Route Segment Descriptions

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1 Route Segment Descriptions 1. US 19, US 19E from Madison County to Burnsville Four-lane currently under construction including 4 shoulders Will match to Blue Ridge Bike Plan network High speed 2. US 19W from US 19E to TN Not on long-range plan Limited sight distance 3. NC 197, NC 226 from Burnsville to Bakersville (NC 226) Alternative route between Burnsville and Bakersville (versus US 19E, NC 226) 4. US 19E from Burnsville to Spruce Pine Four lane currently under construction, scheduled to include 4 shoulders Included in Bike element of Yancey CTP Part on NC Scenic Byway No viable alternative 5. NC 261 from Bakersville to TN (Carvers Gap) Not on Work Program or long-range plan Provides access to Roan Mtn. Not identified as need in survey or workshop

2 6. NC 80, Parkway, NC 128 from US 19E to Mt. Mitchell Provides access to Parkway, Pisgah NF, and Mt. Mitchell State Park Included in Bike element of Yancey CTP 7. NC 226 from Spruce Pine to Bakersville 8. Altapass Highway from Spruce Pine to Parkway Identified as better access from Spruce Pine to Parkway than NC US 19E, NC 194, US 221 from Spruce Pine to Crossnore, segments and intersections of 221/194 (both) 10. US 19E from Ingalls to Elk Park 10A. US 19E, NC 194 Ingalls to Elk Park, Newland (NC 194) 10B. US 19E, NC 194 Ingalls to Elk Park, Banner Elk NC Scenic Byway (Banner Elk to Elk Park)

3 (NC 194) 11. NC 194, Hickory Nut Gap Rd. from Crossnore to Banner Elk Truck Route (NC 194) 12. US 221 from Crossnore to Blowing Rock, segment and intersections of 221/181 Truck Route (Crossnore to Linville) (Crossnore to Linville) NC Scenic Byway (Crossnore to Linville) Identified as need in workshop 13. NC 184 from NC 105 to Beech Mountain (for 4 lanes) 14. NC 105 from Linville to US 421 in Boone High crash incidence 15. Broadstone Rd., Mast Gap Rd. US 321 from NC 105 to US 421 (Vilas) (short section in Valle Crucis) Included in Bike element of Watauga CTP Identified as need in workshop 16. US 421 from NC 194 (Boone) to TN 67 (Trade, TN), High crash rate at intersection on King Street Closest connection to Tennessee State Bike Route network (in Mtn. City) Included in Bike and Highway elements of Watauga CTP 17. US 321 from Boone to Blowing Rock High crash incidence

4 Included in Bike element of Watauga CTP General route of Middle Fork Greenway plan 18. Deerfield Rd. from US 321 to Parkway Included in Bike and Highway elements of Watauga CTP 19. NC 194 from US 421 (Boone) to US 221 (Fleetwood) Included in Bike and Highway elements of Watauga CTP Identified as need in workshop Provides access to Railroad Grade Rd. 20. US 421, Old US 421 from Boone to US 221 (Deep Gap), medium crash rate at intersections of Bamboo, US 221 US 421 is NC Scenic Byway 21. TN 67, NC 88 from US 421 to NC 194 (Warrensville) Provides alternative to US 421/US 221 to connect Watauga and Ashe 22. Elk Creek Rd., NC 268 from Old US 421 to Wilkesboro Includes gravel section (approx. four miles) (NC 268) (NC 268) 22. US 221 from US 421 to West Jefferson (construction starts in 2015) (Highway and Bike Elements of Ashe CTP) 24. US 221 Business from West Jefferson to Jefferson

5 (Highway and Bike Elements of Ashe CTP) Provides alternative connection from West Jefferson to Jefferson 25. NC 88, NC 194 from Jefferson to VA (to Lansing) Provides access to US Bike Route (US 58 in VA) (Jefferson to Smethport) (Highway and Bike Elements of Ashe CTP) 26. NC 163 from West Jefferson to Parkway (Highway and Bike Elements of Ashe CTP) 27. US 221 from Jefferson to US 21 in Alleghany, medium crash rate at intersection of NC 16 Provides access to New River State Park (short section in Jefferson) Identified in Highway element of Ashe CTP 27A. US 221, NC 113, NC 93 from Jefferson to US 21 in Alleghany Provides alternative to segment 27 that connects the Piney Creek community and NC Bicycling Highway #4, medium crash rate at intersection of NC 16 Provides access to New River State Park (short section in Jefferson, and NC 113) US 221 included in Highway element of Ashe CTP NC 113 and NC 93 included in Bike element of Alleghany CTP 28. NC 16, US 421, US 421 Business NC 88 to North Wilkesboro, high crash rate at intersection on US 421 (NC 16, US 421 Superstreet) (NC 16) 29. NC 88, NC 18 from Jefferson to Sparta

6 30. US 21 from Sparta to VA Connects to Independence, VA 31. NC 18 from Sparta north to Parkway (Highway element of Alleghany CTP) 32. US 21, US 21 Business from Sparta to Elkin Provides access to Stone Mtn. State Park (Highway and Bike elements of Alleghany CTP) Part of North Line Trace Bicycling Highway 33. NC 18, Yellow Banks Rd., Traphill Rd. from North Wilkesboro to US 21 Provides access to Stone Mtn. State Park (NC 18) (short section of NC 18) (short section of NC 18) (Traphill Rd.) 34. NC 268 from North Wilkesboro to Elkin High crash incidence (short section of NC 268) (short section of NC 268) 35. NC 115 from North Wilkesboro to Fishing Creek Rd.

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