North Carolina Highway 294
North Carolina Highway 294 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by NCDOT | ||||
Length | 13.3 mi[1] (21.4 km) | |||
Existed | 1931–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | SR 123 at the Tennessee state line | |||
East end | US 64 / US 74 near | |||
Location | ||||
Counties | Cherokee | |||
Highway system | ||||
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North Carolina Highway 294 (NC 294) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The highway serves to connect communities along the southern banks of the Hiwassee River.
Route description[]
NC 294 is a two-lane mountain rural highway that is wholly in the Nantahala National Forest. From its western terminus at the Tennessee state line, it connects the communities of , Suit and to its eastern terminus at U.S. Route 64 (US 64) and US 74. It also goes by Fields of the Wood, a bible park, and access to the Hiwassee Dam.
History[]
Established in 1931 as a new primary routing, NC 294 traveled from NC 28 (today US 64/US 74), through , to the Tennessee state line. In 1932, it was extended east by overlapping with US 64/NC 28 then southwest on new primary routing to the Georgia state line, towards Blue Ridge. In 1934, NC 294 eastern terminus was truncated back to its original and current location; its newer segment renumbered to NC 60. In 1942, NC 294 was rerouted north onto upgraded existing and new construction, bypassing Postell on Candy Mountain Road (SR 1150).[citation needed]
Junction list[]
The entire route is in Cherokee County.
Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| 0.0 | 0.0 | SR 123 west – Ducktown | ||
13.3 | 21.4 | US 64 / US 74 – Murphy, Chattanooga | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Google (June 16, 2013). "North Carolina Highway 294" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
External links[]
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- Media related to North Carolina Highway 294 at Wikimedia Commons
- NCRoads.com: N.C. 294
- State highways in North Carolina
- Transportation in Cherokee County, North Carolina