North Carolina Highway 99

North Carolina Highway 99 (NC 99) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina in the central Coastal Plain region of the state. It runs from NC 92/NC 306 east of Bath to NC 32/NC 45 south of Plymouth. The highway serves the towns of Belhaven and Patego. NC 99 also serves as a partial link between Bath, Belhaven and Plymouth. The highway primarily runs through rural regions of Beaufort County, Hyde County, and Washington County.

North Carolina Highway 99
NC 99 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NCDOT
Length33.3 mi[1] (53.6 km)
Major junctions
South end NC 92 / NC 306 near Bayview
  US 264 in Belhaven
North end NC 32 / NC 45 near Plymouth
Location
CountiesBeaufort, Hyde, Washington
Highway system
← NC 98→ NC 100

NC 99 was first established in 1935, running from U.S. Route 264 (US 264) 8 miles (13 km) east of Washington to NC 97 northwest of Pantego. The original highway was decommissioned by 1940 but was reestablished running from US 264 in Pantego to NC 32 south of Plymouth. NC 99 was extended south from Pantego to NC 92/NC 306 in 1985, partially replacing NC 92 south of Belhaven.

Route description

NC 99 begins at a t-intersection with NC 92 and NC 306 east of Bayview and Bath in Beaufort County. The intersection also marks the eastern terminus of NC 92 and the northern terminus of NC 306. From the intersection, NC 99 begins by heading to the east, running adjacent to the Pamlico River. 0.2 miles (0.32 km) east of its southern terminus, NC 99 makes a turn northeastward. The highway runs through a rural area of Beaufort County, with farms, forested areas, and some sparse residential buildings located adjacent to the road. NC 99 crosses a tributary of the Pamlico River and makes several curves that adjust its orientation to an easterly orientation. At a t-intersection, NC 99 turns to the northeast toward Belhaven. The highway continues to the north for 3.5 miles (5.6 km) until crossing Pungo Creek, which drains to the Pungo River. NC 99 continues to the northeast, crossing the Pungo River and entering into Belhaven. NC 99 runs to the northeast in Belhaven, crossing a railroad operated by the Carolina Coastal Railway.[2] Immediately after crossing the railroad, NC 99 intersects US 264/US 264 Business at Main Street. NC 99 turns to follow US 264 concurrently to the northwest. The highways travel through a residential area of northwestern Belhaven before exiting the town.[1][3]

US 264/NC 99 generally parallel the Coastal Carolina Railroad line and travel to the north from Belhaven. 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of Belhaven, US 264/NC 99 cross an irrigation canal which connects to the Pungo River. The highway continues to the north for 0.8 miles (1.3 km) before turning west toward Pantego. US 264/NC 99 enters Pantego from the west, initially traveling through a residential area. NC 99 splits from US 264 in the central area of Pantego, turning to the north. Several businesses are located in the area surrounding the intersection. NC 99 is routed to the northwest for 0.4 miles (0.64 km), largely paralleling the Pungo River. At a t-intersection with Swindell Road and Pungo Road, NC 99 turns to the northeast along Pungo Road. NC 99 enters a largely rural area between the Swindell Road intersection and NC 45. The highway makes several curves which give NC 99 a northerly orientation, and begins to parallel a canal. NC 99 intersects NC 45 southwest of Lake Phelps in Union Grove. The intersection marks the southern end of the NC 45/NC 99 concurrency which continues to the northern terminus of NC 99. NC 45/NC 99 continue for 3.2 miles (5.1 km) to the northwest before exiting Beaufort County and entering Hyde County. The highway runs for 0.1 miles (0.16 km) through a corner of Hyde County before entering into Washington County. NC 45/NC 99 continue northwest for 7.9 miles (12.7 km) through rural Washington County. The northern terminus of NC 99 is located at a t-intersection with NC 32/NC 45 south of Plymouth. At the intersection, NC 45 turns north to follow concurrently with NC 32, providing access to Plymouth.[1][3]

History

Previous designation

North Carolina Highway 99
LocationUS 264–NC 97
Length14 mi[4] (23 km)
Existed1935–1940

NC 99 first appeared on North Carolina state highway maps in 1935 running from US 264 east of Bunyon to NC 97 approximately 9 miles (14 km) northwest of Pantego.[4] The entire route was located in Beaufort County. The highway was approximately 14 miles (23 km) and followed a northeast-southwest direction between its termini. At its establishment, NC 99 followed a graded road for its entire length. By 1940, NC 99 was decommissioned and replaced by NC 32 northeast of Bunyon.[5]

Current designation

The current designation of NC 99 was created in 1940, running from US 264 in Pantego to NC 32 south of Plymouth.[5] At the time of establishment, NC 99 was considered an "earth road" for its entire length. By 1946, NC 99 was upgraded to a gravel-topsoil road between its termini.[6] Much of the road was paved by 1948, with the exception of a segment in Hyde County, southern Washington County, and northern Beaufort County.[7] The remaining segment was paved by 1951.[8] NC 45 was routed to run concurrently with NC 99 from Union Grove to NC 32 on August 1, 1980.[9] On April 1, 1985, NC 99 was extended south along US 264 to Belhaven. South of Belhaven, NC 99 was routed to replace NC 92 to NC 306.[10] The route of NC 99 has remained the same since 1985.[3]

Major intersections
CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
BeaufortRest Haven0.00.0 NC 92 west / NC 306 south (Bayview–Aurora Ferry) – Bath, AuroraSouthern terminus; Eastern terminus of NC 92; Northern terminus of NC 306
Belhaven11.418.3
US 264 east / US 264 Bus. east (Main Street) – Swan Quarter		Eastern end of US 264 overlap
Pantego15.124.3 US 264 west (Main Street) – WashingtonWestern end of US 264 overlap
Union Grove22.035.4 NC 45 south / Bell Road – Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife RefugeSouthern end of NC 45 overlap
Hyde
 No major junctions
Washington​33.353.6 NC 32 north / NC 45 – Washington, PlymouthNorthern terminus; Northern end of NC 45 overlap
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also
  • North Carolina Bicycle Route 2 – Concurrent with NC 99 from its southern terminus to US 264 in Belhaven

References
  1. Google (May 16, 2015). "North Carolina Highway 99" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
  2. North Carolina Department of Transportation (2017). North Carolina Rail Operators and Branches (PDF) (Map). North Carolina Department of Transportation.
  3. North Carolina Department of Transportation; North Carolina State Tax Commission (2019). State Transportation Map (Map) (2019–2020 ed.). North Carolina Department of Transportation.
  4. Sawyer, C.M.; Hampton, W.W. (1935). State highway system of North Carolina (Map). 1:11,520. Raleigh: North Carolina State Highway Commission.
  5. North Carolina State Highway and Public Works Commission (1940). North Carolina Primary Highway System (Map) (1940 ed.). 1:823,680. North Carolina State Highway and Public Works Commission.
  6. North Carolina State Highway and Public Works Commission (1946). North Carolina Highway Map 1946 (Map) (1946 ed.). 1:1267200. Cartography by C.M. Sawyer. Raleigh: Bynum Publishing Company.
  7. North Carolina State Highway and Public Works Commission (1948–1949). North Carolina Primary Highway System (Map) (1948-1949 ed.). 1:823,680. Cartography by C.M. Sawyer. Winston-Salem: Winston Printing Company.CS1 maint: date format (link)
  8. North Carolina primary highway system (Map) (1951 ed.). Cartography by North Carolina State Highway and Public Works Commission. Winston-Salem, N.C.: Winston Ptg. Co. 1951.
  9. "Route Changes (1980-08-01)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. August 1, 1980. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  10. "Route Changes (1985-04-01)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. April 1, 1985. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
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