Hatteras-Ocracoke Ferry Runs Begin

The U.S. Coast Guard and Army Corps of Engineers have given their approval for the N.C. Department of Transportation's Hatteras Inlet ferry route to resume service immediately. The route will run a daylight-hours only operation for the rest of the day Wednesday, Oct. 12 with an anticipated return to full scheduled service on Thursday, Oct. 13.

Hyde County's re-entry restrictions remain in effect for all Ocracoke-bound ferries. Only residents, property owners, vendors, and critical infrastructure personnel with required documentation will be allowed on those ferries.

At this point, all seven North Carolina ferry system routes have returned to service in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. 

For real-time updates, follow the Ferry Division on Twitter at @NCDOT_Ferry.