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U.S. Highway 70 (North Carolina)
U.S. Route 70 (US 70) is a part of the United States Numbered Highway System that runs from Globe, Arizona, to the Crystal Coast of the US state of North Carolina. In North Carolina, it is a major east–west highway that runs from the Tennessee border to the Atlantic Ocean. From the Tennessee state line near Paint Rock to Asheville it follows the historic Dixie Highway, running concurrently with US 25. The highway connects several major cities including Asheville, High Point, Greensboro, Durham, Raleigh, Goldsboro, and New Bern. From Beaufort on east, US 70 shares part of the Outer Banks Scenic Byway, a National Scenic Byway, before ending in the community of Atlantic, located along Core Sound. US 70 is an original US Highway, signed on November 11, 1926, when the US Highway System was approved. Since then, the highway has been realigned in places. One of the larger extensions of US 70 came in 1931 when the highway was extended concurrentl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Carolina Scenic Byway
The North Carolina Scenic Byways consists of roads in the state of North Carolina that travel through areas of scenic, historic, and cultural significance. Launched in March 1990, the scenic byway program has presently 59 designated byways, including three national scenic byways and one all American road, a total of . The intent of this system is to provide travelers with a safe and interesting alternate route. __TOC__ National scenic byways State scenic byways Other scenic byways and roads See also * National Forest Scenic Byway * National Scenic Byway References External links *NCDOT: Scenic Byways {{Authority control State highways in North Carolina, Scenic Scenic highways in the United States, North Carolina Lists of roads in North Carolina, Scenic Byways ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
