North Carolina Highway 38

NC 38 marker

NC 38
Louis Breeden Boulevard
Route information
Maintained by NCDOT
Length: 5.52 mi[1] (8.89 km)
Existed: 1937 – present
Major junctions
South end: SC 38 at the SC line
 
Future I‑74 / US 74 near Hamlet
North end:
US 74 Bus. in Hamlet
Location
Counties: Richmond
Highway system
← NC 37NC 39 →

North Carolina Highway 38 (NC 38) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It runs from South Carolina state line to the town of Hamlet.

Route description

A two-lane rural highway, it traverses 5.5 miles (8.9 km), begins at the South Carolina state line. Heading north, NC 38 connects with Future I-74/US 74. Continuing north from the interchange, it heads into Hamlet, where it ends at US 74 Business. NC 38 is named in honor of Louis Breeden, a former professional American Football player who played defensive back for the Cincinnati Bengals (1978-1987) in the National Football League.

History

The first NC 38 was formed in 1934 to replace NC 301, it ran from US 17 in Folkstone to the New River. In 1937, NC 38 was renumbered NC 86. That same year, the current NC 38 was re-established as a renumbering of NC 771; which connected with the newly renumbered SC 38. NC 38 has not changed since. [2]

North Carolina Highway 771

NC 771
Location: SC State Line–Hamlet, NC
Length: 5.524 mi[3] (8.890 km)
Existed: 1936–1937

North Carolina Highway 771 (NC 771) first appeared as a new primary routing in 1930, traversing from US 311/NC 77, east of Winston-Salem, to US 421/NC 60, in Kernersville. In 1936, NC 771 was replaced by an extension of NC 150.

The second NC 771 was established as new primary routing in 1936, from Hamlet to the South Carolina state line, where it continued as SC 96. In 1937, both sides changed the number to 38.

Junction list

NC 38 end in Hamlet

The entire route is in Richmond County.

Locationmi[3]kmDestinationsNotes
State line0.00.0 SC 38 south – Bennettsville
 3.65.8
Future I‑74 / US 74 – Laurinburg, Rockingham
Hamlet5.58.9
US 74 Bus. – Rockingham, Laurel Hill
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi


References

  1. ↑ "NCDOT GIS Data Layers". North Carolina Department of Transportation. 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
  2. ↑ http://www.vahighways.com/ncannex/route-log/nc038.html
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Google (2011-12-13). "North Carolina Highway 38" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2011-12-13.

External links

Route map: Bing