North Carolina Highway 43

North Carolina Highway 43 marker
North Carolina Highway 43
Route of NC 43 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NCDOT
Length119.6 mi[1] (192.5 km)
Existed1928–present
Major junctions
South end US 17 / US 70 near New Bern
Major intersections
North end NC 58 near Warrenton
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountiesCraven, Pitt, Edgecombe, Nash, Halifax, Warren
Highway system
← NC 42→ NC 45

North Carolina Highway 43 (NC 43) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It connects many towns in the Coastal Plain region.

Route description

History

NC 43 was established around 1928 as a new primary routing between US 17-1/NC 40, in Rocky Mount, and NC 58, in Liberia.[2] In 1931, NC 43 was extended southeast on new primary routing, through Pinetops, to Greenville; then replaced NC 301 to US 17/NC 30, in Vanceboro. Around 1936, NC 43 was rerouted onto new roadway at Essex, avoiding Hollister.[3] In 1958, NC 43 was rerouted in the downtown Greenville area, leaving behind: Charles Avenue, 10th Street, Albemarle Street and 5th Street.[4]

In 1987, NC 43 was extended south of Vanceboro along US 17 Business and US 17 to Weyerhaeuser Road. Traveling along Weyerhaeuser Road, it connects and overlap with NC 55 going into New Bern; then with US 70 Business and southward to US 70 and US 17. The resulting new routing made a western rural bypass of New Bern.[5] In 1998, NC 43 was rerouted onto new connector in downtown Rocky Mount.[6] In 2001, NC 43 was rerouted onto northern bypass route around Rocky Mount, leaving behind NC 43 Bus.[7] In 2009, NC 43 was rerouted onto new road between NC 55 and US 17/US 70, eliminating its routing through New Bern.[8]

Future

NCDOT currently plans to extend NC 43 from its current southern terminus at US 17/US 70 southward to US 17 Business outside of New Bern. Part of the right-of-way south of the current NC 43 terminus has already been built; the southern part of right-of-way will be on Trent Creek Road. Construction is set to begin in 2025.[9]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmExitDestinationsNotes
CravenNew Bern0.0–
0.3		0.0–
0.48		 US 17 / US 70 – Morehead City, Kinston, JacksonvilleExit 411 (US 70)
2.13.4 NC 55 (Neuse Boulevard) – Kinston
​10.817.4
 US 17 south / Macedonia Church Road – New Bern		Southern end of US 17 concurrency
​14.323.0


 US 17 north / US 17 Bus. begins – Washington		Northern end of US 17 concurrency; Southern end of US 17 Bus. Concurrency
Vanceboro16.426.4

 US 17 Bus. north (Main Street) – Washington		Northern end of US 17 Bus. Concurrency
16.927.2
 NC 118 west / Bailey Lane – Grifton		Eastern terminus of NC 118
PittCalico26.142.0 NC 102 – Ayden, Edward R. Murrow Transmitting Station
Greenville40.364.9

 US 264 Alt. east (Greenville Boulevard) / Charles Boulevard – Washington		Southern end of US 264 Alt. concurrency
42.668.6



 US 264 Alt. west (Greenville Boulevard) / NC 11 south / NC 903 south (Memorial Drive) – Farmville, Wilson, Kinston		Northern end of US 264 Alt. concurrency; Southern end of NC 11/NC; 903 concurrency
44.571.6
 US 13 south (Dickinson Avenue) – Farmville		Southern end of US 13 concurrency
45.573.2


 US 13 north / NC 11 north / NC 903 north (Memorial Drive) / 5th Street – Bethel		Northern end of US 13/NC 11/NC 903 concurrencies
​48.0–
48.2		77.2–
77.6
 US 264 / NC 11 Byp. – Washington, Wilson		Exit 75 (US 264)
Bruce52.484.3
 NC 121 south – Farmville		Northern terminus of NC 121
​54.086.9
 NC 222 east – [[, North Carolina|]]		Southern end of NC 222 concurrency
Falkland54.988.4
 NC 222 west (West Avenue) / Crisp Street – Fountain		Northern end of NC 222 concurrency
Edgecombe​61.999.6
 NC 42 north – Conetoe		Western end of NC 42 concurrency
​62.099.8
 NC 124 west – Macclesfield		Eastern terminus of NC 124
​63.2101.7 US 258 – Tarboro, Princeville, Kinston
Pinetops65.1104.8 NC 122 (2nd Street)
65.3105.1
 NC 42 south (Halmet Street) / 3rd Street		Northern end of NC 42 concurrency
​66.9107.7 NC 111
​78.0125.5

 NC 43 Bus. north – [[, North Carolina|]]		Southern terminus of NC 43 Bus.
Rocky Mount80.1128.9

 US 64 Alt. east / Springfield Road		Southern end of US 64 Alt. concurrency
80.4–
80.7		129.4–
129.9		472




 US 64 east / US 64 Alt. ends / US 64 Bus. west (Raleigh Boulevard) – Tarboro		Northern end of US 64 Alt. concurrency; Southern end of US 64 concurrency; Eastern terminus of US 64 Bus.
82.2–
82.4		132.3–
132.6		470 NC 97 (Atlantic Avenue) – [[, North Carolina|]], [[, North Carolina|]]
Nash82.8–
83.0		133.3–
133.6		469
 US 301 Bus. (Church Street)
83.4–
83.6		134.2–
134.5		468B


 NC 48 south / NC 43 Bus. south (Peachtree Street/Fall Road) – Raleigh		Northern end of US 64 concurrency; Southern end of NC 48 concurrency; Northern terminus of NC 43 Bus.
84.1–
84.3		135.3–
135.7		 US 301 (Wesleyan Boulevard) – Weldon, WilsonInterchange
84.8136.5
 NC 48 north (Goldrock Road)		Northern end of NC 48 concurrency
Dortches88.5–
88.7		142.4–
142.7		 I-95 – Roanoke Rapids, WilsonExit 141 (I-95)
Halifax​106.0170.6
 NC 561 west – Louisburg		Southern end of NC 561 concurrency
Essex108.0173.8
 NC 561 east / Evans Road/Lynch Road – Halifax		Northern end of NC 561 concurrency
WarrenLiberia119.6192.5 NC 58 – Warrenton, Centerville
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Special routes

Rocky Mount business loop

Business plate.svg
North Carolina Highway 43 Business marker
North Carolina Highway 43 Business
LocationRocky Mount, North Carolina
Length5.0 mi[10] (8.0 km)
Existed2001–present

North Carolina Highway 43 Business (NC 43 Bus) was established in 2001, when NC 43 was rerouted to bypass north of downtown Rocky Mount. The business loop travels along Cokey Road, Fairview Road, Grand Avenue, Grace Street and Falls Road.[7]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[10]kmDestinationsNotes
Edgecombe​0.00.0 NC 43 (Springfield Road/Cokey Road) – Pinetops, Greenville
Rocky Mount2.74.3
 US 64 Bus. (Raleigh Boulevard)
3.55.6 NC 97 (Atlantic Avenue)
Nash3.86.1
 US 301 Bus. (Church Street)
3.96.3
 NC 48 south (Falls Road/Grace Street)		Southern end of NC 48 concurrency (one way pair)
5.08.0
 US 64 / NC 43 / NC 48 north (Benvenue Road) – Tarboro, Raleigh		Exit 468B (US 64); Northern end of NC 48 concurrency
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

North Carolina Highway 43 (NC 43) is used by people travelling to and from Mayberry on The Andy Griffith Show. Notable episodes that reference NC 43 are "Andy's English Valet", "Man In a Hurry" and "Gomer Saves the Day[11]".

References

  1. ^ a b "North Carolina Highway 43" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  2. ^ State Highway System of North Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by NCDOT. North Carolina Department of Transportation. 1930. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  3. ^ North Carolina Primary Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by NCDOT. North Carolina Department of Transportation. 1940. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  4. ^ North Carolina Primary Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by NCDOT. North Carolina Department of Transportation. 1960. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  5. ^ "Route Change (1987-08-06)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. August 6, 1987. p. 2. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  6. ^ "Route Change (1998-07-31)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. July 31, 1998. p. 2. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  7. ^ a b "Route Change (2001-10-26)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. October 26, 2001. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  8. ^ "Route Change (2009-11-03)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. November 3, 2009. p. 1. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  9. ^ https://connect.ncdot.gov/projects/planning/STIPDocuments1/NCDOT%20Current%20STIP.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  10. ^ a b "NC 43 Business - Rocky Mount, North Carolina" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  11. ^ Newsome, Originally Rick Bock and Gary Harvey...presently Allan. "The Andy Griffith Show - Interactive Storytelling: "Gomer Saves the Day"". www.imayberry.com. Retrieved 2016-12-24.
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