N.C. 12 | NATURE'S TOLL ROAD

Paving the way to paradise on the Outer Banks brought tourists, jobs and prosperity, but at a cost. Continuing to rebuild and protect N.C. 12 after storms is threatening the islands' existence. Whatever the solution, it won't be easy, and it won't be cheap. Read the four-part series here.

Click the colored dots below to explore pieces of the highway's history, transitions and continued development.

KEY
Select the corresponding colored dots on map for:
a 360-degree view,
a historical shoreline comparison, and
photos from
history,
Hurricane Isabel,
Hurricane Irene,
Hurricane Sandy,
above Hatteras and
of the New New Inlet.

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CREDITS: Deb Markham, producer; Steve Earley, photographer; Bob Voros, graphic artist; Diane Tennant, reporter