U.S. Route 117
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| Route information | ||||
| Auxiliary route of US 17 | ||||
| Maintained by NCDOT | ||||
| Length: | 114 mi[1] (183 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1932 – present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end: | Port of Wilmington | |||
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  US 13 / US 70 in Goldsboro | ||||
| North end: |
 US 301 near Wilson | |||
| Location | ||||
| Counties: | New Hanover, Pender, Duplin, Wayne, Wilson | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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U.S. Route 117 is a north–south United States highway that runs for 114 miles (183 km) from Wilmington to Wilson, entirely in the U.S. state of North Carolina.
Route description
US 117 begins at the Port of Wilmington. Going east, it overlaps with SR 132 at College Street, then proceeds north. At the intersection of Kings Grant Road, I-40 begins; it has a brief concurrency before exiting off at exit 420. From this point, US 117 parallels I-40 on a mostly two-lane road, going through the towns of Burgaw, Wallace and Warsaw. At Calypso, it highway expands to 4-lane; this is also where a rare connector route is located going back to I-40.
In Goldsboro, US 117 overlaps with US 13 and NC 581; it then splits from SR 581, which connects to I-795. With a brief concurrency with US 70, US 117 splits from both US 13 and US 70 to continue north towards Wilson. US 117 ends at US 301 in Wilson, near exits to both I-795 and US 264.
History
The second and current US 117 was established in 1932 as a renumbering of several routes in both South and North Carolina. In South Carolina, it replaced SC 38 from Conway to Myrtle Beach and SC 49 from Myrtle Beach to the state line. In North Carolina, it replaced SR 30 from the state line to Wilmington and US 17-1/SR 40 from Wilmington to Wilson.
By 1939, US 17 replaced US 117 south of Wilmington. In the 1950s, bypasses were established in Burgaw and Goldsboro. In the early 1960s, US 117 bypassed Calypso to Mount Olive; which was later extended in 1988 to Brogden.[2]
In 2006, US 117 was moved onto a new freeway between Goldsboro and Wilson, its northern terminus ending at I-95. However, because of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act specifying that trucks over 48 feet (15 m) in length can utilize only Interstate and specific routes approved by the state, larger trucks were not legally allowed to use the new route. As a result, NCDOT decided to get it approved as an interstate as opposed to the longer process of adding it on the STAA system. AASHTO conditionally agreed to this on September 28, 2007, which gave birth to I-795 and moved US 117 back to its original route (briefly renumbered as US 117 Alternate), ending at US 301 near Wilson.[3][4]
Junction list
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| New Hanover | Wilmington | 0.0 | 0.0 | Shipyard Boulevard/River Road – Port of Wilmington | US 117 begins |
| 0.8 | 1.3 |  US 421 (Carolina Beach Road) – Carolina Beach, Clinton | |||
| 3.6 | 5.8 |  NC 132 south (College Road) – Carolina Beach | South end of NC 132 overlap | ||
| 4.2 | 6.8 |  US 76 (Oleander Drive) – Wrightsville Beach, Wilmington, Whiteville | |||
| 6.9 | 11.1 |     US 17 Bus. to US 74 east (Market Street) – Wrightsville Beach, Jacksonville | |||
| 7.5 | 12.1 | US 74 (Martin Luther King Jr Parkway) – Wrightsville Beach, Wilmington (Downtown), Whiteville | |||
| 9.1 | 14.6 |  I‑40 west – Benson, Raleigh | .5-mile (0.80 km) concurrency with I-40; I-40 exit 420 | ||
| Castle Hayne | 14.5 | 23.3 |  NC 133 south (Castle Hayne Road) – Wilmington | North end of NC 132 and south end of NC 133 overlap | |
| Pender | 17.4 | 28.0 | NC 133 north – Currie | North end of NC 133 overlap, to Moores Creek National Battlefield | |
| Rocky Point | 21.0 | 33.8 |  NC 210 (Oleander Drive) – Currie, Hampstead | ||
| Burgaw | 28.3 | 45.5 |   US 117 Bus. north (Walker Street) | ||
| 29.6 | 47.6 |  NC 53 (Jacksonville Highway) – Jacksonville | |||
| 29.9 | 48.1 | US 117 Bus. south (Timberly Lane) | |||
| 35.1 | 56.5 | Camp Kirkwood Road – Watha | |||
| 39.1 | 62.9 | I‑40 – Benson, Wilmington | I-40 exit 390 | ||
| 39.6 | 63.7 |  NC 11 south – Willard | South end of NC 11 overlap | ||
| Duplin | Wallace | 42.0 | 67.6 | NC 11 north – Kenansville | North end of NC 11 overlap |
| 43.5 | 70.0 |  NC 41 (Main Street) – Harrells, Chinquapin | |||
| Rose Hill | 49.7 | 80.0 | Charity Road – Greenevers | ||
| Magnolia | 55.2 | 88.8 |  NC 903 (Main Street) – Delway, Kenansville | ||
| 58.9 | 94.8 |  I‑40 / NC 24 – Wilmington, Benson | I-40 exit 369 | ||
| Warsaw | 62.6 | 100.7 | NC 24 Bus. (College Street) – Clinton, Kenansville | ||
| 63.3 | 101.9 |  NC 50 south (Memorial Drive) – Kenansville | South end of NC 50 overlap | ||
| Bowdens | 66.9 | 107.7 | Bowdens Road | To Duplin County Airport | |
| Faison | 71.2 | 114.6 |  NC 50 north / NC 403 (Main Street) – Clinton | North end of NC 50 overlap | |
| Calypso | 74.1 | 119.3 |  US 117 Alt. north (Fourth Street) | ||
| 74.5 | 119.9 |  US 117 Conn. south to I‑40 – Clinton | |||
| Wayne | Mount Olive | 79.2 | 127.5 |  NC 55 – Newton Grove, Kinston | |
| 81.0 | 130.4 | Country Club Road | |||
| 83.1 | 133.7 | Oberry Road | |||
| Brogden | 86.7 | 139.5 | US 117 Alt. south – Brogden | ||
| 87.4 | 140.7 | US 13 south – Newton Grove | South end of US 13 overlap | ||
| Goldsboro | 89.5 | 144.0 |  NC 581 south (Arlington Bridge Road) | South end of NC 581 overlap | |
| 90.3 | 145.3 | US 117 Bus. north (George Street) | |||
| 91.8 | 147.7 |  NC 581 north to I‑795 north / US 70 west – Wilson, Raleigh | North end of NC 581 overlap | ||
| 92.3 | 148.5 | To NC 581 / Ash Street | |||
| 92.9 | 149.5 | US 70 west / US 70 Bus. east (Grantham Street) – Raleigh | West end of US 70 overlap | ||
| 93.6 | 150.6 | US 13 north / US 70 east – Kinston, Greenville | North end of US 13 and east end of US 70 overlap | ||
| 94.7 | 152.4 |  US 117 Bus. south to NC 111 (William Street) | |||
| 95.8 | 154.2 |  NC 44 (Goldsboro Bypass) – Wilson | NC 44 exit 356 | ||
| Fremont | 104.2 | 167.7 |  NC 222 east (Main Street) – Eureka | East end of NC 222 overlap | |
| 104.3 | 167.9 | NC 222 west (Carolina Street) – Kenly | West end of NC 222 overlap | ||
| Wilson | Wilson | 114.0 | 183.5 |  US 301 to I‑795 / US 264 – Kenly, Wilson | US 117 ends |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Bannered routes
Burgaw alternate route
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| Location: | Burgaw, North Carolina |
| Length: | 2.0 mi[5] (3.2 km) |
| Existed: | 1953–1960 |
U.S. Route 117 Alternate (US 117A) was established in 1953 when mainline US 117 bypassed Burgaw to its east. It traveled through downtown Burgaw, via Walker Street, Bridges Street, and Timberly Lane. In 1960, the route was rebannered as a business loop.
Burgaw business loop
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| Location: | Burgaw, North Carolina |
| Length: | 2.0 mi[5] (3.2 km) |
| Existed: | 1960–present |
U.S. Route 117 Business (US 117 Bus) was established in the mid-1950s, the 2-mile (3.2 km) route that goes through downtown Burgaw, via Walker Street, Bridgers Street, and Timberly Lane.[2]
The entire route is in Burgaw, Pender County.
| mi[5] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.00 | 0.00 | US 117 – Wallace, Rocky Point | |||
| NC 53 east – Jacksonville | East end of NC 53 overlap | ||||
| NC 53 west – Atkinson | West end of NC 53 overlap | ||||
| 2.00 | 3.22 | US 117 – Wallace, Rocky Point | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Calypso Connector
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| Location: | Calypso, North Carolina |
| Length: | 5.0 mi[6] (8.0 km) |
| Existed: | 2009–present |
U.S. Route 117 Connector (US 117 Conn) is a rare 5-mile (8.0 km) spur route connects I-40/NC 403 to US 117 in Calypso. What makes it unique is that this connector route is signed and traverses for several miles; it is also the only confirmed signed connector route in North Carolina.[7]
| County | Location | mi[6] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Duplin | Calypso | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 117 – Warsaw, Mount Olive | |
| 3.00 | 4.83 | NC 50 – Warsaw, Newton Grove | |||
| Sampson | 5.00 | 8.05 | NC 403 to I‑40 – Clinton, Seven Springs, Raleigh | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
Calypso–Mount Olive business loop
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| Location: | Calypso–Mount Olive, NC |
| Length: | 6.1 mi[8] (9.8 km) |
| Existed: | 1960–1988 |
U.S. Route 117 Business (US 117 Bus) was established in 1960 as a renumbering of US 117A. It traveled along 4th Street in Calypso and Breazeale Avenue in Mount Olive. In 1988, the entire route was rebannered as an alternate route.[9]
Calypso–Brogden alternate route
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| Location: | Calypso–Brogden, NC |
| Length: | 12.6 mi[10] (20.3 km) |
| Existed: | 1988–present |
U.S. Route 117 Alternate (US 117 Alt) was established in 1988, the 12.6-mile (20.3 km) alternate route followed the previous US 117 Business route between Calypso and Mount Olive to Vision of Faith Road, then continuing north replacing mainline US 117 when it was moved onto new freeway just west of it.[2]
| County | Location | mi[10] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Wayne | Brogden | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 117 / US 13 south – Goldsboro, Newton Grove, Mount Olive | |
| Mount Olive | NC 55 – Kinston, Newton Grove | ||||
| Duplin | Calypso | 12.6 | 20.3 | US 117 – Mount Olive, Warsaw | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
Goldsboro alternate route
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| Location: | Goldsboro, North Carolina |
| Length: | 2.8 mi[11] (4.5 km) |
| Existed: | 1952–1960 |
U.S. Route 117 Alternate (US 117A) was established in 1952 when mainline US 117 bypassed Goldsboro to its west. It traveled through downtown Goldsboro, via George Street, Chestnut Street, Center Street, Ash Street, and William Street. In 1949, the US 117A was rerouted and replaced NC 102A on George Street, between Chestnut and Ash Streets. In 1960, the route was rebannered as a business loop.
Goldsboro business loop
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| Location: | Goldsboro, North Carolina |
| Length: | 2.8 mi[11] (4.5 km) |
| Existed: | mid-1950s–present |
U.S. Route 117 Business (US 117 Bus) was established in the mid-1950s, the 2.8-mile (4.5 km) route that goes through downtown Goldsboro via Ash Street and William Street.[2]
The entire route is in Goldsboro, Wayne County.
| mi[11] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.0 | 0.0 | US 117 – Wilson, Mount Olive | |||
| NC 111 north – Pateville | North end of NC 111 overlap | ||||
| US 13 / US 70 / NC 111 south – Greenville, Kinston, Seven Springs | South end of NC 111 overlap | ||||
| US 70 Bus. east | East end of US 70 Bus. overlap | ||||
| US 70 Bus. west | West end of US 70 Bus. overlap | ||||
| 2.8 | 4.5 | US 117 / US 13 / NC 581 – Goldsboro, Newton Grove, Walnut Creek | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Goldsboro–Wilson alternate route
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| Location: | Goldsboro–Wilson, NC |
| Length: | 23.4 mi[12] (37.7 km) |
| Existed: | 2006–2009 |
U.S. Route 117 Alternate (US 117 Alt) was established on September, 2006 as a renumbering of mainline US 117 through Goldsboro, Pikeville, and Fremont, before connecting briefly with both US 301 and US 264 and the start of mainline US 117. On April, 2009, nearly the entire alternate route was reverted to mainline US 117 when I-795 was established; overlapping sections of US 301 and US 264 were removed.[13][14]
See also
References
- 1 2 Google (February 24, 2011). "U.S. Route 117" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 24, 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 "NCRoads.com: U.S. 117". Retrieved July 14, 2013.
- ↑ "I-795 Goldsboro-Wilson Freeway". Retrieved February 24, 2011.
- ↑ "Big trucks could be banned from new U.S. 117 bypass". Retrieved February 24, 2011.
- 1 2 3 Google (February 24, 2011). "US 117 Bus - Burgaw" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 24, 2011.
- 1 2 Google (February 24, 2011). "US 117 Conn - Calypso" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 24, 2011.
- ↑ "US 117 Route Change (2009-03-09)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. March 9, 2009. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
- ↑ Google (July 14, 2013). "US 117 Business - Mount Olive" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
- ↑ "US 117 Route Change (1988-11-28)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. November 28, 1988. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
- 1 2 Google (February 24, 2011). "US 117 Alt - Calypso to Brogden" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 24, 2011.
- 1 2 3 Google (February 24, 2011). "US 117 Bus - Goldsboro" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 24, 2011.
- ↑ Google (July 14, 2013). "US 117 Alternate - Goldsboro-Wilson" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
- ↑ "US 117 Route Change (2006-09-07)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. September 7, 2006. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
- ↑ "US 117 Route Change (2009-04-22)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. April 22, 2009. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
External links
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Media related to U.S. Route 117 at Wikimedia Commons - NCRoads.com: U.S. 117