All American Freeway
| All American Freeway | |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Length: | 9.3 mi[1] (15.0 km) |
| Major junctions | |
| South end: | Owen Drive in Fayetteville |
   US 401 Bus. in Fayetteville US 401 Byp. in Fayetteville | |
| North end: | Community Center Road in Ft. Bragg |
| Location | |
| Counties: | Cumberland |
| Highway system | |
The All American Freeway is a controlled access highway located in Fayetteville and Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The road parallels NC 24 and NC 87 for much of its length between Owen Drive in Fayetteville and Community Center Road in Fort Bragg.
The length of the freeway is designated Secondary Road 1007. SR 1007 also continues east from the south end of the freeway along Owen Drive to Wilmington Highway (SR 2337, formerly NC 87).[2]
History
- 1963: The state announced plans for the Owen Drive Freeway to link the Fort Bragg/Pope Air Force Base with the Cape Fear Valley Medical Center area.[3]
- May 9, 1974: Construction of the 8.2-mile (13.2 km) freeway began.[3]
- September 15, 1978: The All American Freeway was officially completed.[3]
- 1993: Construction of the Cliffdale Rd. exits begin. The exits opened in 2003.
The road was built in conjunction with the Cross Creek Mall shopping center.
A future exit with Interstate 295 will be located between Santa Fe Drive and Gruber Road.
Exit list
The entire route is in Cumberland County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville | 0.00 | 0.00 | Owen Drive | At-grade intersection | |
| 1.24 | 2.00 | US 401 Bus. (Raeford Road) | |||
| 2.01 | 3.23 | Cliffdale Road | |||
| 4.98 | 8.01 | Morganton Road | |||
| 5.81 | 9.35 | US 401 (Skibo Road) | |||
| 6.47 | 10.41 | Santa Fe Drive | |||
 I‑295 | Future interchange (under construction) | ||||
| Fort Bragg | 7.66 | 12.33 | Gruber Road | ||
| 8.35 | 13.44 | Reilly Road / Honeycutt Road | Eastbound entrance from Honeycutt Road; Westbound exit to Reilly Road | ||
| 9.14 | 14.71 | Community Center Road | At-grade intersection | ||
| 10.06 | 16.19 | Womack Army Medical Center | |||
| 11.26 | 18.12 | Longstreet Road | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ↑ Google (December 28, 2012). "All American Freeway" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
- ↑ NCDOT GIS - County Map TIFs
- 1 2 3 "1955-1979: Stores follow planned freeway". CumberlandCounty250.com. Archived from the original on 2008-10-15.
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