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Photo: NC 94 leaving US 264 (Mapmikey)

N.C. 94 72 miles

The Road:

Begins at NC 45 Swan Quarter (Hyde County) and ends at NC 32 near Edenton (Chowan County).

Towns and Attractions:

Hyde Co: Swan Quarter, Lake Mattamuskeet, Fairfield
Tyrell Co: Columbia
Washington Co: Creswell
Chowan Co: Albermarle Sound

History:

NC 94 was born in 1930 as new primary routing. It ran from NC 91 (now US 264) Swindell Fork around Lake Mattamuskeet to end at Fairfield.
In 1931, NC 94 was extended north as upgraded routing and some new construction to end at NC 90 (now US 64 Bus) Columbia.
In 1935, NC 94 was rerouted on its southern end to meet US 264 at Rose Bay (west of Swan Quarter). This was a replacement of the originla NC 6. The old route to US 264 became the second NC 6 (now SR 1304).
In 1942, NC 94 was rerouted at Fairfield to go directly south over a new Lake Mattamuskeet causeway to US 264 near Lake Comfort. The old routing west to US 264 became more SR 1304 plus SR 1305.

NC 94 appears in 1930
1930 Official
NC 94 extended to Columbia
1931 Official
NC 94 rerouted west to US 264
1935 Gousha
NC 94 rerouted over the lake
1942 Gen Draft

Between 1958-62, NC 94 north was truncated from US 64 Business to US 64 in Columbia. That piece of Broad St became SR 1208 (now part of US 64 Business).
In April 2000 (NCDOT), NC 94 was extended in both directions:
NC 94 was sent west with US 64 to NC 32, then north across the Albermarle sound, then just before NC 37, NC 94 branched west replacing SR 1114 which loops around by Cape Colony back to end at NC 32 near Edenton.

NC 94 ends in Columbia
2000 Official
NC 94 extended to Edenton area
2002 Official

NC 94 south was extended west along US 264, then replaced SR 1129 (old US 264) into Swan Quarter where it ended at NC 45.
In September 2003 (NCDOT), US 64 was removed from most of its NC 94 duplex as the new freeway over to Plymouth was completed.

NC 94 ends below lake
2000 Official
NC 94 extended to Swan Quarter
2002 Official

In April 2018 (NCDOT), NC 94 repaced SR 1112 east of Travis to go around a straighter alignment which kept SR 1249 and SR 1250 stubs on each end.

Comment:

NC 94 between Lake Mattamuskeet and Columbia had pretty poor pavement condition when I drove this in 2008. I don't think it gets much traffic...there is nothing there.

Last Update: 23 March 2025

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