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Photo: NC 26-A's old north end with the Blue Ridge Parkway in sight (Mark Clifton)		 NC 26-A
N.C. 26-A  dead
Formerly:
NC 26-A: NC 26-A was born about 1947 after NC 26 was placed on a direct path from US 221 Woodlawn north to Spruce Pine, bypassing Little Switzerland. The original winding ascent became NC 26-A.
NC 26-A was renumbered as NC 226-A around 1961 as NC 26 was renumbered to NC 226.
NC 26-A was once the original NC 19.

1941-42 Official
NC 26 original ascent
1947 Gen Drafting
NC 26-A appears
1963 Official
NC 26-A becomes 226-A

Last Update: 11 January 2008

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