North Carolina Highway 138 (NC 138) is a primary

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in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It serves to connect the community of Aquadale to nearby Oakboro and Albemarle.

Route description

NC 138 is a two-lane rural highway that begins immediately after NC 742 begins in downtown Oakboro. Going east, it crosses over Long Creek, a tributary of the

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, then proceeds northeast to Aquadale. After crossing a railroad track in Aquadale it goes north to end at

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(US 52) just south of Albemarle.

History

NC 138 was established in 1973 as a new primary routing from NC 742 in Oakboro, through Aquadale, to US 52/

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/ NC 73 in Albemarle. In 2010, NC 138's northern terminus was truncated further south along a new routing of US 52.

Junction list

References

External links

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NCRoads.com: N.C. 138

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Transportation in Stanly County, North Carolina