Decommissioned North Carolina Highway 40

Southern Terminus

Northern Terminus

NC 40 #1 (1922-29) NC 20-30 Wilmington
(1929-32) Carolina Beach
(1932-34) Fort Fisher
(1922-25) Virginia State Line near Vultare
(1925-34) Virginia State Line at Pleasant Hill
NC 40 #2 (1937-40) NC 55 Coates
(1940-57) US 421 Buies Creek
(1937-57) US 301-NC 27 Benson
NC 40 #3 (1957-59) NC 211 Southport
(1959-61) Yaupon Beach
(1957-61) NC 210 Bells Crossroads

#1 Southern Terminus

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#1 Northern Terminus

US 301 entering North Carolina. From 1925-34 this was NC 40 entering North Carolina.   Photo by Craig Zeni.

US 301 (old NC 40) leaving North Carolina.   Photo by Craig Zeni.

#2 Western Terminus

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#2 Eastern Terminus

NC 27 leaving US 301/NC 242 with NC 50 in Benson. From 1937-57, this was NC 40 begining.   Photo by Adam Prince.

NC 27 (old NC 40) arriving at US 301/NC 242.   Photo by Adam Prince.

#3 Southern Terminus

NC 133 ending at E. Oak Island Dr. From 1959-61 this was NC 40 south ending.   Photo by Matt Sides.

NC 133 (old NC 40) leaving E. Oak Island Dr.   Photo by Matt Sides.

#3 Northern Terminus

NC 133 ending at NC 210. From 1957-61 this was NC 40 ending at NC 210.   Photo by Craig Zeni.

NC 210 east at NC 133 (old NC 40).   Photo by Craig Zeni.

NC 210 west approaching NC 133 (old NC 40).   Photo by Mapmikey, taken 2011.

NC 133 (old NC 40) leaving NC 210.   Photo by Mapmikey, taken 2011.

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Last Updated:  July 25, 2014

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