North Carolina Highway 99
Route information | ||||
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Maintained by NCDOT | ||||
Length | 33.3 mi[1] (53.6 km) | |||
Existed | c. 1940–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | NC 92 / NC 306 near Bayview | |||
US 264 in Belhaven | ||||
North end | NC 32 / NC 45 near Plymouth | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | North Carolina | |||
Counties | Beaufort, Hyde, Washington | |||
Highway system | ||||
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North Carolina Highway 99 (NC 99) is a primary
NC 99 was first established in 1935, running from U.S. Route 264 (US 264) 8 miles (13 km) east of Washington to NC 97 northwest of Pantego. The original highway was decommissioned by 1940 but was reestablished running from US 264 in Pantego to NC 32 south of Plymouth. NC 99 was extended south from Pantego to NC 92 and NC 306 in 1985, partially replacing NC 92 south of Belhaven.
Route description
NC 99 begins at an
Travelling north of Belhaven, US 264 and NC 99 generally parallel the Carolina Coastal Railway line. They cross an
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) measures average daily traffic volumes along many of the roadways it maintains. In 2016, average daily traffic volumes along NC 99 varied from 1,100 vehicles per day southwest of the intersection with Sidney Road in Beaufort County to 5,400 vehicles per day southwest of the intersection with US 264 and US 264 Business in Belhaven.[4][5][6] No section of NC 99 is included within the National Highway System, a network of highways in the United States which serve strategic transportation facilities, nor does it connect to the system at any point.[7]
History
Previous designation
Location | US 264–NC 97 |
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Length | 14 mi[8] (23 km) |
Existed | 1935–1940 |
NC 99 first appeared on North Carolina state transportation maps in 1935 running from US 264 east of Bunyon to NC 97 approximately 9 miles (14 km) northwest of Pantego.[8] The entire route was located in Beaufort County. The highway was approximately 14 miles (23 km) and followed a northeast-southwest direction between its termini. At its establishment, NC 99 followed a graded road for its entire length. By 1940, NC 99 was decommissioned and replaced by NC 32 northeast of Bunyon.[9]
Current designation
The current designation of NC 99 first appeared on North Carolina state transportation maps in 1940, running from US 264 in Pantego to NC 32 south of Plymouth. At the time of establishment, NC 99 was considered a dirt road for its entire length.[9] By 1946, NC 99 was upgraded to a gravel-topsoil road between its termini.[10] Much of the road was paved by 1948, with the exception of a segment in Hyde County, southern Washington County, and northern Beaufort County.[11] The remaining segment was paved by 1951.[12] NC 45 was routed to run concurrently with NC 99 from Union Grove to NC 32 on August 1, 1980.[13] On April 1, 1985, NC 99 was extended south along US 264 to Belhaven. South of Belhaven, NC 99 was routed to replace NC 92 to NC 306.[14] The route of NC 99 has remained the same since 1985.[3]
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |||
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Beaufort | | 0.0 | 0.0 | NC 92 west / NC 306 south (Bayview–Aurora Ferry) – Bath, Aurora | Southern terminus; Eastern terminus of NC 92; Northern terminus of NC 306 | |||
US 264 Bus. east (Main Street) – Swan Quarter | Eastern end of US 264 overlap | |||||||
Pantego | 15.1 | 24.3 | US 264 west (Main Street) – Washington | Western end of US 264 overlap | ||||
Union Grove | 22.0 | 35.4 | NC 45 south / Bell Road – Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge | Southern end of NC 45 overlap | ||||
Hyde |
No major junctions | |||||||
Washington | | 33.3 | 53.6 | NC 32 north / NC 45 – Washington, Plymouth | Northern terminus; Northern end of NC 45 overlap | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
- North Carolina Bicycle Route 2– Concurrent with NC 99 from its southern terminus to US 264 in Belhaven
References
- ^ a b c d Google (May 16, 2015). "North Carolina Highway 99" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
- ^ North Carolina Department of Transportation (2017). North Carolina Rail Operators and Branches (PDF) (Map). North Carolina Department of Transportation.
- ^ a b c North Carolina Department of Transportation; North Carolina State Tax Commission (2019). State Transportation Map (Map) (2019–2020 ed.). North Carolina Department of Transportation.
- ^ North Carolina Department of Transportation Management Systems and Assessments Unit (2016). Beaufort County, North Carolina (PDF) (Map) (2016 ed.). Raleigh: North Carolina Department of Transportation.
- ^ North Carolina Department of Transportation Management Systems and Assessments Unit (2016). Hyde County, North Carolina (PDF) (Map) (2016 ed.). Raleigh: North Carolina Department of Transportation.
- ^ North Carolina Department of Transportation Management Systems and Assessments Unit (2016). Washington County, North Carolina (PDF) (Map) (2016 ed.). Raleigh: North Carolina Department of Transportation.
- ^ Federal Highway Administration Management Systems and Assessments Unit (September 30, 2020). National Highway System: North Carolina (PDF) (Map). Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration.
- ^ a b Sawyer, C.M.; Hampton, W.W. (1935). State highway system of North Carolina (Map). 1:11,520. Raleigh: North Carolina State Highway Commission.
- ^ a b North Carolina State Highway and Public Works Commission (1940). North Carolina Primary Highway System (Map) (1940 ed.). 1:823,680. North Carolina State Highway and Public Works Commission.
- ^ North Carolina State Highway and Public Works Commission (1946). North Carolina Highway Map 1946 (Map) (1946 ed.). 1:1267200. Cartography by C.M. Sawyer. Raleigh: Bynum Publishing Company.
- ^ North Carolina State Highway and Public Works Commission (1948–1949). North Carolina Primary Highway System (Map) (1948–1949 ed.). 1:823,680. Cartography by C.M. Sawyer. Winston-Salem: Winston Printing Company.
- ^ North Carolina primary highway system (Map) (1951 ed.). Cartography by North Carolina State Highway and Public Works Commission. Winston-Salem, N.C.: Winston Ptg. Co. 1951.
- ^ "Route Changes (1980-08-01)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. August 1, 1980. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ^ "Route Changes (1985-04-01)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. April 1, 1985. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
External links
- Media related to North Carolina Highway 99 at Wikimedia Commons
- NCRoads.com: N.C. 99