North Carolina Highway 116
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| Webster Road | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by NCDOT | ||||
| Length: | 4.1 mi[1] (6.6 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1930 – present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end: |
  US 23 / US 441 near Dillsboro | |||
| North end: |
 NC 107 in Sylva | |||
| Location | ||||
| Counties: | Jackson | |||
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North Carolina Highway 116 (NC 116) is a primary state highway in the state of North Carolina. The highway runs east–west but is signed south–north, connecting the town of Webster between two major highways in Jackson County.
Route description
NC 116 is a two-lane mountain valley highway; it is best known as a short-cut to Western Carolina University from Franklin and North Georgia. Mildly curvy, it passes through the town of Webster, where it crosses the Tuckasegee River.
History
Established in 1930 as new primary routing from NC 285 (today as Old Franklin Road) to NC 106 (renumbered in 1940 as NC 107). In the mid-1950s, the highway was extended west to a new alignment of US 23/US 441.
Junction list
The entire route is in Jackson County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | 0.0 | US 23 / US 441 – Dillsboro, Franklin | Must make u-turn at Cagle Branch Road to go southbound US 23/US 441 | ||
| Sylva | 4.1 | 6.6 | NC 107 – Sylva, Cullowhee | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Google (2011-06-26). "North Carolina Highway 116" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2011-06-26.
External links
Route map: Bing
Media related to North Carolina Highway 116 at Wikimedia Commons- NCRoads.com: N.C. 116