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U.S. Route 264
U.S. Route 264 (US 264) is an east–west United States Highway located completely within the U.S. state of North Carolina, running for . Its western terminus is located at Interstate 87 (I-87), I-440, and US 64 in Raleigh. US 264 is a freeway between Raleigh and Wilson, with segments running concurrently with I-87, I-587, I-795, and US 64. The highway is largely parallel to I-587 between Wilson and Greenville and primarily serves smaller communities such as Saratoga and Farmville. East of Greenville, US 264 is an important highway connecting communities such as Washington, Belhaven, Swan Quarter, and Engelhard. The eastern terminus of US 264 is located at US 64 in Manns Harbor. Prior to the establishment of US 264, North Carolina Highway 91 (NC 91) running along the general corridor between Zebulon and Engelhard. In 1932, the American Association of State Highway Officials (AASHO) approved the establishment of US ... [...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 |
United States Numbered Highway System
The United States Numbered Highway System (often called U.S. Routes or U.S. Highways) is an integrated network of roads and highways numbered within a nationwide grid in the contiguous United States. As the designation and numbering of these highways were coordinated among the states, they are sometimes called Federal Highways, but the roadways were built and have always been maintained by state or local governments since their initial designation in 1926. The route numbers and locations are coordinated by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). The only federal involvement in AASHTO is a nonvoting seat for the United States Department of Transportation. Generally, most north-to-south highways are odd-numbered, with the lowest numbers in the east and the highest in the west, while east-to-west highways are typically even-numbered, with the lowest numbers in the north, and the highest in the south, though the grid guidelines are not rig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Association Of State Highway And Transportation Officials
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) is a standards setting body which publishes specifications, test protocols, and guidelines that are used in highway design and construction throughout the United States. Despite its name, the association represents not only highways but air, rail, water, and public transportation as well. Although AASHTO sets transportation standards and policy for the United States as a whole, AASHTO is not an agency of the federal government; rather it is an organization of the states themselves. Policies of AASHTO are not federal laws or policies, but rather are ways to coordinate state laws and policies in the field of transportation. Purpose The American Association of State Highway Officials (AASHO) was founded on December 12, 1914. Its name was changed to American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials on November 13, 1973. The name change reflects a broadened scope to cover all modes o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Carolina Highway 91
North Carolina Highway 91 (NC 91) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina running from US 13, US 258, and NC 903 in Snow Hill to I-587 near Walstonburg, entirely in Greene County. Route description NC 91 begins at an intersection with US 13/US 258/NC 903 north of the main business district of Snow Hill. The highway immediately heads north into a rural area of eastern North Carolina. Many farms and forests are present along the first several miles of the highway, along with Lenoir Community College and Greene Central High School. After crossing Washington Branch Church Road, NC 91 passes by several industrial farms. Running through the unincorporated community of Castoria, the highway passes a fire station and several small homes before turning to the northwest. Roughly paralleling Sandy Run, the highway continues through a rural area, however more houses are located adjacent to the road, than the sec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Engelhard, North Carolina
Engelhard is a census-designated place (CDP) and fishing community in Lake Landing Township on the mainland of Hyde County, North Carolina, United States. It has access to Pamlico Sound. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 445. History Inkwell and Wynne's Folly are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography Engelhard is in eastern Hyde County along U.S. Route 264, which leads northeast to Manteo and west to Belhaven. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. The community is at the head of Far Creek, a small tidal inlet of Pamlico Sound. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 374 people, 120 households, and 109 families residing in the CDP. Climate This region experiences hot and wet summers with rainy days. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Engelhard has a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen ''Cfa''). There are cool winters during which inten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swan Quarter, North Carolina
Swan Quarter (sometimes named Swanquarter) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hyde County, North Carolina, United States. It is the Hyde county seat. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 324. Geography Swan Quarter is in western Hyde County at latitude 35.405 N and longitude 76.331 W. The elevation is above sea level. It is located on Swanquarter Bay, an inlet of Pamlico Sound. U.S. Route 264 runs along the northern edge of the community, leading east to Manteo and west to Washington. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Swan Quarter CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.10%, are water. Climate Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 275 people, 164 households, and 153 families residing in the CDP. 2010 census The population, at the time of the 2010 census, was 324. History In the 18th century, Samuel Swann settled along Pamlico Sound near the head of Swan Bay. Swann's Quart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belhaven, North Carolina
Belhaven is a waterfront town in Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,688 at the 2010 Census. Belhaven is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region. History The Belhaven City Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981. Healthcare The community formerly had a hospital, Pungo District Hospital, which opened in 1949. Pantego Creek LLC, the operator, asked for a third party to acquire the hospital as the operator could not pay for the care of the large number of Medicaid and Medicare patients using the hospital. In 2011 Vidant Health acquired the hospital; in 2013 Vidant stated that it was unable to keep the hospital in operation due to poor finances and announced that it was going to close the hospital. Pantego Creek Board closed it in 2014, and it was demolished in 2016. Vidant opened a non-emergency clinic in the area. Geography Belhaven is located at (35.542930, -76.623278), on the north shore of the Pungo River. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farmville, North Carolina
Farmville is a town in Pitt County, North Carolina, United States, eight miles to the west of Greenville. At the 2010 Census, the population was 4,654. Farmville is a part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region. Farmville has been a Tree City USA community through the Arbor Day Foundation for 36 years, proving its commitment to managing and expanding its public trees. The Town government, in cooperation with other non-profit groups that work for the advancement of the town, sponsor annual events such as the Farmville Dogwood Festival, the Christmas Parade, Hometown Halloween, A Taste of Farmville, and the Holiday Open House, among others. History Established in February 1872, the town was named Farmville because all of its undertakings and activities were farm related. Among the influential founding fathers of Farmville, James Williams May and William Gray Lang made exceptional contributions to the towns development. Mr. James Willi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saratoga, North Carolina
Saratoga is a town in Wilson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 408 at the 2010 census. History The Maj. James Scarborough House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. Geography Saratoga is located at (35.653630, -77.776493). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 379 people, 158 households, and 102 families residing in the town. The population density was 590.3 people per square mile (228.6/km). There were 168 housing units at an average density of 261.7 per square mile (101.4/km). The racial makeup of the town was 76.25% White, 19.79% African American, 3.43% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.80% of the population. There were 158 households, out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples living together, 20.3% had a female h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interstate 795 (North Carolina)
Interstate 795 (I-795) is a auxiliary Interstate Highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It connects the city of Goldsboro to I-95 just south of Wilson, paralleling the northern portion of U.S. Route 117 (US 117). The road runs a concurrency with US 264 and I-587 in the last section of the route. It serves as a primary freeway spur for the city of Goldsboro to the Interstate Highway system, as well part of a major cargo route for the cities of Down East North Carolina, which was a part of the impetus for its designation in 2007. I-795 began in 2007 as a renumbering of the US 117 freeway. Since oversized trucks could not use US 117, the state decided to get the road approved for Interstate designation. On September 28, 2007, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) decided to approve the I-795 designation. The state quickly began to renumber mileposts, update signs and move US 117 back to its origina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interstate 587 (North Carolina)
Interstate 587 (I-587) is a auxiliary Interstate Highway in the US state of North Carolina. The western terminus of the highway is at I-95, I-795, and US Highway 264 (US 264) near Wilson. The highway runs concurrently with I-795 and US 264 around the southern side of Wilson. I-795 diverges toward Goldsboro east of I-95. The eastern end of the US 264 overlap is located northwest of Saratoga. I-587 continues travelling east, bypassing Saratoga and Farmville to the north. The eastern terminus of I-587 is located at US 264 and North Carolina Highway 11 Bypass (NC 11 Byp) in western Greenville. I-587 is a spur of the North Carolina segment of I-87 which runs from Raleigh to Wendell. , I-587 does not connect with its parent route. On establishment of the North Carolina Highway System, the primary route between Wilson and Greenville was NC 91. US 264 was signed along the route in 1932 and NC 91 was decommissioned. Over the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Concurrency (road)
A concurrency in a road network is an instance of one physical roadway bearing two or more different route numbers. When two roadways share the same right-of-way, it is sometimes called a common section or commons. Other terminology for a concurrency includes overlap, coincidence, duplex (two concurrent routes), triplex (three concurrent routes), multiplex (any number of concurrent routes), dual routing or triple routing. Concurrent numbering can become very common in jurisdictions that allow it. Where multiple routes must pass between a single mountain crossing or over a bridge, or through a major city, it is often economically and practically advantageous for them all to be accommodated on a single physical roadway. In some jurisdictions, however, concurrent numbering is avoided by posting only one route number on highway signs; these routes disappear at the start of the concurrency and reappear when it ends. However, any route that becomes unsigned in the middle of the concurre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
