North Carolina Highway 901

North Carolina Highway 901 (NC 901) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The highway serves to connect the town of Harmony with nearby major highways.

North Carolina Highway 901 marker

North Carolina Highway 901

Memorial Highway
Route information
Maintained by NCDOT
Length19.0 mi[1] (30.6 km)
Existed1930–present
Major junctions
South end US 64 near Calahaln
Major intersections US 21 in Harmony
I-77 near Union Grove
North end NC 115 near New Hope
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountiesDavie, Iredell
Highway system
← I-885→ NC 902

Route description

NC 901 is a two-lane rural highway that traverses 19.0 miles (30.6 km) from US 64, near Calahaln, to NC 115, near New Hope. Surrounded most of its journey with farmland, NC 901 is a no-thrills road through northern Iredell County.

NC 901 is a viable alternate route between Mocksville and Wilkesboro; it is shorter in mileage, though takes a few minutes longer than via US 601 and US 421.

History

Established by 1930 as a new primary routing, from US 64/NC 90 to US 21/NC 26, in Harmony. In 1937, NC 901 was extended northwest to its current northern terminus at NC 115.

Junction list
CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Davie​0.00.0 US 64 – Mocksville, Statesville
IredellHarmony6.410.3 US 21 (Harmony Highway) – Jonesville, Statesville
​11.618.7 I-77 – Elkin, Statesville
​19.030.6 NC 115 (Wilkesboro Highway) – Wilkesboro, Statesville
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References
  1. Google (November 18, 2013). "North Carolina Highway 901" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
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