U.S. 13
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Photo: US 13 ending at I-95/295 (Doug Kerr)
| U.S. 13 194 miles | |||
| The Road: | Begins at I-95/295 near Eastover (Cumberland County) and ends at the Virginia state line above Gates (Gates County). Nationally the road runs from Eastover, NC to US 1 Morristown, PA | Towns and Attractions: | Cumberland Co.: None
Sampson Co.: Newton Grove Wayne Co.: Goldsboro Greene Co.: Snow Hill Pitt Co.: Greenville, Bethel Edgecombe Co.: None Martin Co.: Robersonville, Williamston Bertie Co.: Windsor Hertford Co.: Ahoskie, Winton Gates Co.: None |
History: |
US 13 is an original US Highway, but it did not come to North Carolina until October 1951 (AASHO). It came in from Virginia and replaced NC 97 from the state line to Windsor, where it ended at US 17 (now NC 308).
Around 1957, US 13 was placed on a western bypass of Windsor, leaving behind US 13-A (now US 13 BUsiness). In 1959 or 1960, US 13 was rerouted in Greenville to continue south with NC 11 to the southern Greenville Bypass, then headed west on mainline US 264. This left behind US 264 Business. In July 1961, AASHO rejected a request to extend US 13 from Goldsboro to New Orleans (!). US 13 would've replaced NC 102 to the new I-95; followed I-95 to Eastover; followed US 301 to Fayetteville; followed NC 87 and US 401 through Fayetteville; followed US 401 to Laurinburg; followed US 74 to NC 79; replace NC 79 to South Carolina. In October 1961 (AASHO), US 13 was extended southwest again, further around the Goldsboro Bypass on US 70 and US 117, then replaced NC 102 through Newton Grove and ending at I-95. For some reason it was not extended to very nearby US 301. Oddly the 1962 Wayne County map shows the extension, but not the 1962 County maps of Sampson and Cumberland.
In July 1962, AASHO rejected a request to extend US 13 from Eastover to Cheraw SC. US 13 would've followed I-95/US 301 to Fayetteville; followed NC 87 and US 401 through Fayetteville; followed US 401 to Laurinburg; followed US 74 to NC 79; replace NC 79 to South Carolina. In July 1965, AASHO rejected a request to extend US 13 from Eastover to Greenwood SC. US 13 would've followed I-95/US 301 to Fayetteville; followed NC 87 and US 401 through Fayetteville; followed US 401 to Laurinburg; followed US 74 to NC 79; replace NC 79 to South Carolina. In June 1968 (AASHO), US 13 was moved back to US 264 Bus to exit Greenville. Mainline maps back to 1963 forward imply this move. However, the 1968 Pitt County map shows US 13 south to the Greensville Bypass.
Also in June 1968, AASHO rejected a request to extend US 13 from Eastover to Abbeville SC. US 13 would've followed I-95/US 301 to Fayetteville; followed US 301/SRs 1003, 1153, 1151/US 401 Bus through Fayetteville; followed US 401 to Laurinburg; followed US 74 to NC 79; replace NC 79 to South Carolina. In July 1969, AASHO rejected a request to extend US 13 from Eastover to Abbeville SC. US 13 would've followed I-95/US 301 to Fayetteville; followed US 301 Truck and US 401 Bus through Fayetteville; followed US 401 to Laurinburg; followed US 74 to NC 79; replace NC 79 to South Carolina. In 1970, US 13 was given its current cutoff between US 258 and US 264, which was an upgrade to Pitt SR 1140 and Greene SR 1346.
In August 1970 (NCDOT), US 13 was placed on a partial new bypass of Snow Hill, leaving behind US 258 and SR 1254 Greene St; NC 58 Kingold Blvd In May 1973 (NCDOT), US 13 was given a western bypass of Winton. The old route through town used Main St, Brickell St and King St across the Chowan River. Some of the Main St piece became part of NC 45 (today some is also part of NC 461).
In October 1973 (NCDOT), US 13 was put on the rest of the new Snow Hill bypass, leaving behind SR 1255 NW 2nd St and more US 258.
In 1978 (AASHTO), NCDOT wanted to move US 13 to replace NC 11 from Ahoskie to Bethel. This was formally opposed by Bertie, Gates, and Martin Counties as well as the towns of Williamston and Robersonville. There was no indication what US 13 between Windsor and Ahoskie would've been renumbered to. About 2000, US 13 was placed on the new freeway from Bethel to Robersonville with duplexes created with NC 11 and NC 903 north of those towns. The old route became US 64-A. In 2001 or 2002, US 13 was placed on more new freeway from Robersonville to Williamston, creating a new duplex with US 17. This left behind more US 64-A. In June 2003 (AASHTO), US 13 was placed on a new bypass of Bethel, leaving behind US 13 Business. In 2004, US 13 was placed on new freeway around the east side of Williamston, leaving behind an extended US 17 Business and more US 64-A an SR 1598. Also in 2004, US 13 was places on its eastern bypass of Bethel, leaving behind US 13/NC 11 Business.
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Comments: |
US 13 is the last US route to have come to North Carolina. US 13 was in North Carolina in the 1925 plan, using today's US 17 corridor from Wilmington north to Virginia. US 13 does not have much prestige as it seems to be the sidekick to most of its older friends. A local controversy has arisen regarding widening US 13 from Windsor to Winton. Apparently residents would rather NCDOT do this to NC 11 instead, which is shorter and much more rural than the current US 13 routing. US 13 is blown off by I-40 in Newton Grove. |
Last Update: 22 February 2025
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