North Carolina Highway 123

NC Highway 123 marker

NC Highway 123
Route information
Maintained by NCDOT
Length: 10.2 mi[1] (16.4 km)
Existed: 1932 – present
Major junctions
South end: NC 58 in Glenfield Crossroads
North end: US 13 / US 258 in Lizzie
Location
Counties: Greene
Highway system
← NC 122NC 124 →

North Carolina Highway 123 (NC 123) is a primary state highway in the state of North Carolina. It serves as the main road through Hookerton and an alternate bypass of Snow Hill.

Route description

NC 123 is a two-lane rural highway that begins at NC 58, in Glenfield Crossroads, and ends at US 13/US 258, in Lizzie. 2.4 miles (3.9 km) from NC 58, it enters the town of Hookerton, where it goes north along William Hooker Drive then east on Main Street. Crossing the Contentnea Creek, it continues north to Maury, where it connects with NC 903. After 10.2 miles (16.4 km) through mostly farmland country, it reaches Lizzie, where it ends.

The routing makes it an optional an optional bypass of Snow Hill, for those traveling between Kinston and Farmville; however, speed limit drops to 35 miles per hour (56 km/h) in both Hookerton and Maury, so any time save is minimal.

History

NC 123 was established in 1932 as a new primary spur from US 258/NC 12, in Glenfield Crossroads, to the town of Hookerton. In 1938, it was extended north to NC 102, in Maury.[2] In 1951, it extended northwest to its current northern terminus at US 258, in Lizzie.[3]

Junction list

The entire route is in Greene County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Glenfield Crossroads0.00.0 NC 58 – Kinston, Snow Hill
Maury7.512.1 NC 903 – Ayden, Snow Hill
Lizzie10.216.4 US 13 / US 258 (R.B. Nelson Highway) – Farmville, Snow Hill
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. 1 2 Google (June 11, 2014). "North Carolina Highway 123" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
  2. ↑ North Carolina Primary Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by NCDOT. North Carolina Department of Transportation. 1940. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
  3. ↑ North Carolina Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Cartography by NCDOT. North Carolina Department of Transportation. 1951. Retrieved June 11, 2014.

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