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North Carolina Highway 691 (NC 691) was established in 1925 as a new primary routing between NC 69, in Ingalls, to NC 194, near Linville Falls. In 1926, NC 691 was truncated further north from Linville Falls, at the east end of Three Mile Highway; the old alignment replaced by NC 194.
North Carolina Highway 19 (NC 19) was an original state highway that traversed from the South Carolina state line, near Tryon, through Columbus, Rutherfordton, Marion and Spruce Pine, to Bakersville. In 1929, NC 19 was extended to the Tennessee state line, via Ramseytown , replacing part of NC 692 . [ 9 ]
NC 183 west – Linville Falls: To Linville Gorge Wilderness: Avery 28.2: 45.4: Blue Ridge Parkway: Pineola: 30.0: 48.3: US 221 south (Linville Falls Highway) – Crossnore, Marion: South end of US 221 overlap: Linville: 32.8: 52.8: US 221 north to NC 105 (Newland Highway) – Linville, Boone, Banner Elk
U.S. Route 221 Truck (US 221 Truck) provides an alternate route for truck drivers between Linville and Boone, via NC 105. It avoids an 18-mile (29 km) drive of endless curves and constant elevation changes along a stretch of US 221 between Linville and Blowing Rock , dubbed the Little Parkway Scenic Byway.
The highway also crosses briefly into McDowell county twice, in two short successions, in Linville Falls. Nearly halfway along the highway, a spur road from the Blue Ridge Parkway does a fly-over above the highway (no access). [1] NC 183, with continuation via NC 181, can be considered an alternate route of US 221, bypassing Altamont and ...
Northbound NC 105, in Linville Southbound NC 105 with overlapping US 221, US 321, and US 421 Truck routes, in Boone North end of NC 105, in Boone. NC 105 follows the general route of the old East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad (ET&WNC), also known as the "Tweetsie," connecting Linville to Boone before a major flood washed away many sections of the railbed in 1940.
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The current NC 184 was established in 1956 as a new primary routing, connecting NC 105 to NC 194 in Banner Elk. [4] In 1981, NC 184 was extended through Banner Elk, with brief overlap with NC 194, then continuing along Beech Mountain Parkway to the town of Beech Mountain; ending one mile (1.6 km) after crossing into Watauga County .