The Bodie Island District of Cape Hatteras National Seashore is located on the northernmost island of the North Carolina Outer Banks. The area faces a number of transportation challenges. Traffic congestion can be severe within the Outer Banks, particularly during peak summer months, impacting tourists, residents, and others. Parking demand is high and parking supply is limited in the vicinity of the park's primary attractions such as Coquina Beach, the Oregon Inlet fishing center, and other locations within the Bodie Island District. In addition, this area is a popular destination for cyclists but the paved shoulders of the main thoroughfare, NC Highway 12, vary in width and conditions.

The objective of this study was to identify optimal transportation strategies for serving visitors originating from the villages along Cape Hatteras destined for sites within the Bodie Island District of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (e.g. Nags Head, Rodanthe, and the other villages to the north and south). The main elements of the study were:

• Evaluation of the existing transportation network and existing and future project forecasted travel conditions
• Assessment of unmet transportation needs (existing and projected)
• Identification of alternative sustainable integrated transportation strategies to address needs

The analysis focused on the potential use of transportation services and nonmotorized vehicle options such as shuttle, local bus, and water-ferry services and connections for bicyclists and pedestrians, as well as associated services, equipment, facilities, and infrastructure. The study analyzed movement of visitors within developed areas of Bodie Island, especially in the context of an anticipated increase in visitation to the Bodie Island Lighthouse once it opens for climbing; however, the analysis does not include the transport of visitors along the beach or to Bodie Island Spit. Planning-level recommendations and estimates were provided to inform future decision-making, but the study is not a decision document.

Reports that cover each of these main elements as well as an executive summary of the study can be found on the National Park Service Planning, Environment & Public Comment website.