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| Length: | 21.0 mi (33.8 km) | |||
| Existed: | 2006 – present | |||
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| South end: | Dead end in Glen Cove | |||
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| North end: | Dirt road near Elizabeth City | |||
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| Counties: | Pasquotank | |||
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| Location: | Weeksville, NC–VA State Line |
| Length: | 35.2 mi (56.6 km) |
| Existed: | 1935–1958 |
North Carolina Highway 344 (NC 344) is a primary state highway in the state of North Carolina. It serves to connect Elizabeth City with communities in southern Pasquotank County.
The highway's southern terminus lies at the shores of the Pasquotank River near its mouth with the Albemarle Sound. NC 344 winds northwestward through rural Pasquotank County and the unincorporated community of Weeksville as the two-lane Salem Church and Weeksville Roads, becoming a four-lane with center turning lane thoroughfare at the main gate of Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City southeast of Elizabeth City.
NC 344 continues along for another 1.41 miles (2.27 km) before entering the city limits of Elizabeth City at the southeastern corner of the Elizabeth City State University campus. Continuing to the southwestern corner of the Elizabeth City State University campus at its intersection with Herrington Avenue, NC 344 drops its designation of Weeksville Road, becoming Halstead Boulevard for the duration of its existence.
NC 344 continues on for another 5.2 miles (8.4 km) as a major commercial corridor along Elizabeth City's southern border, having major intersections at Ehringhaus Street or U.S. Route 17 Business (US 17 Bus.) and the mainline US 17 (Hughes Boulevard). Continuing past mainline US 17 as the limited-access thoroughfare Halstead Boulevard Extension, NC 344 travels through the heart of an emerging retail corridor in western Elizabeth City before coming to a diamond interchange at US 17 Bypass. NC 344 continues another 0.12 miles (0.19 km) west to end at dirt roads serving nearby farms.
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