North Carolina Highway 138 (NC 138) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It serves to connect the community of Aquadale to nearby Oakboro and Albemarle.
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by NCDOT | ||||
Length | 13.6 mi[1] (21.9 km) | |||
Existed | 1973–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
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Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | North Carolina | |||
Counties | Stanly | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editNC 138 is a two-lane rural highway that begins immediately after NC 742 begins in downtown Oakboro. Going east, it crosses over Long Creek, a tributary of the Rocky River, then proceeds northeast to Aquadale. After crossing a railroad track in Aquadale it goes north to end at U.S. Route 52 (US 52) just south of Albemarle.
History
editNC 138 was established in 1973 as a new primary routing from NC 742 in Oakboro, through Aquadale, to US 52/NC 24/NC 27/NC 73 in Albemarle.[2] In 2010, NC 138's northern terminus was truncated further south along a new routing of US 52.[3]
Junction list
editThe entire route is in Stanly County.
Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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Oakboro | 0.0 | 0.0 | NC 742 (Main Street) to NC 205 – Burnsville | ||
| 13.6 | 21.9 | US 52 – Wadesboro, Salisbury | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
References
edit- ^ a b Google (June 10, 2014). "North Carolina Highway 138" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ North Carolina Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Cartography by NCDOT. North Carolina Department of Transportation. 1979. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ "Route Change (2010-10-19)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. October 19, 2010. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
External links
edit- Media related to North Carolina Highway 138 at Wikimedia Commons
- NCRoads.com: N.C. 138