North Carolina Highway 148 (NC 148), also known as the C.F. Harvey Parkway, is a 13.2-mile (21.2 km) east–west state highway that connects US 70 to NC 11 in Lenoir County. The route is completely located within Lenoir County and runs near the NC Global TransPark and Kinston Regional Jetport, serving as a bypass of Kinston. The entire route is a four-lane rural expressway, with a maximum speed limit of 65 miles per hour (105 km/h). The highway is named after entrepreneur, businessman, and banker C. Felix Harvey III (1920-2014), who was born and raised in Kinston.[2][3]
 North Carolina Highway 148 | ||||
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| C.F. Harvey Parkway | ||||
 NC 148 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by NCDOT | ||||
| Length | 13.2 mi[1] (21.2 km) | |||
| Existed | 2009–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  US 70 near Kinston | |||
| East end |  NC 11 near Kinston | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | North Carolina | |||
| Counties | Lenoir | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
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NC 148 begins at an interchange with US 70 west of Kinston. The highway then proceeds northward, paralleling US 258 before crossing and having an interchange with each other. Turning eastward, the highway runs around the south side of Kinston Regional Jetport and NC Global Transpark before having an interchange with NC 58. Continuing eastward, NC 148 ends at an interchange with NC 11 northeast of Kinston.[1]
History
editThe first section between Rouse Road and NC 58 was completed in May 2001 at a cost of $6.6 million.[4] The route for the third section of the highway was chosen in July 2002.[5] The roadway was named for C. Felix Harvey in August 2002.[6] The second section between US 258 and Rouse Road was finished in August 2003 for $8.2 million.[4] The third section between US 70 and US 258 was opened on May 22, 2014.[7] The extension involved the construction of 12 bridges and 2 highway interchanges.[8] The roadway was formally dedicated in November 2003 for the local leader behind the Global Transpark.[9] A 5.8-mile (9.3 km) extension from NC 58 to NC 11 north of Kinston, planned to improve connectivity in northern Kinston between US 70, NC 58 and NC 11,[10] opened to traffic on March 1, 2021.[11]
Future
editThe parkway is expected to be extended a short distance to the south to Sanderson Way. This will be part of the US 70 upgrade to I-42 project.[12]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Kinston, Lenoir County.
| mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| Sanderson Way | Future western terminus | ||||
| 0.0 | 0.0 | US 70 – Kinston, Goldsboro | Interchange, western terminus | ||
| 3.2 | 5.1 |  US 258 – Kinston, Snow Hill | Interchange | ||
| 8.0 | 12.9 |  NC 58 – Kinston, Snow Hill | Interchange | ||
| 13.2 | 21.2 | NC 11 – Kinston, Greenville | Interchange, eastern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b c "Overview Map of NC 148" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ "C. Felix Harvey III". North Carolina Business Hall of Fame. Junior Achievement of the Carolinas, Inc. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ "Founder C. Felix Harvey passes at age 93". Union Bank. January 6, 2014. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ a b "Felix Harvey Parkway Fast Facts". Kinston Free Press. November 19, 2003. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
- ^ "Political Intrigue". Kinston Free Press. December 26, 2002. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
- ^ Shrader, Jennifer (August 7, 2002). "Crescent Road Project Named for Felix Harvey". Kinston Free Press. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
- ^ "C.F. Harvey Parkway open in time for Memorial Day". Kinston Free Press. May 27, 2014. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
- ^ "Contract Awarded for Harvey Parkway Extension". Kinston Free Press. July 8, 2009. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
- ^ Figueroa, Joe A. (November 19, 2003). "Road Named for Economic Driving Force Harvey". Kinston Free Press. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
- ^ "C.F. Harvey Parkway Extension". North Carolina Department Of Transportation. North Carolina Department Of Transportation. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
- ^ Team, WITN Web. "Harvey Parkway extension opens six months early". www.witn.com. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- ^ "Kinston Bypass: C.F. Harvey Parkway & Banks School Road Map" (PDF). www.ncdot.gov. North Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
External links
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Media related to North Carolina Highway 148 at Wikimedia Commons- NCRoads.com: N.C. 148
