Existed: 1932 – present Length 16.4 km | Counties: Greene Constructed 1932 | |
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South end: NC 58 in Glenfield Crossroads North end: US 13 / US 258 in Lizzie County Greene County, North Carolina | ||
North Carolina Highway 123 (NC 123) is a primary state highway in the state of North Carolina. It serves as the main road through Hookerton and an alternate bypass of Snow Hill.
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Map of NC-123, North Carolina, USA
Route description
NC 123 is a two-lane rural highway that begins at NC 58 in Glenfield Crossroads, and ends at U.S. Route 13 (US 13) and US 258 in Lizzie. 2.4 miles (3.9 km) from NC 58, it enters the town of Hookerton where it goes north along William Hooker Drive then east on Main Street. Crossing the Contentnea Creek, it continues north to Maury, where it connects with NC 903. After 10.2 miles (16.4 km) through mostly farmland country, it reaches Lizzie where it ends.
The routing makes it an optional an optional bypass of Snow Hill, for those traveling between Kinston and Farmville; however, speed limit drops to 35 miles per hour (56 km/h) in both Hookerton and Maury, so any time save is minimal.
History
NC 123 was established in 1932 as a new primary spur from US 258/NC 12 in Glenfield Crossroads, to the town of Hookerton. In 1938, it was extended north to NC 102 in Maury. In 1951, it extended northwest to its current northern terminus at US 258 in Lizzie.
Junction list
The entire route is in Greene County.