U.S. Route 25 in North Carolina - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

U.S. Route 25 is an north–south United States highway that runs for 75.4 miles (121.3 km) from the South Carolina

South Carolina

South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...

state line, near Tuxedo

Tuxedo, North Carolina

Tuxedo is an unincorporated community in Henderson County, North Carolina, United States.Tuxedo is located on U.S. Route 25 about north of the South Carolina border, at 2,054 feet above sea level....

, to the Tennessee

Tennessee

Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...

state line, near Hot Springs

Hot Springs, North Carolina

Hot Springs is a town in Madison County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 645 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Hot Springs is located at ....

Route description

From the South Carolina

South Carolina

state line, US 25 becomes a freeway for 9 miles (14.5 km) before connecting with I-26

Interstate 26

Interstate 26 is a nominally east–west main route of the Interstate Highway System in the Southeastern United States. I-26 runs from the junction of U.S. Route 11W and U.S. Route 23 in Kingsport, Tennessee, generally southeastward to U.S. Route 17 in Charleston, South Carolina...

/US 74

U.S. Route 74

U.S. Route 74 is an east–west United States highway that runs for from Cleveland, Tennessee to Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina.-Tennessee:Established in 1987, US-74 western terminus is exit 20 on I-75 in Cleveland...

near Flat Rock

Flat Rock, Henderson County, North Carolina

Flat Rock is a village in Henderson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,565 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The village is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Flat Rock Historic District.- Culture :Flat Rock is...

(section between exits 5-9 are currently being upgraded to freeway grade, to be completed in 2012). Splitting onto 4-lane road from I-26

Interstate 26

/US 74

U.S. Route 74

, it goes north through Fletcher

Fletcher, North Carolina

Fletcher is a town in Henderson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,185 at the 2000 census.Fletcher is home to Asheville Regional Airport, which serves Western North Carolina...

to Arden

Arden, North Carolina

Arden is an unincorporated area located in southern Buncombe County, North Carolina, in the United States. Arden is approximately considered the area between Skyland and Fletcher near the Henderson County line. Arden's ZIP Code is 28704...

where it US 25A diverges from the mainline to the east along Sweeten Creek Road. Continuing, US 25 goes through Skyland

Skyland, North Carolina

Skyland is an unincorporated community in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is on U.S. Route 25, where North Carolina Highway 146 starts, east of Interstate 26. It is north of Royal Pines, south of Biltmore Forest, and a suburb of Asheville....

and Biltmore Forest

Biltmore Forest, North Carolina

Biltmore Forest is an affluent town in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,559 in 2008. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Biltmore Forest is located at ....

before entering the Asheville

Asheville, North Carolina

Asheville is a city in and the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest city in Western North Carolina, and the 11th largest city in North Carolina. The City is home to the United States National Climatic Data Center , which is the world's largest active...

near I-40

Interstate 40 in North Carolina

Interstate 40 runs through the state of North Carolina from the Tennessee state line in the west to its eastern terminus in Wilmington.-Pigeon River Gorge:...

. The immediate area after the interstate is known as Biltmore Village

Biltmore Village

Biltmore Village, formerly Best, is a small village that is now entirely in the city limits of Asheville, North Carolina. It is adjacent to the main entrance of the Biltmore Estate, built by George W. Vanderbilt, one of the heirs to the Vanderbilt family fortune. Once known as the town of Best,...

, where US 25A merges back and the Biltmore Estate

Biltmore Estate

Biltmore House is a Châteauesque-styled mansion near Asheville, North Carolina, built by George Washington Vanderbilt II between 1889 and 1895. It is the largest privately-owned home in the United States, at and featuring 250 rooms...

is located. Passing over the Swannanoa River

Swannanoa River

The Swannanoa River flows through the Swannanoa Valley of western North Carolina, and is a major tributary to the French Broad River. It begins at its headwaters in Black Mountain, NC, however, it also has a major tributary near its headwaters: Flat Creek, which begins on the slopes of Mount...

, US 25 enters the downtown area along McDowell Street then onto Southside Avenue and Biltmore Avenue. US 25 goes through the center of Asheville

Asheville, North Carolina

, which is marked by on Obelisk

Obelisk

An obelisk is a tall, four-sided, narrow tapering monument which ends in a pyramid-like shape at the top, and is said to resemble a petrified ray of the sun-disk. A pair of obelisks usually stood in front of a pylon...

to Zebulon Baird Vance

Zebulon Baird Vance

Zebulon Baird Vance was a Confederate military officer in the American Civil War, the 37th and 43rd Governor of North Carolina, and U.S. Senator...

. From the city center, it continues on Broadway Street to I-240

Interstate 240 (North Carolina)

Interstate 240 is a long Interstate Highway loop in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It serves as an urban connector for Asheville and runs in a half-circle around the north of the city's downtown district between exits 53B and 46B of Interstate 40...

, where it switches onto Merrimon Avenue to leave Asheville

Asheville, North Carolina

. The road drops from 4-lane to 2-lane at Beaver Lake for 1.7 miles (2.7 km) before connecting with I-26

Interstate 26

again near Woodfin

Woodfin, North Carolina

Woodfin is a town in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,464 in 2008. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Town of Woodfin is named in honor of Nicholas Washington Woodfin, a renowned lawyer and statesman of early North Carolina, under whom...

. At Weaverville

Weaverville, North Carolina

Weaverville is a town in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,646 in 2007. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Weaverville is located at ....

, US 25 and US 70 leave together, going northwesterly to Marshall

Marshall, North Carolina

Marshall is a town in Madison County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 840 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Madison County.Marshall is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Marshall is located at ....

along 4-lane highway. Immediately after passing Marshall

Marshall, North Carolina

, the highway drops down to 2-lane as it continues west, through Hot Springs

Hot Springs, North Carolina

, to Tennessee

Tennessee

Scenic byways

US 25 is part of two scenic byways in the state (indicated by a Scenic Byways sign).

French Broad Overview is an 17 miles (27.4 km) byway from Weaverville

Weaverville, North Carolina

to Marshall

Marshall, North Carolina

; it is known for its scenic views along the French Broad River

French Broad River

The French Broad River flows from near the village of Rosman in Transylvania County, North Carolina, into the state of Tennessee. Its confluence with the Holston River at Knoxville is the beginning of the Tennessee River....

. The byway begins at the Monticello Road intersection in Weaverville

Weaverville, North Carolina

, where it connects with NC 251

North Carolina Highway 251

NC 251 is a north/south state highway in western North Carolina; its southern terminus is near US Highway 19/23/70 in Asheville, North Carolina. Its route laregely follows the French Broad River until its northern terminus at US 25/70 bypass near Marshall in Madison County, North Carolina.....

along the banks of the French Broad River

French Broad River

; it continues north, switching to US 25/70 Business into Marshall

Marshall, North Carolina

and it back along US 25/70.

Appalachian Medley is an 45 miles (72.4 km) byway from near Lake Junaluska

Lake Junaluska, North Carolina

Lake Junaluska is a census-designated place in Haywood County, North Carolina, USA. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,675 at the 2000 census...

to Walnut

Walnut, North Carolina

Walnut is an unincorporated community in Madison County, North Carolina, located on U.S. Route 25/70, northwest of Marshall. It lies at an elevation of 1942 feet . The community is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area....

; it is known for several recreational areas, the Appalachian Trail

Appalachian Trail

The Appalachian National Scenic Trail, generally known as the Appalachian Trail or simply the AT, is a marked hiking trail in the eastern United States extending between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine. It is approximately long...

, and its scenic mountain drive. US 25/70 is on 10 miles (16.1 km) of the byway from Walnut

Walnut, North Carolina

to Hot Springs

Hot Springs, North Carolina

, where it continues via NC 209

North Carolina Highway 209

North Carolina Highway 209 is a primary state highway in the state of North Carolina. The highway runs north–south from Lake Junaluska to Hot Springs.-Route description:...

History

Established as an original U.S. Route (1926), US 25 followed NC 29 from South Carolina

South Carolina

, through Tuxedo

Tuxedo, North Carolina

Tuxedo is an unincorporated community in Henderson County, North Carolina, United States.Tuxedo is located on U.S. Route 25 about north of the South Carolina border, at 2,054 feet above sea level....

, Flat Rock

Flat Rock, Henderson County, North Carolina

, Hendersonville

Hendersonville, North Carolina

Hendersonville is a city in Henderson County, North Carolina, USA, southeast of Asheville. In 1900, 1,917 persons lived in Hendersonville; in 1910, 2,818; and in 1940, 5,381 people lived here. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 12,223, up fivefold in one century. It is the county...

, and Biltmore Forest

Biltmore Forest, North Carolina

, to Asheville

Asheville, North Carolina

. In the downtown area, US 25 links-up with U.S. Route 70 in North Carolina/NC 20 on College Street; it then proceeds north along Merrimon Avenue out of the city. Following Old Marshall Highway to Marshall

Marshall, North Carolina

, it continues along the same route as today into Tennessee

Tennessee

. In 1929, NC 29 was replaced by an extension of NC 69

North Carolina Highway 69

NC 69 is a short north/south state highway in western North Carolina; it is entirely in Clay County.-Route description:NC 69 runs from the Georgia border south of Hayesville north, along the western shore of Lake Chatuge. The route crosses U.S. Route 64 before entering downtown Hayesville, where it...

; in 1934, both NC 20 and NC 69

North Carolina Highway 69

were dropped from the route.

Around 1933, US 25 was rerouted along McDowell Street from Biltmore Avenue. During the mid-1950s, US 25 was split onto one-way streets in Hendersonville

Hendersonville, North Carolina

(northbound King Street/southbound Main Street); by the early 1960s, southbound traffic moved onto College Street, replacing US 25 Alternate (originally established sometime in 1939-1944 as a bypass through the main roads of town).

In 1960, a bypass north around Marshall

Marshall, North Carolina

was completed, old route through town became US 25 Business (along with US 70). Around 1969, the community of Walnut

Walnut, North Carolina

was bypassed. In 1981, US 25 was moved onto the existing US 19

U.S. Route 19 in North Carolina

U.S. Route 19 in North Carolina traverses approximately across Western North Carolina; from the Georgia state line, at the community of Bellview, to the Tennessee state line, at the town of Elk Park. The designation from US 19 to U.S. Route 19E happens in Cane River, where US 19W splits from the...

/US 23

U.S. Route 23 in North Carolina

U.S. Route 23 is an north–south United States highway that runs for from the Georgia state line, near Dillard, to the Tennessee state line, near Flag Pond.-Route description:...

freeway north of Asheville

Asheville, North Carolina

, it then went onto new 4-lane road west of Weaverville

Weaverville, North Carolina

; the most of the old route was replaced by NC 251

North Carolina Highway 251

.

In 1974, US 25 was placed onto new expressway

Limited-access road

A limited-access road known by various terms worldwide, including limited-access highway, dual-carriageway and expressway, is a highway or arterial road for high-speed traffic which has many or most characteristics of a controlled-access highway , including limited or no access to adjacent...

between Zirconia to the South Carolina

South Carolina

state line, the old route would later become part of NC 225 in 1998. In September, 2003, US 25 was rerouted onto I-26

Interstate 26

/US 74

U.S. Route 74

, bypassing Flat Rock

Flat Rock, Henderson County, North Carolina

and Hendersonville

Hendersonville, North Carolina

, then replacing part of NC 225 that bridged the connection from the interstate to Zirconia. The old route was replaced by NC 225 through Flat Rock

Flat Rock, Henderson County, North Carolina

and US 25 Business through Hendersonville

Hendersonville, North Carolina

via US 176

U.S. Route 176

U.S. Route 176 is a spur of U.S. Route 76. It currently runs for 229 miles from Goose Creek, South Carolina at U.S. Route 52 to Hendersonville, North Carolina at U.S. Route 25. It passes through the states of South Carolina and North Carolina. It goes through the cities of Spartanburg, South...

Junction list

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Henderson County, North Carolina

Henderson County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is part of the Asheville, North Carolina, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2008, the population was 102,367. Its county seat is Hendersonville.- History :...

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Tuxedo, North Carolina

Tuxedo is an unincorporated community in Henderson County, North Carolina, United States.Tuxedo is located on U.S. Route 25 about north of the South Carolina border, at 2,054 feet above sea level....

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Spartanburg, South Carolina

thgSpartanburg is the largest city in and the county seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. It is the second-largest city of the three primary cities in the Upstate region of South Carolina, and is located northwest of Columbia, west of Charlotte, and about northeast of...

Fletcher, North Carolina

Buncombe County, North Carolina

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 206,330 people, 85,776 households, and 55,668 families residing in the county. The population density was 314 people per square mile . There were 93,973 housing units at an average density of 143 per square mile...

|Arden

Arden, North Carolina

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| – Asheville Regional Airport

Asheville Regional Airport

Asheville Regional Airport is a Class C airport near Interstate 40 and Interstate 26 near the town of Fletcher, south of the city of Asheville, in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is owned by the city of Asheville...

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Skyland, North Carolina

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Biltmore Forest, North Carolina

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|Blue Ridge Parkway

Blue Ridge Parkway

The Blue Ridge Parkway is a National Parkway and All-American Road in the United States, noted for its scenic beauty. It runs for 469 miles , mostly along the famous Blue Ridge, a major mountain chain that is part of the Appalachian Mountains...

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Asheville, North Carolina

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Knoxville, Tennessee

Founded in 1786, Knoxville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, U.S.A., behind Memphis and Nashville, and is the county seat of Knox County. It is the largest city in East Tennessee, and the second-largest city in the Appalachia region...

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Biltmore Estate

Weaverville, North Carolina

Johnson City, Tennessee

Johnson City is a city in Carter, Sullivan, and Washington counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee, with most of the city being in Washington County...

Madison County, North Carolina

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 19,635 people, 8,000 households, and 5,592 families residing in the county. The population density was 44 people per square mile . There were 9,722 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile...

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|Marshall

Marshall, North Carolina

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|Walnut

Walnut, North Carolina

Greeneville, Tennessee

Greeneville is a town in Greene County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 15,198 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Greene County. The town was named in honor of Revolutionary War hero Nathanael Greene. It is the only town with this spelling in the United States, although there...

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Hot Springs, North Carolina

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Alternates

Currently, there is one U.S. Route 25 Alternate route in North Carolina:

Asheville
Asheville, North Carolina
Asheville is a city in and the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest city in Western North Carolina, and the 11th largest city in North Carolina. The City is home to the United States National Climatic Data Center , which is the world's largest active...

– Established in 1934 as a renumbering of NC 69
North Carolina Highway 69
NC 69 is a short north/south state highway in western North Carolina; it is entirely in Clay County.-Route description:NC 69 runs from the Georgia border south of Hayesville north, along the western shore of Lake Chatuge. The route crosses U.S. Route 64 before entering downtown Hayesville, where it...

, the 12.6 miles (20.3 km) alternate route starts in Arden
Arden, North Carolina
Arden is an unincorporated area located in southern Buncombe County, North Carolina, in the United States. Arden is approximately considered the area between Skyland and Fletcher near the Henderson County line. Arden's ZIP Code is 28704...

and ends in Biltmore Village
Biltmore Village
Biltmore Village, formerly Best, is a small village that is now entirely in the city limits of Asheville, North Carolina. It is adjacent to the main entrance of the Biltmore Estate, built by George W. Vanderbilt, one of the heirs to the Vanderbilt family fortune. Once known as the town of Best,...

. Also known as Sweeten Creek Road, it parallels mainline US 25 to the east. Signage of this alternate route goes by an "A" right of number instead of "ALT" or "Alternate" banner on top (this is the same style used by other alternate routes in Western North Carolina
Western North Carolina
Western North Carolina is the region of North Carolina which includes the Appalachian Mountains, thus it is often known geographically as the state's Mountain Region. It is sometimes included with upstate South Carolina as the "Western Carolinas", which is also counted as a single media market...

).

Historically, another US 25 Alternate route existed in Hendersonville

Hendersonville, North Carolina

(between 1939-42 till 1958-62); it was signed along Church Street until it was converted to one-way streets, becoming US 25 southbound. Today, it is part of US 25 Business.

Business loops

Currently, there are two U.S. Route 117 Business loops in North Carolina:

Flat Rock
Flat Rock, Henderson County, North Carolina
Flat Rock is a village in Henderson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,565 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The village is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Flat Rock Historic District.- Culture :Flat Rock is...

–Hendersonville
Hendersonville, North Carolina
Hendersonville is a city in Henderson County, North Carolina, USA, southeast of Asheville. In 1900, 1,917 persons lived in Hendersonville; in 1910, 2,818; and in 1940, 5,381 people lived here. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 12,223, up fivefold in one century. It is the county...

– Established in September, 2003, the 12.4 miles (20 km) route that goes through downtown Flat Rock and Hendersonville, via Spartanburg Highway, King/Church Streets, and Asheville Highway.

Marshall
Marshall, North Carolina
Marshall is a town in Madison County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 840 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Madison County.Marshall is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Marshall is located at ....

– Established in 1960 and extended in 1981, the 5.5 miles (8.9 km) route that goes through downtown Marshall via Ivy River Road and Main Street. Route is part of the French Broad Overview Byway.

Route description

Scenic byways

History

Junction list

Alternates

Business loops

See also