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N.C. 902
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Photo: NC 902 from NC 22-42 (Dave Filpus)

N.C. 902 22 miles

The Road:

Begins at NC 22-42 near Bennett and ends at US 64 Bus/NC 87 Pittsboro, all within Chatham County.

Towns and Attractions:

Chatham Co:Bear Creek, Pittsboro

History:

NC 902 was born in 1929 or 1930 as new primary routing. Initially NC 902 ran from US US 64/NC 90 Asheboro and proceeded east to Coleridge, then south to end at NC 74 (now NC 24-27 west of Carthage.
In 1932, NC 902 east was truncated to NC 64 (current NC 22) Coleridge. Coleridge south to Carthage became part of the new NC 64. Coleridge to today's NC 24-27 is now NC 22 except in High Falls 902 jutted east a mile or so on River Rd before crossing the Deep River on Sessom Rd (902 did not cross Buffalo Creek at all unlike 22 today). Also the south end used Crabtree Rd to meet then-NC 74.

NC 902 (1930-1931)
1930 Official

NC 902 (1932)
1932 Texaco

In 1933, NC 902 was re-extended south along NC 64 to Bennett, then east as new routing to US 421/NC 60 (today's old US 421) Bear Creek.
In 1953, NC 902 was extended west into downtown Asheboro replacing US 64 along Salisbury St to end at US 220-311/NC 49A Fayetteville St.

US 64 on Salisbury Rd
1936 Randolph County
NC 902 on Salisbury Rd
1957 Randolph County

In 1963, NC 902 west was truncated to NC 22-42 Bennett. The route west to Asheboro became part of NC 42, as it remains today.
In 1964 or 1965, NC 902 was extended as new numbering northeast to US 64-NC 87 Pittsboro.

NC 902 Asheboro to Bear Cr.
1933 Official
NC 902 Bennett to Bear Cr.
1963 Official
NC 902 Bennett to Pittsboro.
1965 Official

Comment:

NC 902 was the highest number in the state from 1930-34.
NC 902 now shares a duplex with NC 87 for its last eastern mile or so.

Last Update: 5 May 2013

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