North Carolina Highway 112
Encyclopedia
NC 112 is an east-west state highway
in western North Carolina
in Buncombe County, southwest of Asheville.
/US 23
(Smokey Park Highway) in the unincorporated
community of Enka
. From here it travels south and then east on Sand Hill Road before turining southeasterly on Sardis Road for a distance before ending at North Carolina Highway 191
(Brevard Road).
) near Wilmont to NC 107 (present-day US 19
) at Cherokee
. Around 1938, this routing was re-designated as North Carolina Highway 107-E, onto which present-day US 441 and US 441 Business run.
In 1940, Highway 112 reappeared as a new primary routing, running from US 19/US 23 at Candler
southwest to the Buncombe-Henderson County Line. During the early 1950s, NC 112 was extended east along US 19/US 23 via an overlap and then southeasterly to NC 191. Around 1963, the original western segment between Candler and the county line was renumbered as NC 151, leaving only the present day routing between Enka and Venable.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in western North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
in Buncombe County, southwest of Asheville.
Route description
North Carolina Highway 112 begins its western end at US 19U.S. Route 19 in North Carolina
U.S. Route 19 in North Carolina traverses approximately across Western North Carolina; from the Georgia state line, at the community of Bellview, to the Tennessee state line, at the town of Elk Park. The designation from US 19 to U.S. Route 19E happens in Cane River, where US 19W splits from the...
/US 23
U.S. Route 23 in North Carolina
U.S. Route 23 is an north–south United States highway that runs for from the Georgia state line, near Dillard, to the Tennessee state line, near Flag Pond.-Route description:...
(Smokey Park Highway) in the unincorporated
Unincorporated
Unincorporated may refer to:* Unincorporated area, land not governed by a local municipality* Unincorporated entity, a type of organization* Unincorporated territories of the United States, territories under U.S. jurisdiction, to which Congress has determined that only select parts of the U.S...
community of Enka
Enka, North Carolina
Enka is an unincorporated community in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It lies on U.S. Routes 19, 23, and 74 Business near the interchange of Interstates 26, 40, and 240. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 28728. The American Enka Company,...
. From here it travels south and then east on Sand Hill Road before turining southeasterly on Sardis Road for a distance before ending at North Carolina Highway 191
North Carolina Highway 191
NC 191 is a north-south state highway in western North Carolina in northern Henderson and central Buncombe County.-Route description:North Carolina Highway 191 begins its southern end at US Route 25 in the city of Hendersonville in Henderson County...
(Brevard Road).
History
The NC 112 designation first appeared in 1930 as a new routing, running from US 19/NC 10 (present-day now US 74/US 441U.S. Route 441 in North Carolina
U.S. Route 441 is an north–south United States highway that runs for from the Georgia state line, near Dillard, to the Tennessee state line, in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.-Route description:...
) near Wilmont to NC 107 (present-day US 19
U.S. Route 19 in North Carolina
U.S. Route 19 in North Carolina traverses approximately across Western North Carolina; from the Georgia state line, at the community of Bellview, to the Tennessee state line, at the town of Elk Park. The designation from US 19 to U.S. Route 19E happens in Cane River, where US 19W splits from the...
) at Cherokee
Cherokee, North Carolina
Cherokee is a town in Swain County, North Carolina, USA, within the Qualla Boundary land trust. It is located in the Oconaluftee River Valley, near the intersection of U.S. Route 19 and U.S...
. Around 1938, this routing was re-designated as North Carolina Highway 107-E, onto which present-day US 441 and US 441 Business run.
In 1940, Highway 112 reappeared as a new primary routing, running from US 19/US 23 at Candler
Candler, North Carolina
Candler is an unincorporated community in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It lies on North Carolina Highway 151 and U.S. Routes 19, 23, and 74 Business, at an elevation of 2139 feet . The ZIP code of Candler is 28715. The community is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical...
southwest to the Buncombe-Henderson County Line. During the early 1950s, NC 112 was extended east along US 19/US 23 via an overlap and then southeasterly to NC 191. Around 1963, the original western segment between Candler and the county line was renumbered as NC 151, leaving only the present day routing between Enka and Venable.
Major intersections
See also
- North Carolina Highway 151North Carolina Highway 151NC 151 is a north-south state highway located in western North Carolina, in western Buncombe County. North Carolina Highway 151 provides a direct access to the Blue Ridge Parkway.-Route description:...
- NC 112 state-ends.com