User:Ncchild/U.S. Route 220 in North Carolina
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U.S. Route 220 (US 220) is a part of the United States Numbered Highway System that runs from Rockingham, North Carolina to South Waverly, Pennsylvania. In the U.S. state of North Carolina, US 220 travels 123.4 miles (198.6 km) from an intersection with US 1 in Rockingham to the Virginia state line near Price, North Carolina. The highway is a key north-south route in Central North Carolina, connecting Rockingham, Asheboro, Greensboro, Summerfield, and Madison. US 220 runs concurrently with Interstate 73 (I-73) from north of Rockingham to Greensboro, and from Summerfield to Stokesdale; while US 220 runs concurrently with I-74 from Rockingham to Randleman.
Route information | ||||
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Maintained by NCDOT | ||||
Length | 123.4 mi[1] (198.6 km) | |||
Existed | 1935–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | US 1 in Rockingham | |||
Major intersections | ||||
North end | US 220 at the Virginia line near Price | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | North Carolina | |||
Counties | Richmond, Montgomery, Randolph, Guilford, Rockingham | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Portions of the modern-day US 220 corridor were added to the North Carolina state highway system upon its creation in 1921, split between NC 51 from Rockingham to Ellerbe; NC 512 for a short distance north of Ellerbe; NC 70 between Candor and Greensboro, NC 708 for a short distance south of Madison; and NC 897 from Madison to the Virginia state line. By 1930, the entire corridor was part of the North Carolina Highway System, NC 170 was created in 1929 between Ellerbe and Candor, and NC 704 was created in 1930 from Madison to Greensboro. In 1932, US 411 was created, travelling from US 74 in Rockingham to US 311 in Madison. US 220 was extended south through Virginia to Rockingham in 1934, replacing US 311 north of Madison and the entirety of US 411.