N.C. 215  < 214 | Home | 216 > Photo: NC 215 from the I-40 west off-ramp (Matt Craig)

N.C. 215  42 miles
The Road:		Begins at US 64 near Rosman (Transylvania County) and ends at I-40 Canton (Haywood County).
Towns and Attractions:		Transylvania Co: Pisgah Nat'l Forest Jackson Co: None Haywood Co: Canton
History:		NC 215 appeared in 1967 or 1968 as an upgrade to Transylvania SRs 1321, 1369 and 1368; Jackson SR 1776; Haywood SRs 1111, 1119, 1878, 1876, 1827, 1557, 1515 and 1503. It appears there may have been some new construction involved as well. The original NC 215 appeared in 1930 running from US 74/NC 20 (now US 74 Bus) Kings Mountain south to the South Carolina line. In 1937, NC 215 was renumbered as NC 161 to match the older SC 161. Original NC 215 NC 161 replaces NC 215 Today's NC 215 appears
Comment:		I am unclear why NC 215 below US 276 is not an extension of NC 110. And what is the point of having both NC 110 and NC 215 run up to Canton from US 276? NC 215 is a fairly rustic mountain road with plenty of turns and narrowness for everyone. I can tell you from personal experience NC 215 was really pretty after a few inches of snow in 1988.

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