North Carolina Highway 12
State highway in North Carolina, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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North Carolina Highway 12 (NC 12) is a 148.0-mile-long (238.2 km) primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina, linking the peninsulas and islands of the northern Outer Banks. Most sections of NC 12 are two lanes wide, and there are also two North Carolina Ferry System routes which maintain continuity of the route as it traverses the Outer Banks region. NC 12 is part of the Outer Banks Scenic Byway, a National Scenic Byway. The first NC 12 appeared on the 1924 North Carolina Official Map and at its greatest length ran from NC 30 in Pollocksville to NC 48 near Murfreesboro. Over time it was replaced by both U.S. Route 258 (US 258) and NC 58 and ceased to exist in 1958. The current NC 12 first appeared on the 1964 state highway map running from US 158 in Nags Head to Ocracoke. In 1976 NC 12 was extended to US 70 on the mainland and in 1987 was extended north to Corolla.
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Maintained by NCDOT | ||||
Length | 148.0 mi[1] (238.2 km) | |||
Existed | 1962–present | |||
Tourist routes | Outer Banks Scenic Byway | |||
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South end | US 70 in Sea Level | |||
Major intersections | NC 45 in Ocracoke US 64 / US 158 in Nags Head US 158 in Kitty Hawk | |||
North end | North Beach Access Ramp in Corolla | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | North Carolina | |||
Counties | Carteret, Hyde, Dare, Currituck | |||
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