North Carolina Highway 294

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North Carolina Highway 294 marker
North Carolina Highway 294
Route information
Maintained by NCDOT
Length13.3 mi[1] (21.4 km)
Existed1931–present
Major junctions
West end SR 123 at the Tennessee state line
East end US 64 / US 74 near
Location
CountiesCherokee
Highway system
I-285 I-295

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 signage at Hiwassee Dam Access Road

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.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
0.00.0 SR 123 west – Ducktown
13.321.4 US 64 / US 74 – Murphy, Chattanooga
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Google (June 16, 2013). "North Carolina Highway 294" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 16, 2013.

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