North Carolina Highway 16
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Route of NC 16 highlighted in red
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| Length: | 143.8 mi (231.4 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1921 – present | |||
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| South end: |
 NC 75 in Waxhaw
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| North end: |
 SR 16 at the VA line near Grassy Creek
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| Counties: | Union, Mecklenburg, Gaston, Lincoln, Catawba, Alexander, Wilkes, Ashe | |||
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| Location: | Waxhaw–Charlotte, NC |
| Length: | 22.4 mi (36.0 km) |
| Existed: | 1930–1940 |
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| Location: | Thrift–Charlotte, NC |
| Existed: | 1926–1940 |
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| Location: | Jefferson–VA state line |
| Existed: | 1928–1940 |
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| Location: | Lucia–Killian Crossroads, NC |
| Length: | 16.2 mi (26.1 km) |
| Existed: | 2007–present |
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| Location: | Newton–Conover, NC |
| Length: | 6.6 mi (10.6 km) |
| Existed: | 2008–present |
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| Location: | Newton, North Carolina |
| Length: | 2.7 mi (4.3 km) |
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| Location: | Taylorsville, North Carolina |
| Length: | 2.0 mi (3.2 km) |
North Carolina Highway 16 (NC 16) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Traveling north–south, it connects the cities of Charlotte, Conover, Taylorsville, Wilkesboro and Jefferson; linking the Charlotte metropolitan area with the High Country.
NC 16 is part of a three-state highway 16, that totals 475 miles (764 km), from Waxhaw, North Carolina to St. Marys, West Virginia.
NC 16 begins as a two-lane road in Waxhaw, from its intersection with NC 75 (Main Street), it travels north along Broome Street to Weddington, where it widens to four-lane and becomes Providence Road. After crossing the Union-Mecklenburg county line, it enters Charlotte's city limit. Along Providence Road, NC 16 connects with I-485 (exit 57) and NC 51 (Pineville-Matthews Road). In the Cherry neighborhood, Providence Road becomes 3rd Street; at the intersection of Charlottetowne Avenue, northbound NC 16 changes over to 4th Street, while southbound remains on 3rd Street. As NC 16 enters Uptown Charlotte, it merges with I-277/US 74 (John Belk Freeway, exit 2A); southbound travelers will encounter an awkward u-turn at 3rd Street to get on over to 4th Street. Going counter-clockwise around Uptown Charlotte, John Belk Freeway becomes Brookshire Freeway; at the I-77/US 21 interchange (exit 5/exit 11), NC 16's concurrency with I-277 ends and the highway becomes Brookshire Boulevard. In the Oakview Terrace neighborhood, NC 16 connects with I-85 (exit 36). In the Paw Creek neighborhood, NC 16 connects again with I-485 (exit 16) before leaving the Charlotte city limits. Crossing Rozzelles Ferry Bridge at Mountain Island Lake/Catawba River, NC 16 enters Gaston County.
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