North Carolina Highway 45

North Carolina Highway 45 (NC 45) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The highway traverses north-south, from Ocracoke to Winton.

North Carolina Highway 45
Route of NC 45 highlighted in red; Swan Quarter-Ocracoke Ferry in dashed red
Route information
Maintained by NCDOT
Length121.7 mi[1] (195.9 km)
Existed1940–present
Tourist
routes
Pamlico Scenic Byway
Major junctions
South end NC 12 in Ocracoke
  US 264 in Swan Quarter
US 17 near Merry Hill
North end US 13 / US 158 near Winton
Location
CountiesHyde, Beaufort, Washington, Bertie, Hertford
Highway system
NC 43 NC 46

Route description

NC 45 starts at the ferry terminal at Ocracoke, connecting with NC 12, it traverses across the Pamlico Sound along the Swan Quarter-Ocracoke Ferry. At Swan Quarter, it continues at a northwesterly direction; merging with several highways along the way, including US 264, NC 99, NC 32, US 64, NC 308, and NC 461. North of Plymouth, it parallels west of the Chowan River before reaching its northern terminus at US 13/US 158, near Winton.

History

On May 1, 2013, NC 45 was extended south from Swan Quarter to its current southern terminus in Ocracoke, crossing over the Pamlico Sound along the Swan Quarter-Ocracoke Ferry. NC 45 does not traverse beyond the ferry terminal.[2]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
HydeOcracoke0.00.0 NC 12
Pamlico Sound0.2–
30.2
0.32–
48.6
Swan Quarter-Ocracoke Ferry
Swan Quarter31.350.4 NC 94 north (Main Street) to US 264 east ColumbiaSouthern terminus of NC 94
33.553.9 US 264 east ManteoSouth end of US 264 overlap
48.778.4 US 264 west BelhavenNorth end of US 264 overlap
BeaufortUnion Grove59.195.1 NC 99 south (Pungo Road) PantegoSouth end of NC 99 overlap
Hyde
No major junctions
Washington70.3113.1 NC 32 south / NC 99 WashingtonSouth end of NC 32 and northern terminus of NC 99
73.6118.4 NC 32 north (Washington Street) PlymouthNorth end of NC 32 overlap
77.0123.9 US 64 west / NC 32 south Plymouth, WilliamstonWest end of US 64 and south end of NC 32 overlap
77.3124.4 US 64 east / NC 32 north Roper, ColumbiaEast end of US 64 and north end of NC 32 overlap
78.8126.8 NC 308 east (Mackeys Road) MackeysEast end of NC 308 overlap
Bertie82.7133.1 NC 308 west (Cooper Hill Road) WindsorWest end of NC 308 overlap
99.7160.5 US 17 Windsor, Williamston, Edenton, Hertford
Colerain102.6165.1 NC 42 west (River Street) Powellsville, AhoskieEastern terminus of NC 42
HertfordHarrellsville110.9178.5 NC 561 west Ahoskie, Rich SquareEastern terminus of NC 561
116.2187.0 NC 461 east (Farmers Chemical Road)East end of NC 461 overlap
Winton120.8194.4 NC 461 west (Old Highway 13) AhoskieWest end of NC 461 overlap
121.7195.9 US 13 / US 158 Ahoskie, Murfreesboro, SunburyWest end of US 158 overlap
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

  • North Carolina Bicycle Route 2 - concurrent with NC 45 from Swan Quarter to the northern US 264 intersection

References

  1. Google (June 10, 2013). "North Carolina Highway 45" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
  2. "NC 45 Route Change (2013-05-01)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. May 1, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
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