North Carolina Highway 179
North Carolina Highway 179 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by NCDOT | ||||
Length | 16.2 mi[1] (26.1 km) | |||
Existed | 1979–present | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | North Carolina | |||
Counties | Brunswick | |||
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North Carolina Highway 179 (NC 179) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It runs from the South Carolina state line, near Little River, to Shallotte.
Route description
Though NC 179 begins at the state line, SC 179 is a short 0.7-mile-long (1.1 km) road that connects to US 17 in Little River. From the state line, NC 179 goes through the town of Calabash. With a short concurrency with NC 904, it continues northeast through Ocean Isle Beach ending in Shallotte. The entire route is two lanes wide.
History
Established in 1979, NC 179 was new routing over mostly existing secondary roads, including the concurrency with NC 904. In August 2000, NC 179 was rerouted north around Sunset Beach; a year later NC 179 Business was established along the original route through Sunset Beach.
Junction list
The entire route is in Brunswick County.
Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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Carolina Shores | 0.0 | 0.0 | ![]() ![]() | South Carolina state line | |
Calabash | 2.0 | 3.2 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Southern terminus of NC 179 Bus. | |
Sunset Beach | 6.0 | 9.7 | ![]() ![]() | West end of NC 904 overlap | |
7.0 | 11.3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Northern terminus of NC 179 Bus. | ||
Ocean Isle Beach | 10.0 | 16.1 | ![]() ![]() | East end of NC 904 overlap | |
Shallotte | 16.2 | 26.1 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Special routes
Calabash–Sunset Beach business loop
North Carolina Highway 179 Business | |
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Location | Calabash–Sunset Beach, NC |
Length | 5.4 mi[2] (8.7 km) |
Existed | 2001–present |
North Carolina Highway 179 Business (NC 179 Bus) was established in 2001 as an upgrade of secondary roads: Beach Drive, Shoreline Drive, and Sunset Beach Boulevard.[3][4]
The entire route is in Brunswick County.
Location | mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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Calabash | 0.0 | 0.0 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||
Ocean Isle Beach | 5.4 | 8.7 | ![]() ![]() | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
References
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- ^ a b "North Carolina Highway 179" (Map). Google Maps. Google. February 2, 2011. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
- ^ a b "NC 179 Business - Calabash-Sunset Beach, NC" (Map). Google Maps. Google. May 13, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
- ^ "Route Change (2001-08-16)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. August 16, 2001. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
- ^ "Route Change (2001-11-30)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. November 30, 2001. Retrieved May 13, 2014.