US 117
US 117 is one of the four US Highways that exist solely
in the state of North Carolina. For the most part, the highway hugs
Interstate 40 and serves many of the small farming towns along the Coastal
Plain. There are two business routes: one in Burgaw, the other in
Goldsboro. In addition, an Alternate US 117 is signed in Mount Olive.
Since 2002, there have been some changes to the routing of US 117.
In 2002, the northern terminus was extended along US 301 and US 264 to
end at I-95 in Wilson. But when I-795 was signed in late 2007, the
northern terminus was moved back to US 301.
Not long after, US 117 was rerouted from NC 133 - and its then terminus
at US 421 - and moved onto NC 132 south from I-40. At Shipyard Blvd,
US 117 headed west to its new Southern Terminus at the entrance to the
Port of Wilmington.
If you have any photos of these bannered routes, please send
me an e-mail.
National Northern Terminus: Wilson
(Craig Zeni)
The Northern Terminus of US 117 is at Interstate 95 just outside of Wilson.
In late 2002, US 117 was extended North along US 301 and the along US 264
West to end at Interstate 95. With I-795 now signed (November 2007),
US 117's Northern Terminus will have reverted back to US 301.
National Southern Terminus: Port of Wilmington
(Joe Babyak)
Since 2003, the Southern Terminus of US 117 is at the entrance of the Port
of Wilmington.
(Joe Babyak)
Fortunately at this terminus, there is an 'END' and a 'BEGIN' sign.
It seems that US 117 was extended to the port as a connection from the
port to Interstate 40.
Former National Southern Terminus: US 421 Wilmington
(Jimmy Storey)
The former Southern Terminus of US 117 was at US 421 in Wilmington.
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Page Created: February 16, 2003
Last Updated: January 26, 2008
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