North Carolina Highway 184 (NC 184) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It runs from NC 105 at Tynecastle (Sugar Mountain) to the town of Beech Mountain.
 North Carolina Highway 184 | ||||
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| Tynecastle Highway Beech Mountain Parkway | ||||
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| Maintained by NCDOT | ||||
| Length | 10.3 mi[1] (16.6 km) | |||
| Existed | 1956–present | |||
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| South end |  NC 105 in Sugar Mountain | |||
| North end | Pinnacle Ridge Road in Beech Mountain | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | North Carolina | |||
| Counties | Avery, Watauga | |||
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Route description
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Serving as a spur of NC 105, NC 184 allows easy connection from Boone or Linville to Banner Elk and golf/ski resorts at Sugar and Beech mountains. It is predominantly a two-lane mountain highway with a speed limit no greater than 45 miles per hour (72 km/h). Congestion is common, which peaks in early autumn (fall colors) and winter holidays.[citation needed] The highway crosses the Eastern Continental Divide just north of Tynecastle, but is unmarked.
The final part of the highway, from the stoplight in Banner Elk to the Town Hall on Beech Mountain, served as a major finish in the Tour DuPont Bike Race during the 1990s. Lance Armstrong also made his return to biking after cancer on NC 184 up Beech Mountain.[citation needed]
History
editIn 1937, NC 184 was originally established as a spur of NC 18 to Boiling Springs.[2] In 1940, it was renumbered as part of NC 150.[3]
The current NC 184 was established in 1956 as a new primary routing, connecting NC 105 to NC 194 in Banner Elk.[4] In 1981, NC 184 was extended through Banner Elk, with brief overlap with NC 194, then continuing along Beech Mountain Parkway to the town of Beech Mountain; ending one mile (1.6 km) after crossing into Watauga County.[5]
Junction list
edit| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Avery | Sugar Mountain | 0.0 | 0.0 | NC 105 – Boone, Linville | To Grandfather Mountain |
| Banner Elk | 4.2 | 6.8 |   NC 194 north (Main Street) – Valle Crucis | North end of NC 194 overlap | |
| 4.6 | 7.4 |  NC 194 south (Main Street) – Elk Park | South end of NC 194 overlap | ||
| Watauga | Beech Mountain | 10.3 | 16.6 | Pinnacle Ridge Road | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
edit- ^ a b "NC 184" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
- ^ 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 May 16, 2015.
- ^ North Carolina Primary Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by NCSHC. North Carolina State Highway Commission. 1940. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
- ^ North Carolina Primary Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by NCSHC. North Carolina State Highway Commission. 1960. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
- ^ "Route Change (1981-12-01)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. December 1, 1981. p. 3. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
External links
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Media related to North Carolina Highway 184 at Wikimedia Commons- NCRoads.com: N.C. 184
