U.S. Route 29 in North Carolina - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

U.S. Route 29 is an north–south United States highway that runs for 168 miles (270.4 km) from the South Carolina

South Carolina

South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...

state line, near Blacksburg

Blacksburg, South Carolina

Blacksburg is a town in Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,848 at the 2010 census. The communities of Cherokee Falls, Kings Creek, Cashion Crossroads, Buffalo, and Mt...

, to the commonwealth of 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...

, near Danville

Danville, Virginia

Danville is an independent city in Virginia, United States, bounded by Pittsylvania County, Virginia and Caswell County, North Carolina. It was the last capital of the Confederate States of America. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Danville with Pittsylvania county for...

. The route serves the North Carolina Piedmont

Piedmont (United States)

The Piedmont is a plateau region located in the eastern United States between the Atlantic Coastal Plain and the main Appalachian Mountains, stretching from New Jersey in the north to central Alabama in the south. The Piedmont province is a physiographic province of the larger Appalachian division...

, including the cities of Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...

, Salisbury

Salisbury, North Carolina

Salisbury is a city in Rowan County in North Carolina, a state of the United States of America. The population was 33,663 in the 2010 Census . It is the county seat of Rowan County...

, High Point

High Point, North Carolina

High Point is a city located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina. As of 2010 the city had a total population of 104,371, according to the US Census Bureau. High Point is currently the eighth-largest municipality in North Carolina....

, and Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S...

History

Established in 1927, it ran from the South Carolina

South Carolina

state line to US 74

U.S. Route 74

U.S. Route 74 is an east–west United States highway that runs for from Cleveland, Tennessee to Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina.-Tennessee:Established in 1987, US-74 western terminus is exit 20 on I-75 in Cleveland...

in Kings Mountain

Kings Mountain, North Carolina

Kings Mountain is a small suburban city of Gastonia and Charlotte in Cleveland and Gaston counties, North Carolina, United States. The population was 9,693 at the 2000 census....

, with a concurrency with NC 205

North Carolina Highway 205

North Carolina Highway 205 is a north–south state highway in the North Carolina Piedmont. It traverses in Stanly and Union counties.-Route description:...

. In 1929, NC 205

North Carolina Highway 205

North Carolina Highway 205 is a north–south state highway in the North Carolina Piedmont. It traverses in Stanly and Union counties.-Route description:...

was removed.

US 29's first extension was in 1932, following US 74

U.S. Route 74

/NC 20 east into Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

; it then replaced US 170 from Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

to the Virginia

Virginia

state line. In 1937, it replaced a stretch of NC 7 going between Kings Mountain

Kings Mountain, North Carolina

Kings Mountain is a small suburban city of Gastonia and Charlotte in Cleveland and Gaston counties, North Carolina, United States. The population was 9,693 at the 2000 census....

and Gastonia

Gastonia, North Carolina

Gastonia is the largest city and county seat of Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. It is also the third largest suburb of the Charlotte Area, behind Concord and Rock Hill. The population was 71,226 as of Gastonia is the largest city and county seat of Gaston County, North Carolina,...

; the old route briefly became alternates for both U.S. Routes before becoming NC 161 and NC 274.

In 1938, US 29 was moved onto a new bypass around Kannapolis

Kannapolis, North Carolina

Kannapolis is a city in Cabarrus and Rowan counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina, northwest of Concord and northeast of Charlotte. The population was 42,625 at the 2010 census, which makes Kannapolis the 20th largest city in North Carolina...

-China Grove

China Grove, North Carolina

China Grove is a town in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,616 at the 2000 census. The town is located just north of Kannapolis, NC and south of Salisbury, NC.-Geography:China Grove is located at ....

, leaving US 29A on the old route. In 1948, the routes were switched. In 1952, US 29 was moved onto new bypasses around Lexington

Lexington, North Carolina

Lexington is the county seat of Davidson County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 19,953. It is located in central North Carolina, twenty miles south of Winston-Salem. Major highways include I-85, U.S. Route 29, U.S. Route 70, U.S. Route 52 ...

and Thomasville

Thomasville, North Carolina

Thomasville is a city in Davidson County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 21,354 at the 2010 census. The city is notable for its furniture industry as are its neighbors of High Point and Lexington. This Piedmont Triad community was established in 1852 and hosts the state's...

, leaving behind US 29A in both cities. In 1957, US 29 was moved onto its modern route from Thomasville

Thomasville, North Carolina

to Jamestown

Jamestown, North Carolina

Jamestown is a town in Guilford County, North Carolina, United States, and is a suburb of the nearby cities of Greensboro and High Point. The population was 3,088 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Jamestown is located at ....

, old route became part of NC 62

North Carolina Highway 62

North Carolina Highway 62 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Primarily in the Piedmont Triad, it runs from NC 109 in Thomasville northeast to the Virginia state line in Milton.-Route description:...

and US 70A.

In 1957 or 1958, US 29 was moved onto new bypass west of Reidsville

Reidsville, North Carolina

Reidsville is a city located in Rockingham County, North Carolina. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 14,485.Originally established in the early 19th century as an outpost and stop on the stage line that ran between Salisbury, NC and Danville, VA called Wrights Crossroads,...

, leaving US 29A (later US 29 Business) through Reidsville

Reidsville, North Carolina

. Also around same time, US 29 was moved onto new bypass east of Kings Mountain

Kings Mountain, North Carolina

Kings Mountain is a small suburban city of Gastonia and Charlotte in Cleveland and Gaston counties, North Carolina, United States. The population was 9,693 at the 2000 census....

, extending NC 216

North Carolina Highway 216

North Carolina Highway 216 is a primary state highway in the state of North Carolina. The highway runs north–south, from the South Carolina state line to NC 274, near Tryon.-Route description:...

over its old route; then in Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

, it moved onto 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...

between Little Rock Road (exit 32) and the University City area (exit 42), old route through Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

as US 29 Business. In 1961 or 1962, US 29 was moved back further to NC 273 going onto I-85

Interstate 85 in North Carolina

; but surprisingly, in 1963, US 29 was placed back on its original route through Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

again. Similar action also in Salisbury

Salisbury, North Carolina

Salisbury is a city in Rowan County in North Carolina, a state of the United States of America. The population was 33,663 in the 2010 Census . It is the county seat of Rowan County...

, where in 1960 US 29 was moved onto I-85

Interstate 85 in North Carolina

, then in 1964 or 1965 it was moved back through town.

In 1973, US 29 was placed on a new freeway bypass east of Reidsville

Reidsville, North Carolina

; its old bypass route was reverted to US 29 Business, while the old US 29 Business through Reidsville

Reidsville, North Carolina

was removed. Between 1980-1982, the freeway from Reidsville

Reidsville, North Carolina

was extended into Virginia

Virginia

Junction list

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|rowspan=4|Cleveland

Cleveland County, North Carolina

-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 98,078 people, 37,046 households, and 27,006 families residing in the county. The population density was 207 people per square mile . There were 40,317 housing units at an average density of 87 per square mile...

|Grover

Grover, North Carolina

Grover is a town in Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 698 at the 2000 census.-History:Grover is classified a small town where railway and highway routes 85 and 29 cross the state line between North Carolina and South Carolina. It was previously named Whitaker and...

Kings Mountain National Military Park

Kings Mountain National Military Park is a National Military Park near Blacksburg, South Carolina, along the North Carolina/South Carolina border...

Spartanburg, South Carolina

thgSpartanburg is the largest city in and the county seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. It is the second-largest city of the three primary cities in the Upstate region of South Carolina, and is located northwest of Columbia, west of Charlotte, and about northeast of...

Gaston County, North Carolina

Gaston County is a county located just west of Charlotte in the southern Piedmont in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third largest county, by population, in the Charlotte Metropolitan Area, officially designated the Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of...

Gastonia, North Carolina

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|rowspan=3|Belmont

Belmont, North Carolina

Belmont is a small suburban city in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States, located about west of uptown Charlotte, North Carolina and east of Gastonia. The population was 8,705 at the 2000 census. Once known as Garibaldi, the city named in honor of August Belmont, a prominent New York banker...

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Belmont Abbey College

Belmont Abbey College is a private liberal-arts Catholic college located in Belmont, North Carolina, USA west of Uptown Charlotte. It was founded in 1876 by the Benedictine monks of Belmont Abbey...

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|rowspan=11|Mecklenburg

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

-Air:The county's primary commercial aviation airport is Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte.- Intercity rail :With twenty-five freight trains a day, Mecklenburg is a freight railroad transportation center, largely due to its place on the NS main line between Washington and Atlanta...

|rowspan=11|Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

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Little Rock Road – Charlotte/Douglas Int'l Airport

Charlotte/Douglas International Airport

Charlotte Douglas International Airport is a joint civil-military public international airport located in Charlotte, North Carolina. Established in 1935 as Charlotte Municipal Airport, in 1954 the airport was renamed Douglas Municipal Airport after former Charlotte mayor Ben Elbert Douglas, Sr...

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Boyer Street/Billy Graham Pkwy – Charlotte/Douglas Int'l Airport

Charlotte/Douglas International Airport

Columbia, South Carolina

Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 129,272 according to the 2010 census. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. The city is the center of a metropolitan...

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|rowspan=6|Cabarrus

Cabarrus County, North Carolina

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 131,063 people, 49,519 households, and 36,545 families residing in the county. The population density was 360 people per square mile . There were 52,848 housing units at an average density of 145 per square mile...

|rowspan=4|Concord

Concord, North Carolina

Concord is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. According to Census 2010, the city has a current population of 79,066. It is the largest city in Cabarrus County and is the county seat. In terms of population, the city of Concord is the second largest city in the Charlotte Metropolitan Area...

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|Intersection at Charlotte Motor Speedway

Charlotte Motor Speedway

Charlotte Motor Speedway is a motorsports complex located in Concord, North Carolina, United States 13 miles from Charlotte, North Carolina. The complex features a quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend and the Sprint All-Star Race...

, to Concord Mills

Concord Mills

Concord Mills is a nearly-1.4 million square foot shopping mall located in Concord, North Carolina. The mall is in Cabarrus County, just a few hundred feet from the Mecklenburg County border, and about from downtown Charlotte. One of two shopping malls in Concord, it was built & formerly...

Kannapolis, North Carolina

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|rowspan=5|Rowan

Rowan County, North Carolina

-Demographics and economics:As of the census of 2010, there were 138,428 people, 53,140 households, and 37,058 families residing in the county. The population density was 270.7 people per square mile . There were 60,211 housing units at an average density of 117.7 per square mile...

|rowspan=2|China Grove

China Grove, North Carolina

China Grove, North Carolina

Salisbury, North Carolina

Salisbury is a city in Rowan County in North Carolina, a state of the United States of America. The population was 33,663 in the 2010 Census . It is the county seat of Rowan County...

Davidson County, North Carolina

-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 149,331 people, 58,156 households, and 42,512 families residing in the county. The population density was 267 people per square mile . There were 62,432 housing units at an average density of 113 per square mile...

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Davidson County Airport

Davidson County Airport is a public airport located three miles southwest of the central business district of Lexington, a city in Davidson County, North Carolina, USA. This general aviation airport covers 75 acres and has one runway....

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|rowspan=6|Lexington

Lexington, North Carolina

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|Salisbury Road – Downtown Lexington

Lexington, North Carolina

Thomasville, North Carolina

Thomasville, North Carolina

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High Point, North Carolina

|To Piedmont Triad International Airport

Piedmont Triad International Airport

Piedmont Triad International Airport is an airport just west of Greensboro, serving Greensboro, High Point and Winston-Salem as well as the entire Piedmont Triad Region in North Carolina. The airport has 3 runways; the third opened January 27, 2010 for traffic. The airport is located just off...

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|Randolph

Randolph County, North Carolina

-Notable people:*Naomi Wise, murder victim*Richard Petty - Nascar driver.*Lee Petty - Nascar pioneer. Richard Petty's father.*Kyle Petty - Nascar driver. Son of Richard Petty*Adam Petty - Nascar driver. Kyle Petty's son...

|rowspan=8|High Point

High Point, North Carolina

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High Point, North Carolina

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|rowspan=31|Guildford

Guilford County, North Carolina

Guilford County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2010, the Census Bureau estimated the county's population to be 491,230. Its seat is Greensboro. Since 1938, an additional county court has been located in High Point, North Carolina, making Guilford one of only a handful...

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High Point, North Carolina

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High Point, North Carolina

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|rowspan=20|Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

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Jamestown, North Carolina

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I-73/US421/Groometown Road access southbound only
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North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is a land-grant university located in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest publicly funded historically black college in the state of North Carolina.NC A&T is a constituent institution of the University of North...

Greensboro, North Carolina

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|rowspan=7|Rockingham

Rockingham County, North Carolina

Rockingham County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2010, the population was 93,643. Its county seat is Wentworth.- History :The county was formed in 1785 from Guilford County...

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Reidsville, North Carolina

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Reidsville, North Carolina

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|Ruffin

Ruffin, North Carolina

Ruffin is an unincorporated community located in Rockingham County, North Carolina. It is northeast of Reidsville, North Carolina and southwest of Danville, Virginia just off US 29 . It has a population of 2,116. Neighboring communities and municipalities include Reidsville, Eden, Pelham, Casville,...

Caswell County, North Carolina

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 23,501 people, 8,670 households, and 6,398 families residing in the county. The population density was 55 people per square mile . There were 9,601 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile...

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Danville, Virginia

, Martinsville

Martinsville, Virginia

Martinsville is an independent city which is surrounded by Henry County, Virginia, United States. The population was 13,821 in 2010. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Martinsville with Henry County for statistical purposes...

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Note – Exit numbers with one asterisk (*) are numbered by US 54, with two asterisks (**) are numbered by I-85 Business.

Alternates

Currently, there are no U.S. Route 29 Alternate routes in North Carolina. Historically, 11 alternate routes had existed at one time: High Point

High Point, North Carolina

(Alt #1: 1934-1945/49), Bessemer City

Bessemer City, North Carolina

Bessemer City is a small suburban city in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 5,592 at the 2010 census. The city is approximately 6 miles northwest of Gastonia and 25 miles west of Charlotte...

(Alt #2: 1937-1938), Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

(Alt #3: 1938-1957), Kannapolis

Kannapolis, North Carolina

-China Grove

China Grove, North Carolina

(Alt #4: 1938-1940), Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

-China Grove

China Grove, North Carolina

(Alt #5: 1940-1948), Salisbury

Salisbury, North Carolina

Salisbury is a city in Rowan County in North Carolina, a state of the United States of America. The population was 33,663 in the 2010 Census . It is the county seat of Rowan County...

(Alt #6: 1945/49-1954/57), High Point

High Point, North Carolina

(Alt #7: 1945/49-1991/93), Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

-China Grove

China Grove, North Carolina

(Alt #8: 1948-July, 1997), Thomasville

Thomasville, North Carolina

(Alt #9: 1952-1957), Lexington

Lexington, North Carolina

(Alt #10: 1952-1960), and Reidsville

Reidsville, North Carolina

(Alt #11: 1956/57-1960).

Business loops

Currently, there are two U.S. Route 29 Business loops in North Carolina:

Reidsville
Reidsville, North Carolina
Reidsville is a city located in Rockingham County, North Carolina. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 14,485.Originally established in the early 19th century as an outpost and stop on the stage line that ran between Salisbury, NC and Danville, VA called Wrights Crossroads,...

– Established in 1973, this 16.5 miles (26.6 km) route goes west around Reidsville. Originally, the route was the first bypass around Reidsville, completed in either 1957 or 1958.

Danville, Virginia
Danville, Virginia
Danville is an independent city in Virginia, United States, bounded by Pittsylvania County, Virginia and Caswell County, North Carolina. It was the last capital of the Confederate States of America. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Danville with Pittsylvania county for...

– Established in April, 1996, it follows the old US 29 route through downtown Danville. 0.2 mile (0.321868 km) of the 5 miles (8 km) route is in North Carolina.

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