North Carolina Highway 2
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| Length: | 5.49 mi (8.84 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1934 – present | |||
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 NC 5 in Pinehurst
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   US 15 / US 501 / NC 211 in Pinehurst NC 22 in Southern Pines |
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 US 1 in Southern Pines
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| Counties: | Moore | |||
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| Location: | Southern Pines, North Carolina |
| Existed: | 1945–1952 |
North Carolina Highway 2 (NC 2) is a 5.49-mile-long (8.84 km) primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The highway runs between the towns of Pinehurst and Southern Pines connecting NC 5 with US 1. Much of the routing is known as Midland Road, a four lane road connecting the two towns.
NC 2 was commissioned between 1930 and 1935 as a new routing running from US 220 in Candor to US 1 in Southern Pines. The western end of the route was truncated in US 15-501 in 1940 with much of the former route to the west becoming NC 211. In 1952, NC 2 replaced its former bannered route, NC 2A along Yadkin Road to US 1 in Manly. The route was extended west to NC 211 (present day NC 5) along its former routing through Pinehurst, in 1957. NC 2 was truncated in 1967 to the US 1 bypass that was built around Southern Pines.
NC 2 begins at an intersection with NC 5 (Beulah Hill Road), just south of downtown Pinehurst. The route follows Cherokee Road to the northeast through a residential section of the town before meeting a traffic circle. Continuing across the circle the road continues to follow Cherokee Street until meeting Azalea Road. At the intersection the street name changes to Azalea Road, and begins a turn toward the southeast. NC 2 turns northeast onto Palmetto Road near the Pinehurst Golf Course. It continues to follow Palmetto Road along the western side of the golf course. Palmetto Road turns slightly to the northeast before widening to a 4 lane road and becoming Midland Road. NC 2 meets up with US 15-501 and NC 211 at a traffic circle east of a shopping district. The road continues straight across the circle and continues on Midland Road. Midland Road crosses through a residential area west of Pinehurst before entering into the town of Southern Pines. NC 2 turns to the southeast before intersecting the southern terminus of NC 22 at Central Drive. The road then crosses McDeeds Creek before reaching its eastern terminus at an interchange with US 1.
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