NC 24
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Route of NC 24 highlighted in red
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| Maintained by NCDOT | ||||
| Length: | 279.4 mi (449.7 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1921 – present | |||
| Tourist routes: |
 Pee Dee Valley Drive Sandhills Scenic Drive |
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| West end: |
 I‑485 in Charlotte
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| East end: |
 US 70 in Morehead City
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| Counties: | Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Stanly, Montgomery, Moore, Harnett, Cumberland, Sampson, Duplin, Onslow, Carteret | |||
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| Location: | Hubert–Swansboro, NC |
| Length: | 6.5 mi (10.5 km) |
| Existed: | 1931–1934 |
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| Location: | Tramway–Jonesboro, NC |
| Length: | 4.0 mi (6.4 km) |
| Existed: | 1932–1936 |
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| Location: | Warsaw–Kenansville, NC |
| Length: | 11.8 mi (19.0 km) |
| Existed: | 1999–present |
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| Location: | Jacksonville, North Carolina |
| Length: | 4.3 mi (6.9 km) |
| Existed: | 2006–present |
North Carolina Highway 24 (NC 24) is the longest primary state highway in the state of North Carolina. Traveling east–west between the Charlotte metropolitan area and the Crystal Coast, connecting the cities of Charlotte, Fayetteville, Jacksonville and Morehead City.
NC 24 is both one of the longest and most concurrent routes in the state. Besides the approximately 100-mile (160 km) concurrency with NC 27 between Johnsonville and Charlotte, this route also shares long stretches of pavement with:
All told, about half of the total length of NC 24 runs concurrent with other routes.
As a route, it is designated as a "High Priority Corridor" for North Carolina, and much of it is highly traveled, providing the most direct access between Charlotte, Fayetteville and Jacksonville. It passes near or through three major Military installations (Fort Bragg, Pope Army Airfield, and Camp Lejeune), as well as Morrow Mountain State Park, Lake Tillery and the Uwharrie National Forest. Most of the route east of I-40 is at least four lanes, with sections at or near freeway grade.
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