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U.S. Highway 117

Route information

Auxiliary route of US 17

Maintained by NCDOT

Length

114 mi (183 km)

Existed

1932–present

Major junctions

South end

Port of Wilmington

Major intersections

US 421 in Wilmington

I-40 in Wilmington

US 13 / US 70 in Goldsboro

North end

US 301 near Wilson

Location

Country

United States

State

North Carolina

Counties

New Hanover, Pender, Duplin, Wayne, Wilson

Highway system

United States Numbered Highway System

North Carolina Highway System

←

NC 116

→

NC 118

U.S. Route 117 is a north–south United States highway that runs for 114 miles (183 km) from Wilmington to Wilson, entirely in the U.S. state of North Carolina.

Route description

US 117 begins at the Port of Wilmington. Going east, it overlaps with SR 132 at College Street, then proceeds north. At the intersection of Kings Grant Road, I-40 begins; it has a brief concurrency before exiting off at exit 420. From this point, US 117 parallels I-40 on a mostly two-lane road, going through the towns of Burgaw, Wallace and Warsaw. At Calypso, it highway expands to 4-lane; this is also where a rare connector route is located going back to I-40.

In Goldsboro, US 117 overlaps with US 13 and NC 581; it then splits from SR 581, which connects to I-795. With a brief concurrency with US 70, US 117 splits from both US 13 and US 70 to continue north towards Wilson. US 117 ends at US 301 in Wilson, near exits to both I-795 and US 264.

History

US 117 was established in 1932 as a renumbering of several routes in both South and North Carolina. In South Carolina, it replaced SC 38 from Conway to Myrtle Beach and SC 49 from Myrtle Beach to the state line. In North Carolina, it replaced SR 30 from the state line to Wilmington and US 17-1/SR 40 from Wilmington to Wilson.

By 1939, US 17 replaced US 117 south of Wilmington. In the 1950s, bypasses were established in Burgaw and Goldsboro. In the early 1960s, US 117 bypassed Calypso to Mount Olive; which was later extended in 1988 to Brogden.

In 2006, US 117 was moved onto a new freeway between Goldsboro and Wilson, its northern terminus ending at I-95. However, because of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act specifying that trucks over 48 feet (15 m) in length can utilize only Interstate and specific routes approved by the state; larger trucks were not legally allowed to use the new route. As a result, NCDOT decided to get it approved as an interstate as oppose to the longer process of adding it on the STAA system. AASHTO conditionally agreed to this on September 28, 2007; which gave birth to I-795 and moved US 117 back to its original route (briefly renumbered as US 117 Alternate), ending at US 301 near Wilson.

Previous designation

It has been suggested that this section be split out into another article. (Discuss) (July 2014)

U.S. Route 117

Location	Norlina, NC –Virginia Beach, VA
Length	159 mi (256 km)
Existed	1926–1932

U.S. Route 117 was a north–south US Highway that ran for 159 miles (256 km) from Norlina to Virginia Beach. Established in 1926, US 117 traveled from Norlina, through the towns of Warrenton, Roanoke Rapids, and Murfreesboro; from there it went north into Virginia. In 1932, US 117 was removed from this routing, replaced by US 158 and US 258.

Junction list

County	Location	mi	km	Exit	Destinations	Notes
New Hanover	Wilmington	0	0.0		Shipyard Boulevard/River Road – Port of Wilmington	US 117 begins
		0.8	1.3		US 421 (Carolina Beach Road) – Carolina Beach, Clinton
		3.5	5.6		NC 132 south (College Road) – Carolina Beach	South end of NC 132 overlap
		4	6.4		US 76 (Oleander Drive) – Wrightsville Beach, Wilmington, Whiteville
		7	11		US 17 Bus. to US 74 east (Market Street) – Wrightsville Beach, Jacksonville
		7.5	12.1		US 74 (Martin Luther King Jr Parkway) – Wrightsville Beach, Wilmington (Downtown), Whiteville
		9	14	420	I-40 west – Benson, Raleigh	Brief concurrency with I-40, uses I-40's exit numbers
	Castle Hayne	14.5	23.3		NC 133 south (Castle Hayne Road) – Wilmington	North end of NC 132 and south end of NC 133 overlap
Pender		17.5	28.2		NC 133 north – Currie	North end of NC 133 overlap, to Moores Creek National Battlefield
	Rocky Point	21	34		NC 210 (Oleander Drive) – Currie, Hampstead
	Burgaw	28.5	45.9		US 117 Bus. north (Walker Street)
		29.5	47.5		NC 53 (Jacksonville Highway) – Jacksonville
		30	48		US 117 Bus. south (Timberly Lane)
		35	56		Camp Kirkwood Road – Watha
		39	63		I-40 – Wilmington, Benson, Raleigh	I-40 Exit 390
		39.5	63.6		NC 11 south – Willard	South end of NC 11 overlap
Duplin	Wallace	42	68		NC 11 north – Kenansville	North end of NC 11 overlap
	Wallace	4.85	7.81		NC 41 (Main Street) – Harrells, Chinquapin
	Rose Hill	50	80		Charity Road – Greenevers
	Magnolia	55	89		NC 903 (Main Street) – Delway, Kenansville
	Magnolia	59	95		I-40 / NC 24 – Wilmington, Benson, Raleigh	I-40 Exit 369
	Warsaw	62.5	100.6		NC 24 Bus. (College Street) – Clinton, Kenansville
	Warsaw	63	101		NC 50 south (Memorial Drive) – Kenansville	South end of NC 50 overlap
	Bowdens	67	108		Bowdens Road	To Duplin County Airport
	Faison	71	114		NC 50 north / NC 403 (Main Street) – Clinton	North end of NC 50 overlap
	Calypso	74	119		US 117 Alt. north (Fourth Street)
	Calypso	74.5	119.9		US 117 Conn. south to I-40 – Clinton
Wayne	Mount Olive	79	127		NC 55 – Newton Grove, Kinston
		81	130		Country Club Road
		83	134		Oberry Road
	Brogden	87	140		US 117 Alt. south – Brogden
	Brogden	87.5	140.8		US 13 south – Newton Grove	South end of US 13 overlap
	Goldsboro	89.5	144.0		NC 581 south (Arlington Bridge Road)	South end of NC 581 overlap
		90	140		US 117 Bus. north (George Street)
		92	148		NC 581 north to I-795 north / US 70 west – Wilson, RaleighModule:Jct error: Invalid "to" argument	North end of NC 581 overlap
		92.5	148.9		To NC 581Module:Jct warning: "road" parameter is deprecated
		93	150		US 70 west / US 70 Bus. east (Grantham Street) – Raleigh	West end of US 70 overlap
		93.5	150.5		US 13 north / US 70 east – Kinston, Greenville	North end of US 13 and east end of US 70 overlap
		95	153		US 117 Bus. south to NC 111 (William Street)
		96	154		NC 44 (Goldsboro Bypass) – Wilson
	Fremont	105	169		NC 222 (Main Street/Carolina Street)	Brief concurrency with NC 222
Wilson	Wilson	114	183		US 301 to I-795 / US 264 – Wilson, SmithfieldModule:Jct error: Invalid "to" argument	US 117 ends
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus

Bannered routes

Burgaw alternate route

U.S. Highway 117A

Location	Burgaw, North Carolina
Length	2.0 mi (3.2 km)
Existed	1953–1960

U.S. Route 117 Alternate (US 117A) was established in 1953 when mainline US 117 bypassed Burgaw to its east. It traveled through downtown Burgaw, via Walker Street, Bridges Street, and Timberly Lane. In 1960, the route was rebannered as a business loop.

Burgaw business loop

U.S. Highway 117

Location	Burgaw, North Carolina
Length	2.0 mi (3.2 km)
Existed	1960–present

U.S. Route 117 Business (US 117 Bus) was established in the mid-1950s, the 2-mile (3.2 km) route that goes through downtown Burgaw, via Walker Street, Bridgers Street, and Timberly Lane.

The entire route is in Burgaw, Pender County.

mi	km	Destinations	Notes
0.00	0.00	US 117 – Wallace, Rocky Point
		NC 53 east – Jacksonville	East end of NC 53 overlap
		NC 53 west – Atkinson	West end of NC 53 overlap
2.00	3.22	US 117 – Wallace, Rocky Point
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus

Calypso Connector

U.S. Highway 117

Location	Calypso, North Carolina
Length	5.0 mi (8.0 km)
Existed	2009–present

U.S. Route 117 Connector (US 117 Conn) is a rare 5-mile (8.0 km) spur route connects I-40/NC 403 to US 117 in Calypso. What makes it unique is that this connector route is signed and traverses for several miles; it is also the only confirmed signed connector route in North Carolina.

The entire route is in Calypso, Duplin County.

mi	km	Destinations
0.00	0.00	US 117 – Warsaw, Mount Olive
3.00	4.83	NC 50 – Warsaw, Newton Grove
5.00	8.05	NC 403 to I-40 – Clinton, Seven Springs, Raleigh
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Calypso–Mount Olive business loop

U.S. Highway 117

Location	Calypso–Mount Olive, NC
Length	6.1 mi (9.8 km)
Existed	1960–1988

U.S. Route 117 Business (US 117 Bus) was established in 1960 as a renumbering of US 117A. It traveled along 4th Street in Calypso and Breazeale Avenue in Mount Olive. In 1988, the entire route was rebannered as an alternate route.

Calypso–Brogden alternate route

U.S. Highway 117

Location	Calypso–Brogden, NC
Length	12.6 mi (20.3 km)
Existed	1988–present

U.S. Route 117 Alternate (US 117 Alt) was established in 1988, the 12.6-mile (20.3 km) alternate route followed the previous US 117 Business route between Calypso and Mount Olive to Vision of Faith Road, then continuing north replacing mainline US 117 when it was moved onto new freeway just west of it.

County	Location	mi	km	Destinations
Wayne	Brogden	0.00	0.00	US 117 / US 13 south – Goldsboro, Newton Grove, Mount Olive
Wayne	Mount Olive			NC 55 – Kinston, Newton Grove
Duplin	Calypso	12.6	20.3	US 117 – Mount Olive, Warsaw
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Goldsboro alternate route

U.S. Highway 117A

Location	Goldsboro, North Carolina
Length	2.8 mi (4.5 km)
Existed	1952–1960

U.S. Route 117 Alternate (US 117A) was established in 1952 when mainline US 117 bypassed Goldsboro to its west. It traveled through downtown Goldsboro, via George Street, Chestnut Street, Center Street, Ash Street, and William Street. In 1949, the US 117A was rerouted and replaced NC 102A on George Street, between Chestnut and Ash Streets. In 1960, the route was rebannered as a business loop.

Goldsboro business loop

U.S. Highway 117

Location	Goldsboro, North Carolina
Length	2.8 mi (4.5 km)
Existed	mid-1950s–present

U.S. Route 117 Business (US 117 Bus) was established in the mid-1950s, the 2.8-mile (4.5 km) route that goes through downtown Goldsboro via Ash Street and William Street.

The entire route is in Goldsboro, Wayne County.

mi	km	Destinations	Notes
0.0	0.0	US 117 – Wilson, Mount Olive
		NC 111 north – Pateville	North end of NC 111 overlap
		US 13 / US 70 / NC 111 south – Greenville, Kinston, Seven Springs	South end of NC 111 overlap
		US 70 Bus. east	East end of US 70 Bus. overlap
		US 70 Bus. west	West end of US 70 Bus. overlap
2.8	4.5	US 117 / US 13 / NC 581 – Goldsboro, Newton Grove, Walnut Creek
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus

Goldsboro–Wilson alternate route

U.S. Highway 117

Location	Goldsboro–Wilson, NC
Length	23.4 mi (37.7 km)
Existed	2006–2009

U.S. Route 117 Alternate (US 117 Alt) was established on September, 2006 as a renumbering of mainline US 117 through Goldsboro, Pikeville, and Fremont, before connecting briefly with both US 301 and US 264 and the start of mainline US 117. On April, 2009, nearly the entire alternate route was reverted to mainline US 117 when I-795 was established; overlapping sections of US 301 and US 264 were removed.