North Carolina Highway 28
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| Maintained by NCDOT | ||||
| Length: | 81.2 mi (130.7 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1938 – present | |||
| Tourist routes: |
 Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
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| South end: |
 SR 28 at the GA line near Satola, GA
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 US 64 in Highlands  US 23 / US 64 / US 441 in Franklin  US 19 / US 74 in Lauada
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 US 129 in Deals Gap
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| Counties: | Macon, Graham, Swain | |||
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| Location: | Georgia state line-Highlands, NC |
| Length: | 6.2 mi (10.0 km) |
| Existed: | 1930–1938 |
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| Location: | Georgia state line-Lauada, NC |
| Existed: | 1921–1938 |
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| Location: | Deals Gap-Fontana, NC |
| Length: | 10.7 mi (17.2 km) |
| Existed: | 1951–1954 |
North Carolina Highway 28 (NC 28) is a primary state highway in the state of North Carolina. The highway runs north–south through the Nantahala National Forest in Western North Carolina.
NC 28 is part of a three-state highway 28, that totals 238 miles (383 km), from Beech Island, South Carolina to Deals Gap, North Carolina. Southward the road continues as Georgia State Route 28. This is the sole state highway that keeps its exact number as it crosses between Georgia and North Carolina. It heads southeast briefly through Georgia, enters South Carolina as South Carolina Highway 28, re-enters Georgia once more before terminating in South Carolina.
NC 28 starts at the Georgia state line in Macon County. From the state line, it follows a winding course northwards to Highlands. There it begins a 14-mile (23 km) concurrency with U.S. Route 64 (US 64) on the way northwest to Franklin. Following an interchange with US 23 and US 441, the US 64 concurrency ends and enters the downtown business district of the city. NC 28 forms a concurrency with US 441 Business on the one-way pair of Main Street and Palmer Street. The two roads cross the Little Tennessee River before NC 28 breaks off and heads north out of the city on Harrison Avenue. Though the official routing of the highway is along Harrison Avenue, signage shows NC 28 traveling along Depot Street and Riverview Street bypassing the city downtown.
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