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'''North Carolina Highway |
'''North Carolina Highway 9''' ('''NC 9''') is a {{convert|46.4|mi|km|adj=on}} primary [[state highway]] in the U.S. state of [[North Carolina]]. It serves as a connector route from [[South Carolina Highway 9]] to eastern portions of the [[Appalachian Mountains|Appalachians]] around [[Asheville, North Carolina|Asheville]]. |
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==Route description== |
==Route description== |
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NC 9 meets SC 9 at the state border. SC 9 is one of South Carolina's most important state highways, although it is less so in North Carolina.{{citation needed|date=January 2016}} NC 9 begins in [[Polk County, North Carolina|Polk County]] south of the Green Creek community. |
NC 9 meets SC 9 at the state border. SC 9 is one of South Carolina's most important state highways, although it is less so in North Carolina.{{citation needed|date=January 2016}} NC 9 begins in [[Polk County, North Carolina|Polk County]] south of the Green Creek community. |
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NC 9 is co-signed with [[ |
NC 9 is co-signed with [[U.S. Route 64|US 64]]/[[US Route 74 Alternate|74A]] in the city of [[Lake Lure, North Carolina|Lake Lure]]. This is about {{convert|10|mi|km}} north of the southern terminus. |
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After crossing into [[Buncombe County, North Carolina|Buncombe County]] NC 9 crosses over the [[Eastern Continental Divide]] at Lakey Gap and crosses [[I-40]] at exit 64. |
After crossing into [[Buncombe County, North Carolina|Buncombe County]] NC 9 crosses over the [[Eastern Continental Divide]] at Lakey Gap and crosses [[I-40]] at exit 64. |
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North Carolina Highway 9 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by NCDOT | ||||
| Length | 46.4 mi[1] (74.7 km) | |||
| Existed | 1938–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  SC 9 at the SC state line | |||
 US 74 in Beulah  US 64 / US 74A in Lake Lure I-40 in Black Mountain US 70 in Black Mountain | ||||
| North end | Montreat Road near Montreat | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | North Carolina | |||
| Counties | Polk, Rutherford, Henderson, Buncombe | |||
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North Carolina Highway 9 (NC 9) is a 46.4-mile (74.7 km) primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It serves as a connector route from South Carolina Highway 9 to eastern portions of the Appalachians around Asheville.
Route description
NC 9 meets SC 9 at the state border. SC 9 is one of South Carolina's most important state highways, although it is less so in North Carolina.[citation needed] NC 9 begins in Polk County south of the Green Creek community.
NC 9 is co-signed with US 64/74A in the city of Lake Lure. This is about 10 miles (16 km) north of the southern terminus.
After crossing into Buncombe County NC 9 crosses over the Eastern Continental Divide at Lakey Gap and crosses I-40 at exit 64.
The 18-mile (29 km) stretch of NC 9 from Bat Cave north to Black Mountain has been designated as a North Carolina Scenic Highway. In addition to beautiful scenery, it is hilly, twisty and has some steep grades. A sign heading south from Black Mountain points out that heavy trucks are prohibited.
The highway runs through the town of Black Mountain, North Carolina (15 miles (24 km) east of Asheville). Nearly 3 miles (4.8 km) after crossing I-40, NC 9 ends at the vaulted archway entrance to the town of Montreat.
History
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1930-1937: There was a previous NC 9 before the current day routing and was known as Leesville Road. The first 9 dates from about 1930, and ran from Raleigh northwest to Durham. Today, part of that road is U.S. 70. It ran in conjunction with US 15A through downtown Raleigh in front of the Capitol Building. The original NC 9 lasted until late 1937, when it was renumbered as US 70A.
1938: NC 9 in Raleigh is renumbered, while NC 192 is renumbered to NC 9 from the SC Border to Lake Lure, and renumbering NC 119 from Chimney Rock Park (just north of Lake Lure) area north to Montreat. The number was chosen because of the SC 9 renumbering in early 1938.
1972: An I-40-related rerouting just south of downtown Black Mountain in 1972. In the years before the Interstate was built 9 entered town along Black Mountain Avenue, proceeding east onto Sutton Avenue before continuing north on Broadway Street. With the completion of I-40, NC 9 followed an extension of Broadway Street. This is the last major change.
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| Polk | | 0.0 | 0.0 |  SC 9 south – New Prospect | South Carolina state line | ||
| Beulah | 8.2– 8.4 | 13.2– 13.5 | US 74 – Rutherfordton, Forest City, Columbus, Asheville | Exit 167 (US 74); diamond interchange | |||
| Mill Spring | 11.3 | 18.2 |  NC 108 – Tryon, Columbus, Rutherfordton | ||||
| Rutherford | Lake Lure | 20.3 | 32.7 |  US 64 east / US 74A east (Memorial Highway) – Rutherfordton, Morganton | East end of concurrency with US 64/US 74A | ||
| Henderson | Bat Cave | 27.5 | 44.3 |  US 64 west (Chimney Rock Road) – Hendersonville | West end of concurrency with US 64 | ||
| 27.7 | 44.6 | US 74A west (Gerton Highway) – Gerton, Asheville | West end of concurrency with US 74A | ||||
| Buncombe | Black Mountain | 44.2– 44.4 | 71.1– 71.5 | I-40 – Asheville, Morganton | Exit 64 (I-40); partial cloverleaf interchange | ||
| 44.8 | 72.1 | US 70 (State Street) | |||||
| Montreat | 46.4 | 74.7 | Montreat Road, town entrance | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ^ a b Google (January 28, 2016). "North Carolina Highway 9" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 28, 2016.