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Photo: NC 120 from US 74 Bus (Brian LeBlanc)
NC 120
N.C. 120  7 miles
The Road: Begins at US 221 ALT Cliffside and ends at US 74 Bus near Mooresboro, all within Rutherford County.
Towns and Attractions: Rutherford Co: Cliffside
History: NC 120 appeared in 1929 as new routing. Ran as it does today.
Official maps from 1972-2000 clearly show NC 120 north truncated to the US 74 freeway. However, my late 80s Rutherford County map does not show this and a quick check of Google View shows it is still posted at US 74 Bus.
1929 Official
NC 120 in 1929
1982-83 Official
NC 120 cut back?
Comment: NC 120 violated the numbering scheme at the time of its creation. But in fairness all the 20x numbers were already taken.

Last Update: 26 November 2009

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