Tag: Oregon Inlet

Posted on 9/30/2024

Beach Flags and Safety on the Outer Banks

Beach Flags and Safety on the Outer Banks

When you’re soaking up the sun on the beautiful shores of the Outer Banks, staying vigilant about beach flags is crucial for your safety. At Joe Lamb Jr. & Associates, we want you to enjoy your beach time confidently. For more information on beach safety, visit our dedicated beach safety page. Here’s a guide to the different beach flags and their meanings.

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Posted on 8/8/2023

Outer Banks Hurricane Preparedness

Outer Banks Hurricane Preparedness

As the breathtaking Outer Banks coastline beckons visitors with its stunning beauty and rich history, it's essential to be prepared for the region's unpredictable hurricane season. At Joe Lamb Jr and Associates, we value your safety and want to ensure that your vacation is not only enjoyable but

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Posted on 2/9/2023

Outer Banks Valentine's Day Getaway

Outer Banks Valentine's Day Getaway

'Tis the season for love! Valentine's Day this year is all about romance on the Outer Banks. Your favorite seaside destination is perfect for a romantic couples' getaway. Whatever you plan to do on Valentine's Day, we know all the things to do to make it extra special.Rent a beach houseTo start off

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Posted on 4/5/2019

Marc Basnight Bridge Over Oregon Inlet Dedicated

Marc Basnight Bridge Over Oregon Inlet Dedicated

Dedication plaque from the Bonner Bridge, removed from bridge for the Marc Basnight Bridge ribbon cutting.It was a heck of a day to dedicate the replacement span for the Bonner Bridge. There was a cold driving rain. The wind was from the northeast and the weather was deteriorating.It was, as North

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Posted on 3/1/2019

New Oregon Inlet Bridge Opens-Bonner Bridge Officially Closed

New Oregon Inlet Bridge Opens-Bonner Bridge Officially Closed

Wider, stronger and better constructed, the replacement for the Bonner Bridge is now open. Photo NCDOTSuddenly the new Oregon Inlet bridge is open. No announcement, no huge fanfare, just a quick notice press release from NCDOT with a headline reading: "New Bridge Over Oregon Inlet Opens to Traffic"

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Posted on 2/11/2019

Walkers, Bikers Cross Bonner Bridge Replacement

Walkers, Bikers Cross Bonner Bridge Replacement

Looking down at the Oregon Inlet channel through the Bonner Bridge from the replacement span.Cold, windy and spectacular. There is no other way to describe what it was like to walk across Oregon Inlet on the replacement span for the Bonner Bridge.NCDOT has not opened the new bridge yet to traffic.

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Posted on 12/15/2018

New Bonner Bridge Opening Delayed by Weather

New Bonner Bridge Opening Delayed by Weather

Although structurally complete, there is still work to be done on the Bonner Bridge before its early 2019 opening.Fall Storms Create Construction DelaysThe ribbon cutting for the new Bonner Bridge that spans Oregon Inlet has

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Posted on 9/1/2018

Last Girder Placed in Bonner Bridge Replacement Span

Last Girder Placed in Bonner Bridge Replacement Span

The last girder is place in the replacement span of the Bonner Bridge. Photo, WUNCNCDOT Predicts a December OpeningFifteen years after its expected lifespan, the Bonner Bridge is finally about to be replaced. They placed final

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Posted on 7/29/2017

Hatteras Power Blackout-Northern Beaches Unaffected

Hatteras Power Blackout-Northern Beaches Unaffected

Digging for the severed cable at the south end of the Bonner Bridge construction zone. Photo, Outer Banks Voice.The news just came out a little while ago, that Hatteras Island is being evacuated. This is a manmade catastrophe,

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Posted on 2/3/2017

Bonner Bridge Replacement Update

Bonner Bridge Replacement Update

Artist's rendering of the Jug Handle, Bonner Bridge project.The replacement for the Bonner Bridge has always been the big cog in the wheel to improve the transportation corridor through Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge.

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