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In the U.S. state of North Carolina U.S. Route 221 (US 221) is a north–south highway that travels through Western North Carolina.From Chesnee, South Carolina to Independence, Virginia, it connects the cities of Rutherfordton, Marion, Boone and Jefferson between the two out-of-state destinations.
Northbound NC 105, in Linville Southbound NC 105 with overlapping US 221, US 321, and US 421 Truck routes, in Boone North end of NC 105, in Boone. NC 105 follows the general route of the old East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad (ET&WNC), also known as the "Tweetsie," connecting Linville to Boone before a major flood washed away many sections of the railbed in 1940.
In 2009, the North Carolina Department of Transportation began widening 1.1 miles of U.S. 421 (King Street) to a 4-to-6-lane divided highway with a raised concrete median from U.S. 321 (Hardin Street) to east of N.C. 194 (Jefferson Road), including a new entrance and exit to the new Watauga High School, at a cost of $16.2 million. [25]
In 1931, US 421 officially began appearing on highway maps starting from Winston-Salem (junction with US 70/170) to Boone at King/Hardin Street intersection (junction with US 221/321). It was solely within the state of North Carolina and was completely overlapped with NC 60.
Downgraded to secondary road NC 291 — — — — 1930: c. 1935: Downgraded to secondary road NC 292 — — — — 1931: c. 1939: Downgraded to secondary road NC 293 — — — — 1931: 1947 Replaced by US 19A (became part of rerouted US 19 the next year) NC 294: 13.3: 21.4 SR 123 at the Tennessee state line
Satellite images taken after Hurricane Helene hit North Carolina show washed-out streets and buildings, downed trees and more. ... and images show muddy roads, wrecked homes and more devastation.
The North Carolina Scenic Byways consists of roads in the state of North Carolina that travel through areas of scenic, historic, and cultural significance. Launched in March 1990, the scenic byway program has presently 59 designated byways, including three national scenic byways and one all American road, a total of 2,300 miles (3,700 km).
Boone: 18: US Post Office-Boone: US Post Office-Boone: January 11, 1996 : 679 W. King St. Boone: 19: Valle Crucis Episcopal Mission: Valle Crucis Episcopal Mission: September 9, 1993 : NC 194 N side, 1 miles SW of jct. with NC 1112