North Carolina Highway 123 (NC 123) is a primary
state highway in the
U.S. state
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North Carolina
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. It serves as the main road through
Hookerton and an alternate bypass of
Snow Hill, entirely in
Greene County.
Route description
NC 123 is a two-lane rural highway that begins at
NC 58 in Glenfield Crossroads, and ends at
US 13 and
US 258 in Lizzie. from NC 58, it enters the town of Hookerton where it goes north along William Hooker Drive then east on Main Street. Crossing the
Contentnea Creek
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, it continues north to
Maury, where it connects with
NC 903. After through mostly farmland country, it reaches Lizzie where it ends.
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The routing makes it an optional bypass of Snow Hill, for those traveling between Kinston and ]Farmville
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; however, speed limit drops to in both Hookerton and Maury, so any time save is minimal.
History
NC 123 was established in 1932 as a new primary spur from US 258/ NC 12 in Glenfield Crossroads, to the town of Hookerton. In 1938, it was extended north to NC 102 in Maury. In 1951, it extended northwest to its current northern terminus at US 258 in Lizzie.
Junction list
References
External links
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NCRoads.com: N.C. 123
123
Transportation in Greene County, North Carolina