North Carolina Highway 24

NC Highway 24 marker

NC Highway 24
Route information
Maintained by NCDOT
Length: 279.4 mi[1] (449.7 km)
Existed: 1921 – present
Major junctions
West end: I485 in Charlotte
 
East end: US 70 in Morehead City
Location
Counties: Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Stanly, Montgomery, Moore, Harnett, Cumberland, Sampson, Duplin, Onslow, Carteret
Highway system
US 23US 25

North Carolina Highway 24 (NC 24) is the longest primary state highway in the state of North Carolina. Traveling eastwest between the Charlotte metropolitan area and the Crystal Coast, connecting the cities of Charlotte, Fayetteville, Jacksonville and Morehead City.

Route description

NC 24 is both one of the longest and most concurrent routes in the state. Besides the approximately 100-mile (160 km) concurrency with NC 27 between Johnsonville and Charlotte, this route also shares long stretches of pavement with:

All told, about half of the total length of NC 24 runs concurrent with other routes.

As a route, it is designated as a "High Priority Corridor" for North Carolina, and much of it is highly traveled, providing the most direct access between Charlotte, Fayetteville and Jacksonville. It passes near or through three major Military installations (Fort Bragg, Pope Army Airfield, and Camp Lejeune), as well as Morrow Mountain State Park, Lake Tillery and the Uwharrie National Forest. Most of the route east of I-40 is at least four lanes, with sections at or near freeway grade.

Along its eastern portions, NC 24 is known as Lejeune Boulevard thru Jacksonville, Freedom Way from the Camp Lejeune Main Gate to Swansboro, Corbett Avenue through Swansboro, Cedar Point Boulevard through Cedar Point, the W. B. McLean Highway through much of central Carteret County from JCT NC 58 to its terminus in Mansfield at US 70.

History

NC 24 western terminus at I-485

Termini

In March 2003, The state DOT rerouted the west end of NC 24 from US 74 to Interstate 77 (Exit 18). This was facilitated by following Harris Boulevard in east Charlotte instead of following NC 27. This added nearly 15 miles (24 km) onto the highway's length. On December 8, 2008, Interstate 485 opened in Northwest Mecklenburg County; at that same time NC 24 was extended again by 1 mile (1.6 km) to the new freeway (Exit 21) along West WT Harris Boulevard.

Before this rerouting, NC 24 was extraneous west of Johnsonville. It was concurrent with NC 27 over its entire length to its terminus at U.S. 74, at which point NC 27 continued while NC 24 did not.

NC 24's eastern terminus is at US 70 in Morehead City. This eastern segment leading to the terminus provides access to communities on the mainland side of the Bogue Sound.

North Carolina Highway 243

NC Highway 243
Location: HubertSwansboro, NC
Length: 6.5 mi[2] (10.5 km)
Existed: 1931–1934

North Carolina Highway 243 (NC 243) appeared in 1931 as a renumbering of NC 24 from Hubert to Swansboro; which NC 24 went northeast to Stella then east towards Morehead City. In 1934, NC 243 was reverted to NC 24 when the White River bridge was completed in Swansboro.

North Carolina Highway 605

NC Highway 605
Location: TramwayJonesboro, NC
Length: 4.0 mi (6.4 km)
Existed: 1932–1936

North Carolina Highway 605 (NC 605) was established in 1932 as a new primary route between US 1/US 15/NC 50/NC 75, in Tramway, and US 421/NC 60, in Jonesboro. In 1936, NC 24 was extended northwest from Fayetteville to Tramway, replacing NC 605.

Junction list

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
MecklenburgCharlotte0.00.0 I485 Pineville, HuntersvilleExit 21 (I-485)
1.11.8 I77 Charlotte, StatesvilleExit 18 (I-77)
1.52.4 US 21 (Statesville Road)
2.84.5 NC 115 (Old Statesville Road)
7.311.7 I85 Charlotte, ConcordExit 45 (I-85)
8.012.9 US 29 (North Tryon Street)
8.613.8 NC 49 (University City Boulevard)To UNC Charlotte
9.615.4Old Concord Road
16.326.2 NC 27 west (Albemarle Road)West end of NC 27 overlap
Mint Hill21.134.0 I485 Pineville, HuntersvilleExit 41 (I-485)
22.335.9 NC 51 south (Blair Road)
CabarrusMidland30.248.6 US 601 Monroe, Concord
StanlyLocust34.655.7 NC 200 Stanfield, Monroe, Concord
Red Cross38.862.4 NC 205 south Oakboro
Albemarle49.479.5 US 52 / NC 73 west (Aquadale Road) to NC 138 Wadesboro, SalisburyWest end of NC 73 overlap
49.679.8
US 52 Bus. (Second Street)
51.582.9 NC 740 north Badin
Pee Dee River57.592.5James B. Garrison Bridge
Montgomery 57.792.9 NC 73 east Mount GileadEast end of NC 73 overlap
 65.7105.7 NC 109 south Mount GileadSouth end of NC 109 overlap
Troy69.1111.2
NC 109 north / NC 109 Bus. begin Denton
North end of NC 109 and south end of NC 109 Bus overlap
69.6112.0
NC 134 / NC 109 Bus. north (Main Street)
North end of NC 109 Bus overlap
Biscoe76.2122.6
US 220 Alt. (Main Street)
77.0123.9 I73 / I74 / US 220 Rockingham, AsheboroExit 49 (I-73)
Moore 88.8142.9 NC 705 Robbins
 94.0151.3 NC 22 north Ramseur, GreensboroNorth end of NC 22 overlap
Carthage99.0159.3 NC 22 south (McNeill Street)South end of NC 22 overlap
100.1161.1 US 15 / US 501 south Pinehurst, AberdeenSouth end of US 15/US 501 overlap
 102.1164.3 US 15 / US 501 north SanfordNorth end of US 15/US 501 overlap
Cameron108.7174.9
US 1 Bus.
 110.5177.8 US 1 Southern Pines, Sanford
HarnettJohnsonville118.9191.4 NC 27 east LillingtonEast end of NC 27 overlap
Spout Springs122.0196.3 NC 87 north SanfordNorth end of NC 87 overlap
CumberlandSpring Lake128.6207.0 NC 690 west (Vass Road) Vass
130.8210.5 NC 210 north (Lillington Highway) LillingtonNorth end of NC 210 overlap
131.3211.3Bragg Boulevard Fort BraggCivilian traffic to close May 2016[3]
Fayetteville132.9213.9Honeycutt Road Simmons AAF
134.7216.8 NC 210 south (Murchison Road) / NC 295 beginSouth end of NC 210 and north end of NC 295 overlap; exit 23 (NC 295)
136.0218.9 NC 295 end / Bragg Boulevard Fort BraggSouth end of NC 295 overlap; exit 21C (NC 295)
138.4222.7 US 401 (Skibo Road / Pamalee Drive) Raeford, Lillington
142.2228.8
US 401 Bus. / NC 87 south (MLK Jr. Highway)
South end of NC 87 overlap
142.6229.5 NC 210 north (Murchison Road)Eastbound exit and westbound entrance; north end of NC 210 overlap
143.9231.6 I95 Bus. / US 301 (Eastern Boulevard)
144.6232.7 NC 53 east / NC 210 south (Ceder Creek Road) White LakeSouth end of NC 210 overlap
Vander147.4237.2 I95 Lumberton, BensonExit 52AB (I-95); cloverleaf interchange
SampsonRoseboro165.4266.2 NC 242 (East Street) Elizabethtown, Salemburg
Clinton176.1283.4 US 421 / US 701 north (Faircloth Freeway) Dunn, Newton GroveNorth end of US 421 / US 701 overlap
177.0284.9 US 421 / US 701 south (Faircloth Freeway) Wilmington, ElizabethtownSouth end of US 421 / US 701 overlap
178.1286.6
US 701 Bus. south (Southeast Boulevard)
South end of US 701 Bus overlap
178.5287.3
US 701 Bus. north (Southeast Boulevard)
North end of US 701 Bus overlap
DuplinWarsaw188.7303.7
I40 west / NC 24 Bus. east Benson, Warsaw
West end of I-40 overlap; exit 364 (I-40)
 193.7311.7 US 117 WarsawExit 369 (I-40)
 197.1317.2 I40 east / NC 903 south Wilmington, MagnoliaEast end of I-40 and south end of NC 903 overlap; exit 373 (I-40)
 200.0321.9 NC 11 Kenansville
Kenansville202.2325.4 NC 50 Kenansville, Chinquapin
203.1326.9
NC 903 north / NC 24 Bus. east Pink Hill, Benson, Kenansville
North end of NC 903 overlap
Beulaville213.1343.0 NC 41 / NC 111 (Jackson Street) Trenton, Wallace
Onslow 223.7360.0 US 258 north (Kinston Highway) – KinstonNorth end of US 258 overlap
Catherine Lake232.3373.9 NC 111 north (Catherine Lake Road) Chinquapin, Wallace
Jacksonville237.3381.9 US 258 south (NC 24 Bus.) / NC 53 west Burgaw, Jacksonville DowntownSouth end of US 258 and west end of NC 53 (hidden) overlap
238.4383.7 US 17 south (US 17 Bus.) WilmingtonSouth end of US 17 overlap
241.9389.3Montford Landing RoadEastbound entrance and westbound exit
242.5390.3 US 17 north (NC 24 Bus.) New Bern, Jacksonville DowntownNorth end of US 17 overlap
243.2391.4Wilson Boulevard Camp Lejeune
233.9376.4 NC 53 east (Western Boulevard)East end of NC 53 (hidden) overlap
246.2396.2Camp Lejeune Main Gate
Hubert252.8406.8 NC 172 southNC 172 restricted - military use only
CarteretCape Carteret263.2423.6 NC 58 Emerald Isle, Trenton
Morehead City279.4449.7 US 70 (Arendell Street) Beaufort, HavelockNC 24 ends
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Bannered routes

Warsaw–Kenansville business loop


NC Highway 24 Business
Location: WarsawKenansville, NC
Length: 11.8 mi[4] (19.0 km)
Existed: 1999–present

North Carolina Highway 24 Business (NC 24 Bus) was established in March, 1999 when mainline NC 24 was rerouted overlapping I-40 and NC 903 (Kenansville Bypass); the old alignment through downtown Warsaw and Kenansville was bannered as a business loop.[5]

Jacksonville business loop


NC Highway 24 Business
Location: Jacksonville, North Carolina
Length: 4.3 mi[6] (6.9 km)
Existed: 2006–present

North Carolina Highway 24 Business (NC 24 Bus) was established in January 2008 when mainline NC 24 was placed on new bypass south of Jacksonville. The business loop follows the old alignment through downtown Jacksonville, via Richlands Highway (in concurrency with US 258), Marine Boulevard (in concurrency with US 17 Business), Johnson Boulevard and Lejeune Boulevard.[7]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Google (February 28, 2016). "North Carolina Highway 24" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  2. Google (June 28, 2014). "North Carolina Highway 243" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
  3. "Route Change Request Form (NC 24/NC 87)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. June 2, 2015. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  4. Google (February 28, 2014). "NC 24 Business - Warsaw–Kenansville, North Carolina" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
  5. "Route Change (1999-03-26)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. March 26, 1999. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
  6. Google (February 28, 2016). "NC 24 Business - Jacksonville, North Carolina" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  7. "Route Change (2006-11-01)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. November 1, 2006. Retrieved February 28, 2016.

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