N.C. 32
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| N.C. 32 106 miles | |||
| The Road: | Begins at US 17 Washington (Beaufort County) and ends at the Virginia State Line above Corapeake (Gates County). The route continues 40 more miles as VA 32, ending at US 17-60-258 in Newport News, VA. | Towns and Attractions: | Beaufort Co.: Washington, Washington Park
Washington Co.: Plymouth, Roper Chowan Co.: Edenton Gates Co.: Sunbury |
History: |
NC 32 is an original state highway. initially it ran only from NC 30-34 (current US 158) Sunbury south to NC 342 (current US 17 Business) Edenton. In the beginning, NC 32 used today's SR 1303 Sandy Ridge Rd./Happy Home Rd./Sign Pine Rd.
NC 32 was put on its modern routing between Edenton and Sunbury about 1924. In late 1934, NC 32 was extended north through Corapeake to Virginia, replacing a piece of NC 30.
About 1940, NC 32 was extended southeast of Edenton as new primary routing, then replaced NC 172 across the Albermarle Sound to US 64. NC 32 was duplexed with US 64 west to Plymouth, then south replacing NC 97 down to US 264 near Bunyan.
About 1951, NC 32 (with US 64) received a new bypass of Plymouth, leaving behind SR 1325.
In 1955, NC 32 (with US 64) received a new bypass of Roper, leaving behind SR xxxx.
NC 32 was extended underneath US 264 and west through Washington Park to its current ending between 1980-82 as new primary routing, although the few blocks at US 17 eastward were likely part of NC 91 and maybe US 264 as well.
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Comments: |
NC 32 runs through a whole lot of pine barrens and swamps. In the early 90's there were still original concrete sections of NC 32 near Edenton and near Pinetown. NC 32 has a love affair with US 17, as it starts there, crosses it in Edenton, then ends as VA 32 at US 17. |
Last Update: 22 April 2008
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