North Carolina Highway 137 Explained

State:NC
Type:NC
Route:137
Map:NC 137 map.svg
Length Mi:8.6
Established:1973
Direction A:West
Direction B:East
Terminus A: near Winton
Terminus B: in Gatesville
Counties:Gates
Previous Type:NC
Previous Route:136
Next Type:NC
Next Route:138

North Carolina Highway 137 (NC 137) is a 8.6adj=midNaNadj=mid highway entirely in Gates County, North Carolina. NC 137 runs from NC 37 in Gatesville to US Highway 13/US Highway 158 (US 13/US 158) north of Winton.

Route description

NC 137 starts at US 13/US 158 north of Winton, North Carolina. NC 137 heads southeast towards Eure, North Carolina. After passing through Eure. NC 137 passes over Jady Branch. NC 137 enters Gatesville on Court Street and reaches the east end of its route at NC 37 in downtown Gatesville.

The entire route is concurrent with North Carolina Bicycle Route 4 (North Trace Line).[1]

History

NC 137 was created in 1973 as an upgrade of SR 1112. The original routing was the same as the current.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. North Line Traceā€”NC Bike Route 4 . G-9 . North Carolina Department of Transportation . April 25, 2015.
  2. Web site: NC 137 . Mapmikey . Adam . Prince . January 29, 2010 . NCRoads.com Annex: More Highways of North Carolina . February 12, 2014.