North Carolina Highway 184

North Carolina Highway 184 (NC 184) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It runs from NC 105 at Tynecastle (Sugar Mountain) to the town of Beech Mountain.

North Carolina Highway 184 marker

North Carolina Highway 184

Tynecastle Highway
Beech Mountain Parkway
Route information
Maintained by NCDOT
Length10.3 mi[1] (16.6 km)
Existed1956–present
Major junctions
South end NC 105 in Sugar Mountain
North endPinnacle Ridge Road in Beech Mountain
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountiesAvery, Watauga
Highway system
← NC 183→ NC 186

Route description
Old NC 184 end sign, in Banner Elk

Serving as a spur of NC 105, NC 184 allows easy connection from Boone or Linville to Banner Elk and golf/ski resorts at Sugar and Beech mountains. It is predominantly a two-lane mountain highway with a speed limit no greater than 45 miles per hour (72 km/h). Congestion is common, which peaks in early autumn (fall colors) and winter holidays. The highway crosses the Eastern Continental Divide just north of Tynecastle, but is unmarked.

The final part of the highway, from the stoplight in Banner Elk to the Town Hall on Beech Mountain, served as a major finish in the Tour DuPont Bike Race during the 1990s. Lance Armstrong also made his return to biking after cancer on NC 184 up Beech Mountain.

History

In 1937, NC 184 was originally established as a spur of NC 18 to Boiling Springs.[2] In 1940, it was renumbered as part of NC 150.[3]

The current NC 184 was established in 1956 as a new primary routing, connecting NC 105 to NC 194 in Banner Elk.[4] In 1981, NC 184 was extended through Banner Elk, with brief overlap with NC 194, then continuing along Beech Mountain Parkway to the town of Beech Mountain; ending one mile (1.6 km) after crossing into Watauga County.[5]

Junction list
CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
AverySugar Mountain0.00.0 NC 105 – Boone, LinvilleTo Grandfather Mountain
Banner Elk4.26.8
 NC 194 north (Main Street) – Valle Crucis		North end of NC 194 overlap
4.67.4
 NC 194 south (Main Street) – Elk Park		South end of NC 194 overlap
WataugaBeech Mountain10.316.6Pinnacle Ridge Road
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References
  1. Google (July 22, 2012). "NC 184" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
  2. North Carolina County Road Survey 1936 (PDF) (Map). Cartography by NCSHC / NCSTC / U.S. Bureau of Public Roads. North Carolina State Tax Commission. 1936. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
  3. North Carolina Primary Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by NCSHC. North Carolina State Highway Commission. 1940. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
  4. North Carolina Primary Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by NCSHC. North Carolina State Highway Commission. 1960. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
  5. "Route Change (1981-12-01)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. December 1, 1981. p. 3. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
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