North Carolina Highway 308 (NC 308) is a primary

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in the U.S. state of

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. It serves mainly to connect the city of

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to communities and towns in eastern

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Route description

NC 308 is a two-lane rural highway that traverses from US 258 and NC 561 near Rich Square to NC 32 in Pleasant Grove. The highway provides a direct link for Roxobel, Kelford, and Lewiston Woodville to Windsor, the county seat of Bertie County. Continuing east, it crosses the

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, forms a

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with NC 45 and

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, then connects the communities of Westover and Mackeys, before ending at NC 32 in Pleasant Grove.

Scenic byways

Edenton-Windsor Loop is an is a double loop byway connecting the cities of

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and Windsor. NC 308 covers of the loop from Windsor to Pleasant Grove. The byway is noted for historical homes in Edenton, the

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, the scenic river and coastal views, and history.

History

Established in 1933 as a new primary routing, it went from US 258/ NC 12 near Rich Square to NC 30 (today's US 13 Business) at Granville Street in Windsor. In 1975, NC 308 was extended east to NC 45. Between 1980 and 1982, NC 308 was extended again to its current eastern terminus in Pleasant Grove.

Junction list

Special routes

Windsor truck route

North Carolina Highway 308 Truck (NC 308 Truck) is a route that bypasses southeast of downtown Windsor. It overlaps at first with US 13 and US 17, then with US 17 Business.

References

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