North Carolina Highway 119
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North Carolina Highway 119 is a primary state highway
in the U.S. state
of North Carolina
. It runs from NC 54 in Swepsonville
north via Mebane
, Hightowers
, and Semora
to the Virginia
state line, where it continues as State Route 119
.
, creating a new 4 to 6-lane divided highway from I-40
/I-85
to Mrs. White Lane (SR 1918). The project will be broken into two parts, with a combined estimate of $101.9 million; property acquisition is expected after 2014.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
. It runs from NC 54 in Swepsonville
Swepsonville, North Carolina
Swepsonville is a town in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Burlington, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area...
north via Mebane
Mebane, North Carolina
Mebane is a city located mostly in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States, with a part of it in Orange County, North Carolina. It is part of the Burlington, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The current population estimate is 10,624. According to the , the town was named for...
, Hightowers
Hightowers, North Carolina
Hightowers is an unincorporated community in Hightowers Township, Caswell County, North Carolina, United States, northwest of Prospect Hill. It is located around the intersection of North Carolina Highway 119, and Nicks Road, a former alignment of Highway 86....
, and Semora
Semora, North Carolina
Semora is an unincorporated community in Caswell County, North Carolina. It lies just northwest of Hyco Lake and has some presence in Person County. Semora is home to one of the oldest churches in North Carolina: ....
to the Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
state line, where it continues as State Route 119
Virginia State Route 119
Virginia State Route 119 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. Known as Calvary Road, the state highway runs from the North Carolina state line, where the highway continues as North Carolina Highway 119 , north to U.S. Route 58 and US 360 at Delila.-Route description:SR 119...
.
Future
A project that started since 1990 is in the works to relocate NC 119 west of MebaneMebane, North Carolina
Mebane is a city located mostly in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States, with a part of it in Orange County, North Carolina. It is part of the Burlington, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The current population estimate is 10,624. According to the , the town was named for...
, creating a new 4 to 6-lane divided highway from 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:...
/I-85
Interstate 85 in North Carolina
In the U.S. state of North Carolina, Interstate 85 scales the state for from the South Carolina border to the Virginia border. As the second-longest interstate in the state , it provides an important link between the cities of Atlanta, Georgia, Charlotte, Greensboro, Richmond, Virginia and...
to Mrs. White Lane (SR 1918). The project will be broken into two parts, with a combined estimate of $101.9 million; property acquisition is expected after 2014.