North Carolina Highway 46

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North Carolina Highway 46
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Route information
Maintained by NCDOT
Length16.9 mi [1] (27.2 km)
Existed1929-1930–present
Major junctions
West endVirginia 46.svg SR 46 at the Virginia state line
 
East endUS 301.svgNC 186.svg US 301 / NC 186 in Garysburg
Location
Counties Northampton
Highway system
← NC 45.svg NC 45 NC 47 NC 47.svg →

North Carolina Highway 46 (NC 46) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina; it is entirely in Northampton County. The route primarily connects the communities on the north side of Roanoke Rapids Lake and Lake Gaston, as well as the north side of the Roanoke River in the county.

A state highway, state road, or state route is usually a road that is either numbered or maintained by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered by a state or province falls below numbered national highways in the hierarchy. Roads maintained by a state or province include both nationally numbered highways and un-numbered state highways. Depending on the state, "state highway" may be used for one meaning and "state road" or "state route" for the other.

North Carolina State of the United States of America

North Carolina is a state in the southeastern region of the United States. It borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west, Virginia to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. North Carolina is the 28th-most extensive and the 9th-most populous of the U.S. states. The state is divided into 100 counties. The capital is Raleigh, which along with Durham and Chapel Hill is home to the largest research park in the United States. The most populous municipality is Charlotte, which is the second-largest banking center in the United States after New York City.

Northampton County, North Carolina County in the United States

Northampton County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 22,099. Its county seat is Jackson.

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Route description

NC 46 begins at its western terminus at the Virginia state line near Henrico. The road in Virginia continues north as Virginia State Route 46 towards Lawrenceville, Virginia. The two-lane roads heads east through a mostly forested area of the county, staying between one to one and a half miles (1.6 to 2.4 km) north of the Roanoke Rapids Lake shoreline. At the intersection of River Road, North Carolina Bicycle Route 4 joins to form a concurrency with NC 46 from here to Gaston. [2] There is a small cluster of homes as the road passes the settlement of Vultare. Forested areas begin to give way to a mix of farms and small single-family houses. Soon, the road enters the town of Gaston intersecting NC 48 in the center of the town. [1] This intersection marks the end of the Bike Route 4 concurrency. [2]

Virginia State of the United States of America

Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States located between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" due to its status as the first English colonial possession established in mainland North America and "Mother of Presidents" because eight U.S. presidents were born there, more than any other state. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay, which provide habitat for much of its flora and fauna. The capital of the Commonwealth is Richmond; Virginia Beach is the most populous city, and Fairfax County is the most populous political subdivision. The Commonwealth's estimated population as of 2018 is over 8.5 million.

Henrico, North Carolina Unincorporated community in North Carolina, United States

Henrico is an unincorporated community in Northampton County, North Carolina, United States. The community is 11 miles (18 km) west-northwest of Roanoke Rapids. Henrico has a post office with ZIP code 27842.

Virginia State Route 46 highway in Virginia

State Route 46 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway begins at the North Carolina state line near Valentines, where the highway continues as North Carolina Highway 46. SR 46 runs 42.57 miles (68.51 km) north from the state line to SR 40 in Blackstone. The state highway serves as the main north–south highway of Brunswick County, where it intersects U.S. Route 58 in Lawrenceville and both Interstate 85 (I-85) and US 1 near Alberta.

East of NC 48, the road begins to curve to the southeast as it passes through Gaston's residential neighborhoods. The road resumes a more rural surrounding again as it passes some farms, small homes, and light industrial businesses. Before an interchange with Interstate 95 (I-95), NC 186 joins NC 46 from the north to form a concurrency for the remainder of NC 46's trip. In the vicinity of I-95's exit 176, a diamond interchange, there are few traveler services in the immediate vicinity-- only one each of a gas station, restaurant, and motel. After a short stretch of road in a rural area, NC 46 enters Garysburg passing through a mainly residential section of the town before it ends at a stop-controlled T-intersection with U.S. Route 301 (US 301). NC 186 heads north from this point along US 301 before it continues towards Virginia to the northeast. [1]

Interstate 95 (I-95) is a major Interstate Highway, running along the East Coast of the United States from Florida to Maine. In North Carolina, I-95 runs diagonally across the eastern third of the state, from Rowland at the South Carolina border to Pleasant Hill at the Virginia border. From south to north, the route passes through or near the cities of Lumberton, Fayetteville, Wilson, Rocky Mount and Roanoke Rapids. The route goes through a mostly rural area of the state, avoiding most of the major metro areas of North Carolina. It forms the informal border between the Piedmont and Coastal Plain regions of the state. There are two auxiliary routes for I-95 in the state: Future I-295, a partially completed bypass of Fayetteville and I-795, a spur route connecting I-95 to the city of Goldsboro.

North Carolina Highway 186 highway in North Carolina

North Carolina Highway 186 (NC 186) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Entirely in Northampton County, it helps facilitate truck traffic parallel to I-95 and connect the communities of Seaboard and Margarettsville.

Diamond interchange common type of road junction

A diamond interchange is a common type of road junction, used where a freeway crosses a minor road.

History

NC 46 was created between 1929 and 1930. The routing has changed very little since that time, but its eastern terminus used to be signed as US 1/US 17/US 117/NC 48/NC 481.[ citation needed ]

U.S. Route 1 in North Carolina highway in North Carolina

U.S. Route 1 (US 1) is a north–south United States highway that runs for 174.1 miles (280.2 km) from the South Carolina state line, near Rockingham, to the Virginia state line, near Wise. It serves as a strategic highway, connecting the North Carolina Sandhills and Research Triangle regions.

U.S. Route 17 in North Carolina highway in North Carolina

In the U.S. state of North Carolina U.S. Route 17 (US 17) is a north–south highway that is known as the Coastal Highway in the southeastern half of the state and the Ocean Highway in other areas. The route enters the state from South Carolina near Calabash, and leaves in the vicinity of the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia. Between the US 64 freeway and the Virginia state line, US 17 is a four-lane divided highway with speed limits varying between 45 miles per hour (72 km/h) and 70 miles per hour (110 km/h).

U.S. Route 117 is a north–south United States highway that runs for 114 miles (183 km) from Wilmington to Wilson, entirely in the state of North Carolina.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Northampton County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
​0.00.0Virginia 46.svg SR 46 north (Christanna Highway) – Lawrenceville Virginia state line
Gaston 10.416.7NC 48.svg NC 48 (Roanoke Rapids / Pleasants Hill Roads) – Roanoke Rapids, Pleasant Hill
​12.920.8NC 186.svg NC 186 west (Lebanon Church Road)Western end of NC 186 concurrency
​13.4–
13.6		21.6–
21.9		I-95.svg I-95  – Roanoke Rapids, Rocky Mount, Emporia, VA Exit 176 (I-95)
Garysburg 16.927.2US 301.svgNC 186.svgUS 158.svg US 301 / NC 186 east to US 158  – Weldon, Pleasant Hill, Seaboard Eastern end of NC 186 concurrency
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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U.S. Route 258 highway in the United States

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North Carolina Highway 345 highway in North Carolina

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North Carolina Highway 14 highway in North Carolina

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U.S. Route 301 in Virginia highway in Virginia

U.S. Route 301 is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from Sarasota, Florida to Biddles Corner, Delaware. In Virginia, the U.S. Highway runs 142.70 miles (229.65 km) from the North Carolina state line near Skippers north to the Maryland state line at the Potomac River near Dahlgren. US 301 forms the local complement to Interstate 95 (I-95) from Emporia to Petersburg. The U.S. Highway runs concurrently with US 1 between Petersburg and the state capital of Richmond, where the highways form one of the main north–south avenues. US 301 continues north concurrent with Virginia State Route 2 to Bowling Green, forming an eastern alternative to I-95 and US 1 north of Richmond. At Bowling Green, which is connected to I-95 by SR 207, US 301 becomes the primary highway connecting Richmond and the Northern Neck with Southern Maryland. US 301 was constructed in four main segments: as the original SR 24 and then US 17-1 south of Petersburg, as US 1 from Petersburg to Richmond, as SR 2 from Richmond to Bowling Green, and as part of SR 207 toward Dahlgren. US 301 replaced US 17-1 in the early 1930s and was extended from Petersburg north along its current course into Maryland when the Potomac River Bridge was completed in 1940.

North Carolina Highway 96 highway in North Carolina

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Virginia State Route 35 highway in Virginia

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North Carolina Highway 27 highway in North Carolina

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North Carolina Highway 903 highway in North Carolina

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U.S. Route 13 in North Carolina highway in North Carolina

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North Carolina Highway 48 highway in North Carolina

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U.S. Route 301 in North Carolina highway in North Carolina

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North Carolina Highway 125 highway in North Carolina

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South Carolina Highway 57 (SC 57) is a 25.9-mile-long (41.7 km) state highway in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of South Carolina. The highway travels in a southeast-northwest orientation from the unincorporated community of Fork northwest through Dillon to Little Rock and then curves northeasterly to the North Carolina state line, north of Little Rock, all completely within Dillon County.

North Carolina Highway 770

North Carolina Highway 770 (NC 770) is a 32-mile-long (51 km) state highway running through rural North Carolina and Eden. The road travels from NC 704 near Sandy Ridge to the Virginia state line southwest of Danville. NC 770 runs along a concurrency from Eden to the eastern terminus with U.S. Route 311. Most of the road is two lanes wide. NC 770 is one of the few North Carolina state highways numbered in the 700s.

North Carolina Highway 481

North Carolina Highway 481 (NC 481) is a 21-mile-long (34 km) primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It serves to connect Enfield to nearby Interstate 95 (I-95) and the surrounding farmlands of southern Halifax County.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Google (February 11, 2016). "North Carolina Highway 46" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "North Line Trace - Bike Route 4 (DRAFT)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. p. 8. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
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