North Carolina Highway 772
North Carolina Highway 772 | ||||
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Map of NC 772 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by NCDOT | ||||
| Length | 10.3 mi[1] (16.6 km) | |||
| Existed | 1933–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 311 near Pine Hall | |||
| North end |  NC 704 in Prestonville | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | North Carolina | |||
| Counties | Stokes | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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North Carolina Highway 772 (NC 772) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. NC 772 is a two-lane rural highway that traverses 10.3 miles (16.6 km) from U.S. Route 311 (US 311) north of Pine Hall to NC 704 in Prestonville.
Route description
The highway starts at the intersection of US 311 and Pine Hall Road and then continues north from the intersection. At Madison Road, NC 772 bears left but shortly begins the curve toward the northeast. The road makes another westerly turn at K-Fork Road but again turns back toward the north before reaching NC 704. NC 772 ends at NC 704 south of Sandy Ridge. The road is a rural two lane road throughout the entire length of the highway.[1]
History
Established in 1933 as a new primary routing from Pine Hall, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of US 311/NC 77, to NC 704 in Prestonville. In 1978, NC 772 was truncated to its current southern terminus with US 311, leaving its spur into Pine Hall a secondary road.[2]
Junction list
The entire route is in Stokes County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 311 / Pine Hall Road – Walnut Cove, Madison, Pine Hall | ||
| Prestonville | 10.3 | 16.6 | NC 704 – Stuart, Madison | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ a b c Google (November 24, 2013). "North Carolina Highway 772" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
- ^ NCRoads.com: N.C. 772
External links
Media related to North Carolina Highway 772 at Wikimedia Commons
