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Photo: NC 157 ending at I-85 (check those awesome US shields!) (Jimmy Storey)		 NC 157
N.C. 157  29 miles
The Road: Begins at I-85/US 15-70-501 Durham (Durham County) and ends at US 158-501/NC 57 Roxboro (Person County).
Towns and Attractions: Durham Co: Durham
Orange Co: None
Person Co: Roxboro
History: NC 157 was born in 1947 as a renumbering of NC 57, running from NC 57 Caldwell north to Roxboro.
Between 1988-90, NC 157 was extended south replacing Durham and Orange SRs 1003 to I-85.
1936 Official
NC 57 Hillsboro to Roxboro
1936 Official
1953 Official
NC 157 replaces part of NC 57
1953 Official
2000 Official
NC 157 extended to I-85
2000 Official
Comment: NC 157 is a backdoor alternative to US 501 from Durham to Roxboro.
Last Update: 14 May 2010

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