North Carolina Highway 43
North Carolina Highway 43 (NC 43) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It connects many towns in the Coastal Plain region.
North Carolina Highway 43 | ||||
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 Route of NC 43 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by NCDOT | ||||
| Length | 119.6 mi[1] (192.5 km) | |||
| Existed | 1928–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |   US 17 / US 70 near New Bern | |||
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| North end |  NC 58 near Warrenton | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | North Carolina | |||
| Counties | Craven, Pitt, Edgecombe, Nash, Halifax, Warren | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
History
NC 43 was established around 1928 as a new primary routing between US 17-1/NC 40, in Rocky Mount, and NC 58, in Liberia.[2] In 1931, NC 43 was extended southeast on new primary routing, through Pinetops, to Greenville; then replaced NC 301 to US 17/NC 30, in Vanceboro. Around 1936, NC 43 was rerouted onto new roadway at Essex, avoiding Hollister.[3] In 1958, NC 43 was rerouted in the downtown Greenville area, leaving behind: Charles Avenue, 10th Street, Albemarle Street and 5th Street.[4]
In 1987, NC 43 was extended south of Vanceboro along US 17 Business and US 17 to Weyerhaeuser Road. Traveling along Weyerhaeuser Road, it connects and overlap with NC 55 going into New Bern; then with US 70 Business and southward to US 70 and US 17. The resulting new routing made a western rural bypass of New Bern.[5] In 1998, NC 43 was rerouted onto new connector in downtown Rocky Mount.[6] In 2001, NC 43 was rerouted onto northern bypass route around Rocky Mount, leaving behind NC 43 Bus.[7] In 2009, NC 43 was rerouted onto new road between NC 55 and US 17/US 70, eliminating its routing through New Bern.[8]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Exit | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craven | New Bern | 0.0– 0.3 | 0.0– 0.48 | US 17 / US 70 – Morehead City, Kinston, Jacksonville | Exit 411 (US 70) | |
| 2.1 | 3.4 |  NC 55 (Neuse Boulevard) – Kinston | ||||
| | 10.8 | 17.4 |  US 17 south / Macedonia Church Road – New Bern | Southern end of US 17 concurrency | ||
| | 14.3 | 23.0 |    US 17 north / US 17 Bus. begins – Washington | Northern end of US 17 concurrency; Southern end of US 17 Bus. Concurrency | ||
| Vanceboro | 16.4 | 26.4 | US 17 Bus. north (Main Street) – Washington | Northern end of US 17 Bus. Concurrency | ||
| 16.9 | 27.2 |   NC 118 west / Bailey Lane – Grifton | Eastern terminus of NC 118 | |||
| Pitt | Calico | 26.1 | 42.0 |  NC 102 – Ayden, Edward R. Murrow Transmitting Station | ||
| Greenville | 40.3 | 64.9 |    US 264 Alt. east (Greenville Boulevard) / Charles Boulevard – Washington | Southern end of US 264 Alt. concurrency | ||
| 42.6 | 68.6 |   US 264 Alt. west (Greenville Boulevard) / NC 11 south / NC 903 south (Memorial Drive) – Farmville, Wilson, Kinston | Northern end of US 264 Alt. concurrency; Southern end of NC 11/NC; 903 concurrency | |||
| 44.5 | 71.6 |  US 13 south (Dickinson Avenue) – Farmville | Southern end of US 13 concurrency | |||
| 45.5 | 73.2 | US 13 north / NC 11 north / NC 903 north (Memorial Drive) / 5th Street – Bethel | Northern end of US 13/NC 11/NC 903 concurrencies | |||
| | 48.0– 48.2 | 77.2– 77.6 |  US 264 / NC 11 Byp. – Washington, Wilson | Exit 75 (US 264) | ||
| Bruce | 52.4 | 84.3 |  NC 121 south – Farmville | Northern terminus of NC 121 | ||
| | 54.0 | 86.9 |  NC 222 east – [[, North Carolina|]] | Southern end of NC 222 concurrency | ||
| Falkland | 54.9 | 88.4 | NC 222 west (West Avenue) / Crisp Street – Fountain | Northern end of NC 222 concurrency | ||
| Edgecombe | | 61.9 | 99.6 |  NC 42 north – Conetoe | Western end of NC 42 concurrency | |
| | 62.0 | 99.8 |  NC 124 west – Macclesfield | Eastern terminus of NC 124 | ||
| | 63.2 | 101.7 |  US 258 – Tarboro, Princeville, Kinston | |||
| Pinetops | 65.1 | 104.8 |  NC 122 (2nd Street) | |||
| 65.3 | 105.1 | NC 42 south (Halmet Street) / 3rd Street | Northern end of NC 42 concurrency | |||
| | 66.9 | 107.7 |  NC 111 | |||
| | 78.0 | 125.5 |  NC 43 Bus. north – [[, North Carolina|]] | Southern terminus of NC 43 Bus. | ||
| Rocky Mount | 80.1 | 128.9 |  US 64 Alt. east / Springfield Road | Southern end of US 64 Alt. concurrency | ||
| 80.4– 80.7 | 129.4– 129.9 | 472 |  US 64 east / US 64 Alt. ends / US 64 Bus. west (Raleigh Boulevard) – Tarboro | Northern end of US 64 Alt. concurrency; Southern end of US 64 concurrency; Eastern terminus of US 64 Bus. | ||
| 82.2– 82.4 | 132.3– 132.6 | 470 |  NC 97 (Atlantic Avenue) – [[, North Carolina|]], [[, North Carolina|]] | |||
| Nash | 82.8– 83.0 | 133.3– 133.6 | 469 |  US 301 Bus. (Church Street) | ||
| 83.4– 83.6 | 134.2– 134.5 | 468B |  NC 48 south / NC 43 Bus. south (Peachtree Street/Fall Road) – Raleigh | Northern end of US 64 concurrency; Southern end of NC 48 concurrency; Northern terminus of NC 43 Bus. | ||
| 84.1– 84.3 | 135.3– 135.7 | US 301 (Wesleyan Boulevard) – Weldon, Wilson | Interchange | |||
| 84.8 | 136.5 | NC 48 north (Goldrock Road) | Northern end of NC 48 concurrency | |||
| Dortches | 88.5– 88.7 | 142.4– 142.7 |  I-95 – Roanoke Rapids, Wilson | Exit 141 (I-95) | ||
| Halifax | | 106.0 | 170.6 |  NC 561 west – Louisburg | Southern end of NC 561 concurrency | |
| Essex | 108.0 | 173.8 | NC 561 east / Evans Road/Lynch Road – Halifax | Northern end of NC 561 concurrency | ||
| Warren | Liberia | 119.6 | 192.5 | NC 58 – Warrenton, Centerville | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Special routes
Rocky Mount business loop
North Carolina Highway 43 Business | |
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| Location | Rocky Mount, North Carolina |
| Length | 5.0 mi[9] (8.0 km) |
| Existed | 2001–present |
North Carolina Highway 43 Business (NC 43 Bus) was established in 2001, when NC 43 was rerouted to bypass north of downtown Rocky Mount. The business loop travels along Cokey Road, Fairview Road, Grand Avenue, Grace Street and Falls Road.[7]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[9] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Edgecombe | | 0.0 | 0.0 | NC 43 (Springfield Road/Cokey Road) – Pinetops, Greenville | |
| Rocky Mount | 2.7 | 4.3 | US 64 Bus. (Raleigh Boulevard) | ||
| 3.5 | 5.6 | NC 97 (Atlantic Avenue) | |||
| Nash | 3.8 | 6.1 | US 301 Bus. (Church Street) | ||
| 3.9 | 6.3 | NC 48 south (Falls Road/Grace Street) | Southern end of NC 48 concurrency (one way pair) | ||
| 5.0 | 8.0 | US 64 / NC 43 / NC 48 north (Benvenue Road) – Tarboro, Raleigh | Exit 468B (US 64); Northern end of NC 48 concurrency | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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In popular culture
North Carolina Highway 43 (NC 43) is used by people travelling to and from Mayberry on The Andy Griffith Show. Notable episodes that reference NC 43 are "Andy's English Valet", "Man In a Hurry" and "Gomer Saves the Day[10]".
References
- Google (May 14, 2015). "North Carolina Highway 43" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
- State Highway System of North Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by NCDOT. North Carolina Department of Transportation. 1930. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
- North Carolina Primary Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by NCDOT. North Carolina Department of Transportation. 1940. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
- North Carolina Primary Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by NCDOT. North Carolina Department of Transportation. 1960. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
- "Route Change (1987-08-06)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. August 6, 1987. p. 2. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
- "Route Change (1998-07-31)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. July 31, 1998. p. 2. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
- "Route Change (2001-10-26)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. October 26, 2001. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
- "Route Change (2009-11-03)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. November 3, 2009. p. 1. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
- Google (May 14, 2015). "NC 43 Business - Rocky Mount, North Carolina" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
- Newsome, Originally Rick Bock and Gary Harvey...presently Allan. "The Andy Griffith Show - Interactive Storytelling: "Gomer Saves the Day"". www.imayberry.com. Retrieved 2016-12-24.
External links
Media related to North Carolina Highway 43 at Wikimedia Commons- NCRoads.com: N.C. 43
- NCRoads.com: N.C. 43 Bus