North Carolina Highway 102
Route information | ||||
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Maintained by NCDOT | ||||
Length | 22.3 mi[1] (35.9 km) | |||
Existed | 1924[2]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | NC 903 near Ayden | |||
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East end | US 17 near Hackney | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | North Carolina | |||
Counties | Pitt, Beaufort | |||
Highway system | ||||
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North Carolina Highway 102 (NC 102) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It runs from NC 903 near Ayden to US 17 near Hackney between Vanceboro and Chocowinity. Most of the highway is rural, the only town it serves is Ayden.
NC 102 appeared on the first state highway map in 1924, running from Snow Hill to Goldsboro. At its peak, the road stretched from US 17 at its current eastern terminus to US 301 north of Fayetteville. The routing from I-95 to Snow Hill was renumbered as US 13 in 1977, and the segment of the route from its current western terminus to Snow Hill was replaced by an extension of NC 903.
Route description
NC 102 begins at NC 903 west of Ayden. It then heads east until it reaches Ayden. After about two miles (3.2 km), NC 102 enters Ayden, and has an interchange with NC 11 Bypass and then an intersection with NC 11. NC 102 continues through Ayden along 3rd Street,[1][3] and in the heart of Ayden crosses a CSX rail line.[4] From there NC 102 then continues east out of Ayden still along 3rd Street. After leaving Ayden, NC 102 enters a very rural area with many farms and small forests. About a mile (1.2 km) further east NC 102 has a junction with Ayden Golf Club Road. As NC 102 continues to the east it crosses Fork Swamp and has a junction with County Home Road (Secondary Road 1725, or SR 1725).[1][3]
About a mile to the east (1.3 km) the road turns to head in a southeastern direction instead of the eastern direction of most of the route. The routing along this part of the road almost parallels NC 43 to the east of the road. 3.7 miles (6.0 km) after the road turned in a southeastern direction. NC 102 intersects Stokestown–St.Johns Road (SR 1753). The road continues across Clayroot Swamp before the intersection with NC 43. The route continues eastward from that intersection and crosses Creeping Swamp and Gorham Swamp[1][3] before crossing over a railroad owned by Norfolk Southern.[4] Immediately after NC 102 crosses the railroad tracks, it ends at US 17.[1][3]
History
NC 102 first appeared on the 1924 first official state map running from
In 1941, NC 102 was routed onto US 13 through Newton Grove.
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Pitt | | 0.0 | 0.0 | NC 903 – Snow Hill, Winterville | |
Ayden | 2.1 | 3.4 | NC 11 Byp. – Greenville, Kinston | Exit 113 of NC 11 Bypass | |
2.3 | 3.7 | NC 11 – Kinston, Greenville | |||
Calico | 14.6 | 23.5 | NC 43 – Vanceboro, Greenville | ||
Beaufort | | 22.3 | 35.9 | US 17 – New Bern, Washington | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
Special routes
Goldsboro alternate route
Location | Goldsboro, North Carolina |
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Existed | 1938–1953 |
North Carolina Highway 102A (NC 102A) was established between 1931–38 as a renumbering of NC 102, from Chestnut Street, along George and Ash Streets, ending at Center Street. It also shared a concurrency with
References
- ^ a b c d e f Google (February 27, 2014). "North Carolina Highway 102" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
- ^ a b The State Highway System of North Carolina (Map) (1924 ed.). Cartography by North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources. North Carolina State Highway Commission. 1924.
- ^ a b c d e State Transportation Map (Map) (2013–14 ed.). Cartography by North Carolina State Tax Commission. North Carolina Department of Transportation. 2013.
- ^ a b North Carolina's Railroad System (Map). Cartography by Rail Division. North Carolina Department of Transportation. March 2013. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
- ^ State Highway System of North Carolina (Map) (1930 ed.). Cartography by North Carolina State Tax Commission. North Carolina State Highway Commission. 1930.
- ^ a b State Highway System of North Carolina (Map) (1931 ed.). Cartography by North Carolina State Tax Commission. North Carolina State Highway Commission. 1931.
- ^ State Highway System of North Carolina (Map) (1936 ed.). Cartography by North Carolina State Tax Commission. North Carolina State Highway Commission. 1936.
- ^ State Highway System of North Carolina (Map) (1938 ed.). Cartography by North Carolina State Tax Commission. North Carolina State Highway Commission. 1938.
- ^ State Highway System of North Carolina (Map) (1940 ed.). Cartography by North Carolina State Tax Commission. North Carolina State Highway Commission. 1940.
- ^ State Highway System of North Carolina (Map) (1941 ed.). Cartography by North Carolina State Tax Commission. North Carolina State Highway Commission. 1941.
- ^ Wayne County (Map) (1953 ed.). Cartography by North Carolina State Tax Commission. North Carolina State Highway Commission. 1953.
- ^ North Carolina (Map) (1956 ed.). Cartography by North Carolina State Tax Commission. North Carolina State Highway Commission. 1956.
- ^ a b North Carolina (Map) (1957 ed.). 1:823,680. Cartography by North Carolina State Tax Commission. Winston-Salem: Winston Ptg. Co. 1957 – via University of North Carolina University Libraries.
- ^ North Carolina (Map) (1958 ed.). 1:823,680. Cartography by North Carolina State Tax Commission. Richmond, VA: Baughman Company. 1958 – via University of North Carolina University Libraries.
- ^ North Carolina (Map) (1961 ed.). Cartography by North Carolina State Tax Commission. North Carolina State Highway Commission. 1961.
- ^ North Carolina Official Highway Map (Map) (1963 ed.). Cartography by North Carolina State Tax Commission. North Carolina State Highway Commission. 1963.
- ^ North Carolina Official Highway Map (Map) (1976–77 ed.). Cartography by North Carolina State Tax Commission. North Carolina Department of Transportation. 1976.
- ^ a b North Carolina Official Highway Map (Map) (1977–78 ed.). Cartography by North Carolina State Tax Commission. North Carolina Department of Transportation. 1977.
External links
- Media related to North Carolina Highway 102 at Wikimedia Commons
- NC 102 at NCRoads.com Annex: More Highways of North Carolina