North Carolina Highway 742

NC Highway 742
Route information
Maintained by NCDOT
Length:	35.9 mi[1] (57.8 km)
Existed:	1936 – present
Major junctions
South end:	SC 742 at the SC line
	US 52 / US 74 / NC 109 in Wadesboro
North end:	NC 205 in Oakboro
Location
Counties:	Anson, Union, Stanly
Highway system
North Carolina Highway System Interstate U.S. State Scenic ← NC 740 NC 751 →

North Carolina Highway 742 (NC 742) is a primary state highway in the state of North Carolina. It connects the city of Wadesboro with the towns of Oakboro and Chesterfield.

Close to North Carolina Highway 741.

Route description

NC 742 overlaps with highways shown here, in Wadesboro

NC 742 is a predominantly two-lane rural highway that begins at the South Carolina state line, where continuing south on SC 742 would lead to Chesterfield. In Wadesboro, it first joins NC 109 before going through the downtown area. At the intersection of Caswell and Greene Streets, NC 742 switches from NC 109, which continues north to Mount Gilead, onto US 52/US 74. 1.1 miles (1.8 km) later, NC 742 splits from US 74, which continues west towards Charlotte. Another .3 miles (0.48 km) and passing over the CSX rail line (originally known as the Seaboard line), NC 742 splits with US 52, which continues north towards Albemarle.

For the next 17 miles (27 km), NC 741 travels through farmlands of northwestern Anson County, with the community of Burnsville located in the middle of it. NC 742 continues through the northeastern corner of Union County for 2.7 miles (4.3 km), with no major junctions. After crossing the Rocky River, it enters Stanly County; 2.3 miles (3.7 km) later it crosses into Oakboro city limits. As it near its end, in downtown Oakboro, it connects with NC 138, towards Aquadale and Albemarle. Two blocks further, it ends at the intersection of Main and Second Street, with NC 205, which continues north to Red Cross and southwest to New Salem and Marshville.

History

NC 742 was established in 1936 as a new primary routing from US 74, in Wadesboro, to NC 205, in Oakboro.^[2] Around 1947, NC 742 was extended south, over part of US 74 and NC 109, to the South Carolina state line, where it continues south as SC 742 (originally SC 850).^[3] In 1996, US 52/NC 742 was adjusted in Wadesboro, removed from Salisbury Street and onto new road further west that crossed over the railroad tracks.^[4]

Junction list

County	Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Anson	State line	0.0	0.0	SC 742 south – Chesterfield
	Wadesboro	10.7	17.2	NC 109 south (Camden Road) – Mount Croghan	South end of NC 109 overlap
		11.5	18.5	US 52 south / US 74 east (Caswell Street) – Rockingham, Cheraw NC 109 north (Greene Street) – Mount Gilead	South end of US 52 and east end of US 74 overlap North end of NC 109 overlap
		12.6	20.3	US 74 west – Monroe, Charlotte	West end of US 74 overlap
		12.9	20.8	US 52 north – Ansonville, Albemarle, Salisbury	North end of US 52 overlap
Union	No major junctions
Stanly	Oakboro	35.8	57.6	NC 138 north (Aquadale Road) – Albemarle
		35.9	57.8	NC 205 (Main Street / Second Street) – Albemarle, Red Cross, New Salem, Marshville
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

References

1. Google (June 10, 2014). "North Carolina Highway 742" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
2. North Carolina Primary Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by NCDOT. North Carolina Department of Transportation. 1940. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
3. North Carolina Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Cartography by NCDOT. North Carolina Department of Transportation. 1951. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
4. "Route Change (1996-05-31)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. May 31, 1996. Retrieved June 10, 2014.

External links

• Media related to North Carolina Highway 742 at Wikimedia Commons
• NCRoads.com: N.C. 742