U.S. 521
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Photo: US 521 leaving I-485 (Mapmikey)
| U.S. 521 4 miles | |||
| The Road: |
Begins at the South Carolina State line below Pineville (Mecklenburg County) and ends at I-485 in Pineville (Mecklenburg County).
Nationally US 521 runs from US 17 Georgetown, SC to Pineville. |
Towns and Attractions: | Mecklenburg Co.: Pineville | History: |
US 521 was born in 1932 as an addition to NC 26 from US 21/NC 261 (now NC 51) Pineville down to the nearby South Carolina state line.
In Oct 1968 (NCDOT), US 521 was extended north, replacing US 21 along Pineville Rd and South Blvd, then west along Moorehead St to end at US 29 Graham St. Official State Maps from 1969-74 showed a US 21-521 duplex into downtown Charlotte, while the 1972 Mecklenburg County map showed only US 21 north of Woodlawn.
 Oct 1968 NCDOT Route Change Document In March 1976 (NCDOT), US 521 was rerouted to head west off South Blvd along Woodlawn Rd to end at NC 49. Official maps showed it erroneously ending at I-77/US 21. The old routing of US 521 into central Charlotte became secondary.
In Jan 1985 (NCDOT), US 521 was extended north from NC 49 to I-85 along the new Billy Graham Pkwy. In July 1995 (NCDOT), US 521 was removed from Lancaster Hwy and moved to Johnson Rd below I-485, resulting in an I-485 duplex from Exit 61 to 65. In Sept 2003 (NCDOT), US 521 north was truncated to I-485, leaving behind I-485 and secondary routes to I-85. Billy Graham Pkwy is also signed as Charlotte 4.
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Comments: |
US 521 is now North Carolina's shortest U.S. Route, but it is also the only U.S. Route in N.C. to be 100% 4-lane. Like that was hard.
Adam Froehlig reported in September 2004 US 521 was still posted from I-85 at the Billy Graham Pkwy exit, even though the 2004 Official Map shows the truncated routing of US 521 . |
