North Carolina Highway 42
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Route of NC 42 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by NCDOT | ||||
| Length: | 222.9 mi[1] (358.7 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1922[2] – present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end: |
   I‑73 / I‑74 / US 220 in Asheboro | |||
   US 1 / US 15 / US 501 in Sanford US 421 in Sanford I‑40 near Cleveland, Johnston County US 70 in Clayton I‑95 near Wilson US 264 near Wilson US 301 in Wilson US 258 near Pinetops US 64 near Bethel US 13 in Ahoskie | ||||
| East end: |
 NC 45 in Colerain | |||
| Location | ||||
| Counties: | Randolph, Chatham, Lee, Wake, Johnston, Wilson, Edgecombe, Bertie, Martin, Hertford | |||
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North Carolina Highway 42 (NC 42) is a winding country state highway that bypasses many of the larger cities in the eastern/central part of North Carolina. Despite its long length of 222.9 miles (358.7 km), it is not noted for being convenient for long-distance travel; US 64 often provides a shorter, faster alternative routing for a large part of NC 42's length. Because it is well connected to many other major Interstate and US routes, NC 42 is a local connector for smaller communities along its route.
History
NC 42 was first dedicated in 1922 as a modest 19-mile (31 km) connector from Wilson to Pinetops. In the 1930s & 40s it was extended west to Clayton, and by 1950 it reached Fuquay-Varina. In the late 50s, early 60s it was extended in both directions to Conetoe in the east and Asheboro to the west. The last extension came in 1990 to meet with the I-73/I-74/US 220 freeway in Asheboro.[2]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |||
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| Randolph | Asheboro | 0.0 | 0.0 | I‑73 / I‑74 / US 220 / Salisbury Avenue – Greensboro, Rockingham | Exit 74 (I-73/I-74) | |||
| 0.9 | 1.4 |   US 220 Bus. (Fayetteville Street) | ||||||
| 2.5 | 4.0 |  US 64 / NC 49 (Dixie Drive) – Lexington, Ramseur, Siler City, Raleigh | ||||||
| Coleridge | 15.6 | 25.1 |  NC 22 north / Creekwood Road – Ramseur | Western end of NC 22 concurrency | ||||
| Chatham | Bennett | 23.6 | 38.0 |  NC 902 east / Jerry Frye Road – Bear Creek | Western terminus of NC 902 | |||
| 25.0 | 40.2 | NC 22 south / Charlie Garner Road – High Falls | Eastern end of NC 22 concurrency | |||||
| Lee | Sanford | 45.5– 45.6 | 73.2– 73.4 |  US 1 / US 15 / US 501 / US 1 Bus. – Southern Pines, Raleigh | Interchange; western end of US 1 Bus. Concurrency | |||
| 47.1 | 75.8 |  US 1 Bus. north (Carthage Street) / US 421 Bus. north / NC 87 north (Horner Boulevard) | Eastern end of US 1 Bus. Concurrency; western end of US 421 Bus. / NC 87 concurrency | |||||
| 49.7 | 80.0 |  US 421 Bus. south / NC 87 south (Horner Boulevard) / NC 78 west (Main Street) – Old Jonesboro | ||||||
| 51.2– 51.4 | 82.4– 82.7 |  US 421 / NC 87 Byp. | Exit 144 (US 421) | |||||
| Chatham |
No major junctions | |||||||
| Harnett |
No major junctions | |||||||
| Wake | Fuquay-Varina | 76.4 | 123.0 |  US 401 south (Main Street) / Academy Street – Fayetteville | Western end of US 401 concurrency | |||
| 77.1 | 124.1 |  NC 55 west (Ennis Street) – Apex, Durham | Western end of NC 55 concurrency | |||||
| 79.1 | 127.3 | US 401 north (Main Street) | Eastern end of US 401 concurrency | |||||
| 79.2 | 127.5 | NC 55 east – Angier | Eastern end of NC 55 concurrency | |||||
| Johnston | 88.5 | 142.4 |  NC 50 – Garner, Benson | |||||
| 90.6– 90.8 | 145.8– 146.1 | I‑40 – Benson, Raleigh | Exit 312 (I-40) | |||||
| 93.9– 94.1 | 151.1– 151.4 | US 70 – Smithfield, Selma, Garner | Exit 320 (US 70) | |||||
| Clayton | 97.0– 97.2 | 156.1– 156.4 | US 70 Bus. west / Lombard Street | Interchange; western end of US 70 Bus. Concurrency | ||||
| 98.4 | 158.4 | US 70 Bus. east / Rose Street – Smithfield, Selma | ||||||
| Jordan | 107.8 | 173.5 |  NC 96 – Zebulon, Selma | |||||
| 109.5 | 176.2 |  NC 39 – Selma, Bunn | ||||||
| Stancils Chapel | 112.1 | 180.4 |  NC 222 – Wendell, Kenly | |||||
| Wilson | 118.3 | 190.4 |  NC 581 – Bailey, Goldsboro | |||||
| Rock Ridge | 122.3– 122.5 | 196.8– 197.1 | I‑95 – Smithfield, Rocky Mount | Exit 116 (I-95) | ||||
| 124.9– 125.1 | 201.0– 201.3 |  I‑795 / US 264 – Greenville, Raleigh | Exit 40 (I-795/US 264) | |||||
| Wilson | 129.1 | 207.8 |  US 264 Alt. east (Ward Boulevard) / Tarbor Street | Western end of US 264 Alt. concurrency | ||||
| 130.0 | 209.2 | US 264 Alt. west (Raleigh Road Boulevard) | Eastern end of US 264 Alt. concurrency | |||||
| 131.4 | 211.5 |   NC 58 north (Nash Street) – Nashville, Castalia, RWI Airport | Western end of NC 58 concurrency | |||||
| 134.3 | 216.1 | NC 58 south (Ward Boulevard) / Herring Street | Eastern end of NC 58 concurrency | |||||
| 135.5– 135.7 | 218.1– 218.4 | US 301 – Rocky Mount | Interchange | |||||
| Edgecombe | 144.7 | 232.9 |  NC 124 east – Macclesfield | Western terminus of NC 124 | ||||
| 148.3 | 238.7 |  NC 111 – Tarboro | ||||||
| Pinetops | 150.3 | 241.9 |  NC 43 north (3rd Street) | Western end of NC 43 concurrency | ||||
| 150.4 | 242.0 |  NC 122 (2nd Street) | ||||||
| 152.4 | 245.3 | US 258 – Tarboro, Princeville, Kinston | ||||||
| 153.5 | 247.0 | NC 124 west – Macclesfield | Eastern terminus of NC 124 | |||||
| 153.6 | 247.2 | NC 43 south – Greenville | ||||||
| Scotts Crossroads | 156.4 | 251.7 |  NC 33 – Princeville, Greenville | |||||
| Conetoe | 161.5 | 259.9 | US 64 Alt. – Tarboro, Bethel | |||||
| 164.7– 164.8 | 265.1– 265.2 | US 64 – Williamston, Tarboro | Exit 494 (US 64) | |||||
| Martin | 171.1 | 275.4 |  NC 142 west – Princeville | Western end of NC 142 concurrency | ||||
| 172.2 | 277.1 |  NC 11 south / NC 142 east – Bethel, Hassell | Eastern end of NC 142 concurrency; western end of NC 11 concurrency | |||||
| 176.3 | 283.7 | NC 111 south – Tarboro | Northern terminus of NC 111 | |||||
| Oak City | 176.9 | 284.7 |  NC 125 – Hobgood, Hamilton | |||||
| 180.8 | 291.0 |  NC 903 – Scotland Neck, Hamilton | ||||||
| Bertie | Lewiston Woodville | 191.2 | 307.7 |  NC 308 (Church Street) – Windsor | ||||
| 196.0 | 315.4 | NC 11 Bus. north / SR 1209 – Aulander | Southern terminus of NC 11 Bus. | |||||
| 198.8 | 319.9 |  NC 305 (Commerce Street) – Aulander, Windsor | ||||||
| Hertford | 201.6 | 324.4 | NC 11 Bus. south – Aulander | Northern terminus of NC 11 Bus. | ||||
| Poor Town | 204.2 | 328.6 | NC 11 north – Murfreesboro | Eastern end of NC 11 concurrency | ||||
| Ahoskie | 207.5 | 333.9 |  US 13 north / NC 561 west (Academy Street) / Memorial Drive – Winton | Western end of US 13 / NC 561 concurrencies | ||||
| 209.1 | 336.5 | NC 561 east | Eastern end of NC 561 concurrency | |||||
| Bertie | 212.6 | 342.1 | US 13 south – Windsor | Eastern end of US 13 concurrency | ||||
| Colerain | 222.9 | 358.7 | NC 45 (Main Street) / River Street – Harrellsville, Plymouth | |||||
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 42 from Old Sparta to NC 33 in Edgecombe County
- North Carolina Bicycle Route 6 - Concurrent with NC 42 from Old NC Highway 13 to Hinshaw Town Road in Randolph County
References
- 1 2 Google (May 6, 2015). "North Carolina Highway 42" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
- 1 2 NCRoads - NC 42
External links
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Media related to North Carolina Highway 42 at Wikimedia Commons - NCRoads.com: N.C. 42
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