Establishes a hovercraft ferry pilot program on the Hatteras-Ocracoke route to study feasibility and impacts.
The bill establishes a pilot program within the North Carolina Department of Transportation, Ferry Division, to operate a hovercraft ferry on the Hatteras-Ocracoke route. The program aims to improve travel times, reduce dredging costs, and evaluate the feasibility of replacing the diesel ferry fleet with hovercraft. The Ferry Division will conduct a feasibility study on economic, environmental, and operational impacts, and submit interim and final reports to the Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee and the Fiscal Research Division.
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