North Carolina Highway 138

North Carolina Highway 138 marker
North Carolina Highway 138
Route information
Maintained by NCDOT
Length13.6 mi[1] (21.9 km)
Existed1973–present
Major junctions
South end NC 742 in Oakboro
North end US 52 near Albemarle
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountiesStanly
Highway system
← NC 137→ I-140

North Carolina Highway 138 (NC 138) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It serves to connect the community of Aquadale to nearby Oakboro and Albemarle.

Route description

End of NC 138 at US 52

NC 138 is a two-lane rural highway that begins immediately after NC 742 begins in downtown Oakboro. Going east, it crosses over Long Creek, a tributary of the Rocky River, then proceeds northeast to Aquadale. After crossing a railroad track in Aquadale it goes north to end at U.S. Route 52 (US 52) just south of Albemarle.

History

NC 138 was established in 1973 as a new primary routing from NC 742 in Oakboro, through Aquadale, to US 52/NC 24/NC 27/NC 73 in Albemarle.[2] In 2010, NC 138's northern terminus was truncated further south along a new routing of US 52.[3]

Junction list

The entire route is in Stanly County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Oakboro0.00.0
 NC 742 (Main Street) to NC 205 – Burnsville
​13.621.9 US 52 – Wadesboro, Salisbury
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b "North Carolina Highway 138" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  2. ^ North Carolina Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Cartography by NCDOT. North Carolina Department of Transportation. 1979. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  3. ^ "Route Change (2010-10-19)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. October 19, 2010. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
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