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North Carolina Highway 12 (NC 12) is a 148.0-mile-long (238.2 km) primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina, linking the peninsulas and islands of the northern Outer Banks. Most sections of NC 12 are two lanes wide, and there are also two North Carolina Ferry System routes which maintain continuity of the route as it traverses ...
Another important antecedent to Route 66 was the National Old Trails Road, cobbled together in 1910 and spanning 3,096 miles from Washington, D.C., to Los Angeles.
In late 1921, NC 66 was extended to NC 89, in Westfield. In 1922, NC 66 was rerouted to Mount Airy. Then NC 66 went north to the Virginia state line. In 1923, NC 66 was rerouted to go from Mount Airy to Virginia State Route 15 at the state line. In 1925, NC 66 was rerouted to follow Patterson Avenue into Winston-Salem.
U.S. Route 66, the most common meaning. Since 1985, when US 66 was decommissioned, several states where US 66 passed have re-commissioned part of the former route in that state as a state route 66. Since 1985, when US 66 was decommissioned, several states where US 66 passed have re-commissioned part of the former route in that state as a state ...
This popular 2,448-mile journey between Chicago and Santa Monica is a rite of passage for every road-tripper—as are these other best road trips in the United States. Your Guide to a Route 66 ...
The National Historic Route 66 Federation was founded in 1995 for the purpose of saving the businesses, communities and roadbed of U.S. Route 66. The famous road carried travelers across much of the country from the day it was commissioned on November 11, 1926 through June 25, 1985 when it was decommissioned.
The main route through the NC mountains will take a long time to rebuild ... When the road opened in 1968, N.C. Gov. Dan Moore is reported to have said, “The genius of modern man has shown ...
This is not a comprehensive list of every structure (or even every NRHP-listed site, of which there are more than 200 on the road) of note on U.S. Route 66. Other lists of Route 66 landmarks based on web and forum posts exist, including a Route 66 "Master List" of Attractions at . These list four to five times as many sites, but inclusion does ...