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Photo: NC 175 at the Georgia State Line (Chris Patriarca)		 NC 175
N.C. 175  4 miles
The Road: Begins at US 64 near Chatuge Lake and ends at the Georgia State Line below the lake, all within Clay County.
The route continues as GA 75 south to Helen, GA
Towns and Attractions: Clay Co: Chatuge Lake
History: NC 175 appeared in June 1967 (NCDOT) as a renumbering of NC 135! Likely this was a typo when first put into the system but had the force of legal status which had to be formally undone. It's original north end was today's SR 1353 (was US 64).

1967 NCDOT Document
NC 135 is officially created
May 1967 NCDOT Document

1967 NCDOT Document
NC 135 becomes NC 175
June 1967 NCDOT Document

In 1970, NC 175 was extended northwest replacing a piece of US 64 out to the modern US 64 location.

1968 Clay County
NC 175 ends at old US 64
1968 Clay County
1972 Clay County
NC 175 extends northwest
1972 Clay County

The first NC 175 was an original state highway, running from NC 194 Newland east to NC 17 (now US 321 Bus) Blowing Rock.
In 1930, NC 175 was renumbered as NC 181 from Newland to Linville and US 221/NC 691 from Linville to Blowing Rock.

1922 Official
Original NC 175
1922 Official
1930 Official
NC 175 replaced
1930 Official

Comment: NC 175 provides access to the east side of Chatuge Lake as well as a usable connector between US 64 and US 76 in Georgia.
Last Update: 4 March 2013

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