Talk:North Carolina Highway System

Cleanup since July 2006

 * It just needs some TLC and a lot of work with info from some good references. --TinMan 04:41, 13 July 2006 (UTC)


 * The overall vision I see for this article is similar to this: Michigan highway system. --TinMan 00:16, 18 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Ok, I'm satisfied. It looks fairly decent now. --TinMan 04:27, 31 July 2006 (UTC)


 * I've added NC 752 to the defunct highways list. NC 752 was the original designation for what is now I-74 from I-77 to US 52.  The designation existed in the late 1990s.  --CanesFan27 18:22, 10 December 2006 (UTC)


 * I've added NC 344 to the signed list. It is in Elizabeth City and was first signed in April 2006. --CanesFan27 03:55, 21 April 2007 (UTC)


 * I've added NC 162 to the signed list. It is a new route in Hope Mills, NC that will be opening at the end of the month. WRAL-TV Story  Also, someone had questioned about my entry of NC 344 to the list.  I added it because I took a photo of an NC 344 on a recent trip I did for one of the NC webpages I do (state-ends.com).  My entry with a photo of the NC 344 shield.  Hope the update helps!  --CanesFan27 02:15, 15 May 2007 (UTC)


 * ''The following was moved from Talk:List of numbered routes in North Carolina. -- NORTH talk 04:47, 23 July 2006 (UTC)

Naming
Why exactly are the articles named "NC x"? That does not conform to the rest of the state highway names in the US. --Rschen7754 (talk - contribs)  07:22, 8 January 2006 (UTC)

RE: NC x pages
These all need redirects to the appropriately named pages. I also believe that we are moving all current articles from the "North Carolina State Highway x" format to the "North Carolina Highway x" format. Its a hassle, but IMHO, all of the following pages should redirect to whatever we decide is the official naming convention. This should include:

North Carolina Route x Route x (North Carolina) NC x North Carolina State Highway x North Carolina Highway x Highway x (North Carolina)

The problem is, with all of the different naming conventions from state to state, EACH state needs to set up a full set of redirects to its OFFICIALY named site for each route, especially keeping in mind that what in one state is called a "Route" in another state is called a "State Road" and in another state is called a "Highway". I am not very knowledgible about these things, but could someone set up a bot to create these redirects? That might help. --Jayron32 04:26, 23 September 2006 (UTC)
 * This is one of the many issues being addressed at WP:SRNC. --Rschen7754 (talk - contribs)  04:28, 23 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Yeah, it's annoying, but necessary. I created this Completion List to help with the redirects. I only listed the first few routes so I could get the organization down pat and to give us a chance to find which redirects we need to do before I go and do a bunch of copy/paste. If there are any that were left out that you feel are common enough to go in there, add 'em. PLEASE, do not mass move the pages and do not make mass redirects yet! Fixing double redirects is a pain and moving pages to pages that already exist is a huge pain. I only moved NC 2 as a test and all seemed to go well, so we're all set for the work. Now we just have to wait on WP:SRNC to finish up. A bot would be nice and I think they're working on that now. =) --TinMan 04:36, 23 September 2006 (UTC)

Status of Moves
What is the current status of the page moves. I understand that it seems like a tedious process and would like to help on it as I am taking a break on NCSH page building (Got nearly all of the 1 county roads done so the rest of it will get more challenging). I noticed the Completion list above but was kind of confused by it. Can someone build a simple chart that lists what needs to be done? An example would be having all of the NCSH's running down the side (For simplicity sake, only list pages that have been moved and than add to it), than along the top all of the associated housekeeping that needs to occur to make the rest of it happen. I failed to jump on the page move bandwagon otherwise I would have done it but I would be willing to help where needed! Rob110178 19:47, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

US Highway 17 in North Carolina
Can someone provide assistance in clarification. In Onslow County, NC a new bypass was built for US 17. It is not signed as US 17 but should be mentioned. Can someone provide some research on this so that it can be accurately updated? Rob110178 09:43, 12 October 2006 (UTC)


 * It doesn't look like it's been completed for US 17 traffic: --NE2 23:51, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

Creating a new table, based on List of primary state highways in Virginia
{| class=wikitable !colspan=5|

1-99
!Route !From !To !Years !Former routes !colspan=5|
 * U.S. Highway 1
 * South Carolina
 * Virginia
 * 1926 - present
 * North Carolina Highway 2
 * Pinehurst
 * Southern Pines
 * mid-1930s - present
 * North Carolina Highway 3
 * Concord
 * Mooresville
 * 2002 - present
 * mid-1930s - 2002
 * North Carolina Highway 4
 * Battleboro
 * Littleton
 * mid-1930s - present
 * North Carolina Highway 5
 * Aberdeen
 * Pinehurst
 * early 1960s - present
 * North Carolina Highway 6
 * colspan=2|Greensboro
 * late 1950s - 2005
 * mid-1930s - early 1940s, late 1940s - early 1950s
 * North Carolina Highway 7
 * Gastonia
 * Belmont
 * early 1930s - present
 * North Carolina Highway 8
 * New London
 * Virginia
 * ca. 1930 - present
 * North Carolina Highway 9
 * South Carolina
 * Montreat
 * late 1930s - present
 * ca. 1930 - late 1930s
 * North Carolina Highway 10
 * Polkville
 * Catawba
 * early 1920s - present
 * North Carolina Highway 11
 * Freeman
 * Murfreesboro
 * early 1920s - present
 * North Carolina Highway 12
 * Sealevel
 * Corolla
 * early 1960s - present
 * early 1920s - late 1950s
 * U.S. Highway 13
 * north of Fayetteville
 * Virginia
 * early 1950s - present
 * NC 13: early 1920s - ca. 1930, mid-1930s, late 1930s - early 1950s
 * North Carolina Highway 14
 * Reidsville
 * Virginia
 * ca. 1940s - present
 * early 1920s - ca. 1940
 * U.S. Highway 15
 * South Carolina
 * Virginia
 * 1926 - present
 * NC 15: early 1920s - mid-1930s
 * North Carolina Highway 16
 * Waxhaw
 * Virginia
 * early 1920s - present
 * U.S. Highway 17
 * South Carolina
 * Virginia
 * 1926 - present
 * NC 17: early 1920s - mid-1930s
 * North Carolina Highway 18
 * South Carolina
 * east of Edmonds
 * early 1920s - present
 * U.S. Highway 19
 * Georgia
 * Tennessee
 * 1926 - present
 * NC 19: early 1920s - mid-1930s
 * bgcolor=ccccff|
 * colspan=4 bgcolor=eeeeff|Note: US 19 is split into US 19E and US 19W from Cane River into Tennessee.
 * North Carolina Highway 20
 * Raeford
 * north of Tar Heel
 * mid-1930s - present
 * early 1920s - mid-1930s
 * U.S. Highway 21
 * South Carolina
 * Virginia
 * 1926 - present
 * NC 21: 1920s - mid-1930s
 * North Carolina Highway 22
 * Southern Pines
 * Climax
 * mid-1930s - present
 * early 1920s - mid-1930s
 * U.S. Highway 23
 * Georgia
 * Tennessee
 * early 1930s - present
 * NC 23: early 1920s - mid-1930s
 * North Carolina Highway 24
 * Charlotte
 * west of Mansfield
 * early 1920s - present
 * U.S. Highway 25
 * South Carolina
 * Tennessee
 * 1926 - present
 * NC 25: early 1920s - mid-1930s
 * Interstate 26
 * Tennessee
 * South Carolina
 * late 1950s - present
 * NC 26: early 1920s - mid-1930s, mid-1930s - late 1950s
 * North Carolina Highway 27
 * Toluca
 * Benson
 * early 1920s - present
 * North Carolina Highway 28
 * Georgia
 * north of Tapoco
 * late 1930s - present
 * early 1920s - mid-1930s, mid-1930s - late 1930s
 * U.S. Highway 29
 * South Carolina
 * Virginia
 * 1926 - present
 * NC 29: early 1920s - late 1920s, late 1920s - early 1930s
 * North Carolina Highway 30
 * Bethel
 * Pactolus
 * mid-1970s - present
 * early 1920s - early 1940s, late 1940s - mid-1970s
 * - bgcolor=ffeeee
 * North Carolina Highway 31
 * colspan=3|no current route
 * late 1920s - mid-1930s, late 1930s - mid-1970s
 * North Carolina Highway 32
 * Washington
 * Virginia
 * early 1920s - present
 * North Carolina Highway 33
 * west of Whitakers
 * Hobucken
 * late 1920s - present
 * North Carolina Highway 34
 * Wade Point
 * Sligo
 * mid-1970s - present
 * early 1920s - mid-1970s
 * North Carolina Highway 35
 * south of Woodland
 * Virginia
 * ca. 1940 - present
 * ca. 1930 - ca. 1940
 * - bgcolor=ffeeee
 * North Carolina Highway 36
 * colspan=3|no current route
 * mid-1930s - early 1950s, early 1950s - mid-1970s
 * North Carolina Highway 37
 * south of Edenton
 * north of Gates
 * mid-1930s - present
 * North Carolina Highway 38
 * South Carolina
 * Hamlet
 * late 1930s - present
 * mid-1930s - late 1930s
 * North Carolina Highway 39
 * Selma
 * Virginia
 * mid-1930s - present
 * Interstate 40
 * Tennessee
 * Wilmington
 * late 1950s - present
 * NC 40: early 1920s - mid-1930s, late 1930s - late 1950s, late 1950s
 * North Carolina Highway 41
 * South Carolina
 * Cove City
 * late 1920s - present
 * North Carolina Highway 42
 * Asheboro
 * Colerain
 * early 1920s - present
 * North Carolina Highway 43
 * New Bern
 * Liberia
 * late 1920s - present
 * - bgcolor=ffeeee
 * North Carolina Highway 44
 * colspan=3|no current route
 * early 1930s - mid-1990s
 * North Carolina Highway 45
 * Swan Quarter
 * Winton
 * ca. 1940 - present
 * early 1930s - ca. 1940
 * North Carolina Highway 46
 * Virginia
 * Garysburg
 * late 1920s - present
 * North Carolina Highway 47
 * Linwood
 * east of Denton
 * 1970s - present
 * mid-1930s - early 1950s
 * North Carolina Highway 48
 * Rocky Mount
 * Pleasant Hill
 * mid-1930s - present
 * early 1920s - mid-1930s
 * North Carolina Highway 49
 * South Carolina
 * Virginia
 * mid-1930s - present
 * North Carolina Highway 50
 * Topsail Beach
 * Creedmoor
 * mid-1930s - present
 * early 1920s - mid-1930s
 * North Carolina Highway 51
 * South Carolina
 * Allen
 * U.S. Highway 52
 * South Carolina
 * Virginia
 * North Carolina Highway 53
 * Fayetteville
 * Jacksonville
 * North Carolina Highway 54
 * Burlington
 * Raleigh
 * North Carolina Highway 55
 * Durham
 * Oriental
 * North Carolina Highway 56
 * Butner
 * Castalia
 * North Carolina Highway 57
 * Hillsborough
 * Milton
 * North Carolina Highway 58
 * Fort Macon State Park
 * Warrenton
 * North Carolina Highway 59
 * Hope Mills
 * Fayetteville
 * North Carolina Highway 60
 * Georgia
 * east of Ranger
 * North Carolina Highway 61
 * north of Kimesville
 * Osceola
 * North Carolina Highway 62
 * Thomasville
 * Virginia
 * North Carolina Highway 63
 * Trust
 * Asheville
 * U.S. Highway 64
 * Tennessee
 * Whalebone
 * North Carolina Highway 65
 * Rural Hall
 * Reidsville
 * North Carolina Highway 66
 * High Point
 * east of Westfield
 * North Carolina Highway 67
 * Jonesville
 * Winston-Salem
 * North Carolina Highway 68
 * Thomasville
 * south of Madison
 * North Carolina Highway 69
 * Georgia
 * Hayesville
 * U.S. Highway 70
 * Tennessee
 * Atlantic
 * 1926 - present
 * North Carolina Highway 71
 * Maxton
 * east of Parkton
 * North Carolina Highway 72
 * Red Springs
 * Boardman
 * Interstate 73
 * South Carolina
 * Virginia
 * North Carolina Highway 73
 * Goodsonville
 * Eastwood
 * Interstate 74
 * Virginia
 * South Carolina
 * U.S. Highway 74
 * Tennessee
 * Wrightsville Beach
 * 1926 - present
 * North Carolina Highway 75
 * South Carolina
 * Monroe
 * U.S. Highway 76
 * South Carolina
 * Wrightsville Beach
 * Interstate 77
 * South Carolina
 * Virginia
 * North Carolina Highway 78
 * Tramway
 * Sanford
 * North Carolina Highway 79
 * South Carolina
 * Laurinburg
 * North Carolina Highway 80
 * Pleasant Garden
 * south of Bakersville
 * North Carolina Highway 81
 * colspan=2|Asheville
 * North Carolina Highway 82
 * Erwin
 * east of Falcon
 * North Carolina Highway 83
 * South Carolina
 * south of Maxton
 * North Carolina Highway 84
 * Weddington
 * Monroe
 * Interstate 85
 * South Carolina
 * Virginia
 * North Carolina Highway 86
 * Chapel Hill
 * Virginia
 * North Carolina Highway 87
 * Southport
 * Virginia
 * North Carolina Highway 88
 * Tennessee
 * Laurel Springs
 * North Carolina Highway 89
 * Virginia
 * north of Walnut Cove
 * North Carolina Highway 90
 * Edgemont
 * Statesville
 * North Carolina Highway 91
 * Snow Hill
 * Walstonburg
 * North Carolina Highway 92
 * Washington
 * east of Bayview
 * North Carolina Highway 93
 * Virginia
 * Twin Oaks
 * North Carolina Highway 94
 * Swan Quarter
 * Edenton
 * Interstate 95
 * South Carolina
 * Virginia
 * North Carolina Highway 96
 * west of Newton Grove
 * Virginia
 * North Carolina Highway 97
 * west of Wendell
 * Hobgood
 * North Carolina Highway 98
 * Durham
 * Spring Hope
 * North Carolina Highway 99
 * east of Bayview
 * south of Plymouth
 * North Carolina Highway 75
 * South Carolina
 * Monroe
 * U.S. Highway 76
 * South Carolina
 * Wrightsville Beach
 * Interstate 77
 * South Carolina
 * Virginia
 * North Carolina Highway 78
 * Tramway
 * Sanford
 * North Carolina Highway 79
 * South Carolina
 * Laurinburg
 * North Carolina Highway 80
 * Pleasant Garden
 * south of Bakersville
 * North Carolina Highway 81
 * colspan=2|Asheville
 * North Carolina Highway 82
 * Erwin
 * east of Falcon
 * North Carolina Highway 83
 * South Carolina
 * south of Maxton
 * North Carolina Highway 84
 * Weddington
 * Monroe
 * Interstate 85
 * South Carolina
 * Virginia
 * North Carolina Highway 86
 * Chapel Hill
 * Virginia
 * North Carolina Highway 87
 * Southport
 * Virginia
 * North Carolina Highway 88
 * Tennessee
 * Laurel Springs
 * North Carolina Highway 89
 * Virginia
 * north of Walnut Cove
 * North Carolina Highway 90
 * Edgemont
 * Statesville
 * North Carolina Highway 91
 * Snow Hill
 * Walstonburg
 * North Carolina Highway 92
 * Washington
 * east of Bayview
 * North Carolina Highway 93
 * Virginia
 * Twin Oaks
 * North Carolina Highway 94
 * Swan Quarter
 * Edenton
 * Interstate 95
 * South Carolina
 * Virginia
 * North Carolina Highway 96
 * west of Newton Grove
 * Virginia
 * North Carolina Highway 97
 * west of Wendell
 * Hobgood
 * North Carolina Highway 98
 * Durham
 * Spring Hope
 * North Carolina Highway 99
 * east of Bayview
 * south of Plymouth
 * Twin Oaks
 * North Carolina Highway 94
 * Swan Quarter
 * Edenton
 * Interstate 95
 * South Carolina
 * Virginia
 * North Carolina Highway 96
 * west of Newton Grove
 * Virginia
 * North Carolina Highway 97
 * west of Wendell
 * Hobgood
 * North Carolina Highway 98
 * Durham
 * Spring Hope
 * North Carolina Highway 99
 * east of Bayview
 * south of Plymouth
 * Durham
 * Spring Hope
 * North Carolina Highway 99
 * east of Bayview
 * south of Plymouth
 * south of Plymouth

100-199
!Route !From !To !Years !Former routes
 * North Carolina Highway 100
 * Sedalia
 * Burlington
 * North Carolina Highway 101
 * Havelock
 * Beaufort
 * North Carolina Highway 102
 * Roundtree
 * north of Wilmar
 * North Carolina Highway 103
 * Mount Airy
 * Virginia
 * North Carolina Highway 104
 * Mount Airy
 * Virginia
 * North Carolina Highway 105
 * Linville
 * Boone
 * North Carolina Highway 106
 * Georgia
 * Highlands
 * North Carolina Highway 107
 * South Carolina
 * Sylva
 * North Carolina Highway 108
 * Tryon
 * Rutherfordton
 * North Carolina Highway 109
 * South Carolina
 * Winston-Salem
 * North Carolina Highway 110
 * Woodrow
 * Canton
 * North Carolina Highway 111
 * east of Catherine Lake
 * Oak City
 * North Carolina Highway 112
 * Enka
 * Asheville
 * North Carolina Highway 113
 * Laurel Springs
 * Piney Creek
 * North Carolina Highway 114
 * colspan=2|Drexel
 * North Carolina Highway 115
 * north of Charlotte
 * North Wilkesboro
 * North Carolina Highway 116
 * north of Green Creek
 * Webster
 * U.S. Highway 117
 * Wilmington
 * Wilson
 * North Carolina Highway 118
 * Grifton
 * Vanceboro
 * North Carolina Highway 119
 * Swepsonville
 * Virginia
 * North Carolina Highway 120
 * Cliffside
 * west of Mooresboro
 * North Carolina Highway 121
 * Farmville
 * Bruce
 * North Carolina Highway 122
 * Macclesfield
 * Hobgood
 * North Carolina Highway 123
 * south of Hookerton
 * Lizzie
 * North Carolina Highway 124
 * east of Wilbanks
 * east of Crisp
 * North Carolina Highway 125
 * Williamston
 * Roanoke Rapids
 * North Carolina Highway 126
 * Nebo
 * Morganton
 * North Carolina Highway 127
 * south of Hickory
 * west of Taylorsville
 * North Carolina Highway 128
 * Blue Ridge Parkway
 * Mount Mitchell State Park
 * North Carolina Highway 130
 * Maxton
 * Holden Beach
 * North Carolina Highway 131
 * north of Whiteville
 * Tar Heel
 * North Carolina Highway 132
 * Wilmington
 * Castle Hayne
 * North Carolina Highway 133
 * Oak Island
 * west of Rocky Point
 * North Carolina Highway 134
 * Troy
 * Ulah
 * North Carolina Highway 135
 * Mayodan
 * Eden
 * North Carolina Highway 136
 * Bertha
 * Poplar Branch
 * North Carolina Highway 137
 * west of Eure
 * Gatesville
 * North Carolina Highway 138
 * Oakboro
 * Albemarle
 * }
 * Mount Mitchell State Park
 * North Carolina Highway 130
 * Maxton
 * Holden Beach
 * North Carolina Highway 131
 * north of Whiteville
 * Tar Heel
 * North Carolina Highway 132
 * Wilmington
 * Castle Hayne
 * North Carolina Highway 133
 * Oak Island
 * west of Rocky Point
 * North Carolina Highway 134
 * Troy
 * Ulah
 * North Carolina Highway 135
 * Mayodan
 * Eden
 * North Carolina Highway 136
 * Bertha
 * Poplar Branch
 * North Carolina Highway 137
 * west of Eure
 * Gatesville
 * North Carolina Highway 138
 * Oakboro
 * Albemarle
 * }
 * North Carolina Highway 137
 * west of Eure
 * Gatesville
 * North Carolina Highway 138
 * Oakboro
 * Albemarle
 * }
 * Albemarle
 * }


 * I think the current way the information is presented on the article page is fine as it is. --MPD01605 (T / C) 00:11, 28 October 2006 (UTC)
 * There are no links on the current list to former highways whose numbers have been reused. Have a look at List of primary state highways in Virginia to see how these would be handled. --NE2 00:38, 28 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Perhaps a separate article entitled "List of former North Carolina Highways" would be better suited. Or even just "Former North Carolina Highways".  It would keep article length down while still providing the information. --MPD01605 (T / C) 00:52, 28 October 2006 (UTC)
 * If they're all together, it's easier to look through and see which routes were around in the 1920s. Article length isn't a problem if we separate the list from the explanations. --NE2 01:15, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

Creating page for list of NC State Highways
What does everyone think about creating a page for a list of NCSHs? I think it would help to clean the article up and keep it a managable size. What does everyone else think? Rob110178 01:25, 18 December 2006 (UTC)
 * I think it's fine as it is. The article is manageable.  --MPD01605 (T / C) 01:42, 18 December 2006 (UTC)

2nd-Largest State Highway System?
I believe the "North Carolina has the second largest state maintained highway network in the United States" statement is incorrect. According to this June 2007 study NC has the largest network, not the 2nd-largest. - Presidentman (talk) Random Picture of the Day 14:48, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
 * There is a table showing all 50 state's mileage of state highway networks on pg. 8 of the mentioned study. - Presidentman (talk) Random Picture of the Day 14:48, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Actually the table is on pg. 14. - Presidentman (talk) Random Picture of the Day 14:58, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Wow, that's a lot of roads. Well, I'll update that. -- M PD T / C 15:28, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

NC 248?
The main page says NC 248 will be completed in 2010. Anyone know what project this is? I can't seem to find information on it anywhere. I don't know where they are building this new highway or how long it will be or anything. Can anyone enlighten me? --Triadian (talk) 03:26, 28 July 2009 (UTC)


 * Yeah, I went ahead and removed it. I did a google search and a google news search for every permutation of NC 248, North Carolina 248, NC Highway 248, Route 248, etc. etc.  I found nothing at all.  If someone finds a source, please feel free to return it... -- Jayron  32  04:23, 28 July 2009 (UTC)

Removed I-20
I have removed the recent addition of a future I-20. North Carolina has done a few "feasibility studies" but there have been no firm plans to extend I-20 in North Carolina, not the least of which is the fact that South Carolina has absolutely no plans in the works to do so; both states are working harder at extending I-73 and I-74; any I-20 extension is purely speculative at this point. -- Jayron  32  03:11, 15 February 2010 (UTC)