North Carolina Highway 171

North Carolina Highway 171 marker
North Carolina Highway 171
Route information
Maintained by NCDOT
Length17.2 mi[1] (27.7 km)
Existed1936–present
Major junctions
South end US 17 in Old Ford
Major intersections
US 64 in Jamesville
North end
 US 64 Bus. in Jamesville
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountiesBeaufort, Martin
Highway system
← NC 168→ NC 172

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

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
BeaufortOld Ford0.00.0 US 17 – Washington, WilliamstonSouthern terminus
MartinJamesville16.927.2 US 64 – Williamston, Plymouth
17.227.7
 US 64 Bus. (Main Street) / St. Andrews Street		Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b c "North Carolina Highway 171" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
  2. ^ North Carolina Primary Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by NCDOT. North Carolina Department of Transportation. 1940. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
  3. ^ State Highway System of North Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by NCDOT. North Carolina Department of Transportation. 1930. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
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