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North Carolina Highway 99
State highway in North Carolina, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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North Carolina Highway 99 (NC 99) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina in the central Coastal Plain region of the state. It runs from NC 92 and NC 306 east of Bath to NC 32 and NC 45 south of Plymouth. The highway serves the towns of Belhaven and Pantego. NC 99 also serves as a partial link between Bath, Belhaven and Plymouth. The highway primarily runs through rural regions of Beaufort County, Hyde County, and Washington County.
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Maintained by NCDOT | ||||
Length | 33.3 mi[1] (53.6 km) | |||
Existed | c. 1940–present | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | North Carolina | |||
Counties | Beaufort, Hyde, Washington | |||
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NC 99 was first established in 1935, running from U.S. Route 264 (US 264) 8 miles (13 km) east of Washington to NC 97 northwest of Pantego. The original highway was decommissioned by 1940 but was reestablished running from US 264 in Pantego to NC 32 south of Plymouth. NC 99 was extended south from Pantego to NC 92 and NC 306 in 1985, partially replacing NC 92 south of Belhaven.