U.S. Route 129 in North Carolina
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| Auxiliary route of US 29 | ||||
| Maintained by NCDOT | ||||
| Length: | 63.5 mi (102.2 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1934 – present | |||
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| South end: |
   US 19 / US 129 / SR 11 at the GA line |
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| North end: |
 US 129 / SR 115 at the TN line |
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| Counties: | Cherokee, Graham, Swain | |||
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U.S. Route 129 (US 129) is a north–south United States highway that travels 63.5 miles (102.2 km) through the westernmost part of North Carolina. Traveling from the Georgia state line near Bellview, to the Tennessee state line at Deals Gap, it is known for its scenic mountain valley vistas and curvy mountain bends popular with motorcycle and sports car enthusiasts.
US 129, in concurrency with US 19, begins at the Georgia state line near the community of Bellview. At 3.8 miles (6.1 km) in, it reaches the community of Ranger, where US 129/US 19 links up with four-lane US 64/US 74, heading northeast. In Murphy, US 64 splits away, after crossing the Hiwassee River, and heads east towards Hayesville. Bypassing east of Murphy along Will Scott Mountain, the highway traverses along the banks of the Valley River to Andrews, where it bypasses the town to its north. East of Andrews, the highway narrows to two lanes as it makes its way along the Snowbird Mountains. At Red Marble Gap is the community of Topton, which straddles closely to Cherokee, Macon and Graham counties; here US 129 splits from US 19/US 74 as it continues into the Nantahala Gorge towards Bryson City.
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