North Carolina Highway 142
 North Carolina Highway 142 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by NCDOT | ||||
| Length | 9.2 mi (14.8 km) | |||
| Existed | 1975[1]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  NC 111 | |||
 NC 42 NC 11 Near Hassell | ||||
| East end |   NC 125 / NC 903 | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | North Carolina | |||
| Counties | Edgecombe, Martin | |||
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North Carolina Highway 142 (NC 142) is a state highway that serves the rural community of Hassell. The entire route is two lanes wide.
Route description
The western terminus of the highway is NC 111. Traveling east 2.5-mile (4.0 km), the highway beings a brief 1.1-mile (1.8 km) concurrency with NC 42 and joins the Tar Heel Trace scenic byway.[2] NC 42 departs the route at the NC 11 intersection, NC 142 continues 1.4-mile (2.3 km) to the rural community of Hassell. Leaving Hassell to the east, NC 142 terminates after 3.7-mile (6.0 km) with the NC 125 / NC 903 junction. The Tar Heel Trace continues southbound on NC 125.
History
The route was created in 1975 as part of a rerouting of NC 42, which formerly ran from the current NC 11 / NC 42 / NC 142 junction to the NC 125 / NC 903 junction. In 1980 the route was expanded west to its current profile by promoting two secondary routes in Martin and Edgecombe county.[1]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Edgecombe | | 0.0 | 0.0 | NC 111 – Princeville, Oak City | Western terminus |
| Martin | | 2.5 | 4.0 | NC 42 – Wilson, Oak City | West end of NC 42 concurrency |
| | 3.6 | 5.8 |  NC 11 / NC 42 east – Oak City, Greenville | East end of NC 42 concurrency | |
| | 9.2 | 14.8 | NC 125 / NC 903 – Hamilton, Williamston | Eastern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ^ a b "NCRoads.com N.C. 142". Retrieved 2011-10-04.
- ^ "North Carolina Scenic Byways Fourth Edition" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-10-04.
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