North Carolina Highway 343

NC 343 marker

NC 343
Route information
Maintained by NCDOT
Length: 25.5 mi[1] (41.0 km)
Existed: 1930 – present
Major junctions
South end: Wharf Road in Old Trap
  US 158 in Camden
North end: US 17 in South Mills
Location
Counties: Camden
Highway system
← US 321NC 344 →

North Carolina Highway 343 (NC 343) is a primary state highway in the state of North Carolina. It serves to connect the county-seat of Camden with both north and south ends of Camden County.

Route description

NC 343 begins at the intersection of Wharf Road (SR 1104)/Texas Road (SR 1100), in Old Trap. Going in an northeasterly direction and parallel to Pasquotank River to its west, it goes through the communities of Alder Branch, Shiloh and Taylors Beach. Passing through Camden, it links with US 158. Continuing northeasterly, it continues through the communities of Spences Corner, Lambs Corner, Burnt Mills and finally South Mills, where it joins US 17 Business. Routed alongside the Great Dismal Swamp Canal, it ends at US 17, just north of South Mills.

The northern section, between Camden and South Mills, is frequently used in the Summer months as an alternative route to and from the Outer Banks, from travelers from the Hampton Roads metro area of Virginia.

Junction list

The entire route is in Camden County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Old Trap0.00.0Wharf Road
Camden11.618.7 US 158 – Nags Head, Elizabeth City
South Mills23.938.5
US 17 Bus. – Elizabeth City		South end of US 17 Bus overlap
 25.541.0 US 17 – Elizabeth City, PortsmouthNorth end of US 17 Bus overlap
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Google (June 6, 2014). "North Carolina Highway 343" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 6, 2014.

External links