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The first US 17-A was a concept begun by a Kinston commissioner. A Sept 12, 1940 newspaper article said this commissioner contacted AASHO to seek permission to 'temporarily' establish US 17-A from US 17 Washington northeast to Plymouth, east through Roper, then north across the Albermarle Sound Bridge, meeting up with US 17 again south of Hertford. The article claims permission was received.
The AASHO repository has letters of opposition from Windsor and Williamston. AASHO said they had not received anything from North Carolina requesting this. There is no further correspondence on this.
This US 17-A appears on the 1940 AAA Southeastern States and the 1941 Rand McNally Maps. The maps show US 17-A multiplexed with US 264, NC 32, and NC 37 for its entire run. The 1939, 1940, 1941-42 and 1944 Official Maps do not show this, nor does the 1941 Gen Drafting Map
The 2nd US 17-A was born when US 17 was given a newly constructed bypass west ofElizabeth City. W. Ehringhaus St and Road St became US 17-A. In 1960 this was renumbered as US 17 Business, which remains today. This had been the easternmost end of NC 342 as well as part of NC 34.
US 17 using Eringhaus
1936 Pasquotank County
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US 17-A into Elizabeth City
1953 Perquirmans County
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US 17 Business replaces 17A.
1962 Pasquotank County
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US 17-A Washington to Hertford?
1941 Rand McN
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The 3rd US 17-A was born about 1954 when the US 17 bypass of Williamston was built to the east. This US 17-A ran along Main street and Washington St. This routing became US 17 Business in 1960, as it remains today. This US 17-A was once original NC 30.
US 17 through Williamston
1953 Martin County
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US 17-A through Williamston
1957 Martin County
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US 17-A becomes US 17 Bus
1962 Martin County
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The 4th US 17-A appeared around 1958 utilizing US 17's original routing through Windsor, as US 17 was put on a new bypass to the east. US 17-A used Granville St and E. Main St. In 1960 US 17-A became US 17 Business. Today it is US 13 Business and NC 308. This was the western end of original NC 342.
US 17-A Windsor
1958 Official
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US 17-A becomes US 17 Business
1962 Bertie County
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