North Carolina Highway 179
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North Carolina Highway 179 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by NCDOT | ||||
| Length | 16.2 mi[1] (26.1 km) | |||
| Existed | 1979–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  SC 179 at the South Carolina line near Little River, SC | |||
 NC 904 in Ocean Isle Beach | ||||
| North end |    US 17 Bus. / NC 130 in Shallotte | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | North Carolina | |||
| Counties | Brunswick | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
The entire route is in Brunswick County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Carolina Shores | 0.0 | 0.0 |  SC 179 south – Little River | South Carolina state line | |
| Calabash | 2.0 | 3.2 |   NC 179 Bus. north (Beach Drive) – Sunset Beach | Southern terminus of NC 179 Bus. | |
| Sunset Beach | 6.0 | 9.7 |  NC 904 west (Seaside Road) – Grissettown | West end of NC 904 overlap | |
| 7.0 | 11.3 |  NC 179 Bus. south (Sunset Boulevard) | Northern terminus of NC 179 Bus. | ||
| Ocean Isle Beach | 10.0 | 16.1 |  NC 904 east (Causeway Drive) – Ocean Isle Beach | East end of NC 904 overlap | |
| Shallotte | 16.2 | 26.1 | US 17 Bus. (Main Street) / NC 130 (Whiteville Road) – Calabash, Whiteville, Holden Beach, Supply | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Special routes[edit]
Calabash–Sunset Beach business loop[edit]
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 |  NC 179 to US 17 | ||
| Ocean Isle Beach | 5.4 | 8.7 | NC 179 / NC 904 – Shallotte, Longwood | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References[edit]
- ^ a b Google (February 2, 2011). "North Carolina Highway 179" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
- ^ a b Google (May 13, 2014). "NC 179 Business - Calabash-Sunset Beach, NC" (Map). Google Maps. Google. 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.