North Carolina Highway 124

North Carolina Highway 124 (NC 124) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It serves to connect the town of Macclesfield and as an alternate to NC 42, entirely in Edgecombe County.

North Carolina Highway 124
Route information
Maintained by NCDOT
Length9.2 mi[1] (14.8 km)
Existed1933–present
Major junctions
West end NC 42 near Bridgersville
 
East end NC 42 / NC 43 near Cobbs Crossroads
Location
CountiesEdgecombe
Highway system
← NC 123→ NC 125

Route Description

NC 24 is a two-lane rural highway that traverses 9.2 miles (14.8 km) through southern Edgecombe County. Beginning at NC 42, near the Wilson County line, NC 24 goes east 3.6 miles (5.8 km) to Macclesfield intersecting NC 111 at Pitt Crossroads. In Macclesfield, it connects with NC 122, where it goes north to Pinetops. Crossing US 258 at Crisp, NC 124 goes northeasterly 3.1 miles (5.0 km) to NC 42/NC 43, where it ends.[2]

History

NC 124 was established in 1933 as a new primary routing from its current western terminus at NC 42 to US 258 in Crisp.[3] In 1964, NC 124 was extended northeast upgrading an existing secondary road (SR 1004) to its current eastern terminus at NC 42/NC 43.[4]

Junction list

The entire route is in Edgecombe County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
​0.00.0 NC 42 – Wilson, PinetopsWestern terminus
Pitt Crossroads1.72.7 NC 111 – Saratoga, Tarboro
Macclesfield3.65.8 NC 122 north (Second Street) – Pinetops, TarboroSouthern terminus of NC 122
Crisp6.19.8 US 258 – Farmville, Tarboro
​9.214.8 NC 42 / NC 43 – Greenville, WilsonEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References
  1. Google (March 13, 2016). "North Carolina Highway 124" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
  2. Edgecombe County, North Carolina (PDF) (Map). North Carolina Department of Transportation. November 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
  3. North Carolina County Road Survey 1936 (PDF) (Map). Cartography by NCSHC / NCSTC / U.S. Bureau of Public Roads. North Carolina State Tax Commission. 1936. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
  4. North Carolina County Road Survey 1968 (PDF) (Map). Cartography by NCSHC / U.S. Bureau of Public Roads. North Carolina State Highway Commission. 1968. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
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