North Carolina Highway 212 Explained

State:NC
Type:NC
Route:212
Map:NC 212 map.svg
Length Mi:14.2
Direction B:East
Direction A:West
Terminus B: at the Tennessee state line
Terminus A: in Belva
Established:1926
Previous Type:NC
Previous Route:211
Next Type:NC
Next Route:213

North Carolina Highway 212 (NC 212) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The highway connects the White Rock community, through the Bald Mountains, in Madison County.

Route description

NC 212 is a 14.2miles two-lane mountain highway that begins in the community of Belva at NC 208. Traveling in a northeasterly direction, it hugs along the banks of the Shelton Laurel Creek, arriving in the community of White Rock 4miles into the trip. Continuing on, it travels through the heart of the Pisgah National Forest, going between Limestone and Sugarloaf Mountains. At Devil Fork Gap (3107feet, highest point on route), it crosses both the Appalachian Trail and the Tennessee state line, continuing on as SR 352 towards Johnson City.

History

NC 212 was established in 1926 as a new primary routing between NC 208 in Belva and Devil Fork Gap at the Tennessee state line.[1] In 1981, NC 212 was truncated NaNmiles east of Big Creek Road (SR 1312); the downgraded section, which was still unpaved at the time, became SR 1434.[2] In 1984, NCDOT reversed their decision and reinstated NC 212 to the Tennessee state line.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. North Carolina Department of Transportation . State Highway System of North Carolina . PDF . NCDOT . 1930 . May 7, 2015.
  2. Web site: North Carolina Department of Transportation . Route Change (1981-09-01) . PDF . 6 . September 1, 1981 . May 7, 2015.
  3. Web site: North Carolina Department of Transportation . Route Change (1984-04-27) . PDF . 1 . April 27, 1984 . May 7, 2015.