North Carolina Highway 171
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North Carolina Highway 171 | ||||
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Map of NC 171 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by NCDOT | ||||
| Length | 17.2 mi[1] (27.7 km) | |||
| Existed | 1936–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 17 in Old Ford | |||
| North end |   US 64 Bus. in Jamesville | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | North Carolina | |||
| Counties | Beaufort, Martin | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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North Carolina Highway 171 (NC 171) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It utilized as a connector route running from US 17 in Old Ford between Washington and Williamston to US 64 Business in Jamesville.
Route description
Starting from US 17, in Old Ford, this two-lane rural highway travels through the farmland of Beaufort and Martin Counties, ending in downtown Jamesville at US 64 Business.[1]
History
Established as a new primary routing in 1936 and has not changed since.[2] However, it had existed previously in the late 1920s to late 1934 from Lenoir to Edgemont; it was replaced by NC 90.[3]
Junction list
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort | Old Ford | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 17 – Washington, Williamston | Southern terminus |
| Martin | Jamesville | 16.9 | 27.2 | US 64 – Williamston, Plymouth | |
| 17.2 | 27.7 | US 64 Bus. (Main Street) / St. Andrews Street | Northern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ a b c Google (July 2, 2011). "North Carolina Highway 171" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
- ^ North Carolina Primary Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by NCDOT. North Carolina Department of Transportation. 1940. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
- ^ State Highway System of North Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by NCDOT. North Carolina Department of Transportation. 1930. Retrieved May 13, 2015.