North Carolina Highway 13
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North Carolina Highway 13 was a primary state highway
in the state
of North Carolina
. It had existed in four separate incarnations in Eastern North Carolina.
, passing through Rougemont
, Timberlake
, and Roxboro
before reaching the Virginia
state line where it met what was then VA 18. In 1925, the routing between Timberlake and Roxboro was straightened. In 1927, the entirety of NC 13 was made part of the route of US 501. In 1930, the concurrent state highway number for this part of US 501 was changed to NC 55, ending the first NC 13.
to Creedmoor
at a junction with US 15 and NC 56
. By the following year it had been resigned as part of US 15-A
northeast to US 421
in Staley
. When US 13
was extended into North Carolina in 1951, rather than renumbering NC 13, it was simply demoted to secondary highway status except for the portion that was near NC 42.
at I-95 northeast of Fayetteville
. It was not initially known whether it would be approved by American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
(AASHTO) as an extension of US 13 or an auxiliary of I-95, so it was indicated on the 2004 and 2005 North Carolina Department of Transportation
(NCDOT) highway maps as NC 13, though it was never signed as such in the field. The designation was dropped once AASHTO approved designating the loop as I-295
in 2005.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in the state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
. It had existed in four separate incarnations in Eastern North Carolina.
First NC 13
The first NC 13 was one of the original 1921 set of numbered North Carolina Highways. It ran northward from a junction with NC 10 in DurhamDurham, North Carolina
Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the county seat of Durham County and also extends into Wake County. It is the fifth-largest city in the state, and the 85th-largest in the United States by population, with 228,330 residents as of the 2010 United States census...
, passing through Rougemont
Rougemont, North Carolina
Rougemont is an unincorporated community in Durham, Orange, and Person counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Although the Geographic Names Information System does not list it in any county other than Durham. The population was 6,561 at the 2000 census....
, Timberlake
Timberlake, North Carolina
Timberlake is an unincorporated township in south-central Person County, North Carolina. The population was 4,674 at the 2000 census. It lies between Roxboro and Durham along the US Highway 501 corridor through Person County. The economy of this township is dominated by tobacco agriculture....
, and Roxboro
Roxboro, North Carolina
Roxboro is a city and the county seat of Person County, North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the city of Roxboro has a population of 8,362. The city is 30 miles north of Durham, NC. It is part of the Durham-Chapel Hill Metropolitan Area.-History:...
before reaching the Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
state line where it met what was then VA 18. In 1925, the routing between Timberlake and Roxboro was straightened. In 1927, the entirety of NC 13 was made part of the route of US 501. In 1930, the concurrent state highway number for this part of US 501 was changed to NC 55, ending the first NC 13.
Second NC 13
The second NC 13 was a short lived route, appearing only on 1935 state highway map as replacement for NC 21 from RaleighRaleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
to Creedmoor
Creedmoor, North Carolina
Creedmoor is a city in Granville County, North Carolina, United States . The population was 4,124 at the 2010 census.-Brief History of the Town:...
at a junction with US 15 and NC 56
North Carolina Highway 56
NC 56 is a 39-mile North Carolina state highway and a semi-rural traffic artery connecting U.S. 1 and US 15 as well as I-85 to many small-to-medium sized towns in the The Triangle region north of the cities of Raleigh and Durham....
. By the following year it had been resigned as part of US 15-A
Third NC 13
The third NC 13 was established in 1936 on a new primary highway route running from US 220 north of SeagroveSeagrove, North Carolina
Seagrove is a town in Randolph County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 246 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from a railroad official...
northeast to US 421
U.S. Route 421 in North Carolina
U.S. Route 421 traverses approximately across North Carolina; from Fort Fisher, on a peninsula between the Atlantic and Cape Fear River, to the Tennessee state line near the community of Zionville....
in Staley
Staley, North Carolina
Staley is a town in Randolph County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 347 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Staley is located at ....
. When US 13
U.S. Route 13 in North Carolina
The section of U.S. Route 13 in North Carolina is the largest, home to of its length. It runs southwest to northeast through eastern North Carolina, beginning at Interstate 95. Most of the routing is rural, serving only three cities of considerable size along the entire route; the rest passes...
was extended into North Carolina in 1951, rather than renumbering NC 13, it was simply demoted to secondary highway status except for the portion that was near NC 42.
Fourth NC 13
The northern terminus of the Fayetteville Outer Loop meets the southern terminus of US 13U.S. Route 13 in North Carolina
The section of U.S. Route 13 in North Carolina is the largest, home to of its length. It runs southwest to northeast through eastern North Carolina, beginning at Interstate 95. Most of the routing is rural, serving only three cities of considerable size along the entire route; the rest passes...
at I-95 northeast of Fayetteville
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Fayetteville is a city located in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. It is the county seat of Cumberland County, and is best known as the home of Fort Bragg, a U.S. Army post located northwest of the city....
. It was not initially known whether it would be approved by American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
AASHTO, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, is a standards setting body which publishes specifications, test protocols and guidelines which are used in highway design and construction throughout the United States...
(AASHTO) as an extension of US 13 or an auxiliary of I-95, so it was indicated on the 2004 and 2005 North Carolina Department of Transportation
North Carolina Department of Transportation
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is responsible for building, repairing, and operating highways, bridges, and other modes of transportation, including ferries in the U.S. state of North Carolina.-History:...
(NCDOT) highway maps as NC 13, though it was never signed as such in the field. The designation was dropped once AASHTO approved designating the loop as I-295
Interstate 295 (North Carolina)
Interstate 295 , also known as the Fayetteville Outer Loop, when fully completed will be a Interstate Highway bypass around the western side of Fayetteville North Carolina, to be built to help relieve congestion through that city and to provide direct access from I-95 to Fort Bragg, North Carolina...
in 2005.