U.S. Route 25 in North Carolina
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US 25 in North Carolina highlighted in red
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| Maintained by NCDOT | ||||
| Length: | 75.4 mi (121.3 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1926 – present | |||
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| South end: |
 US 25 at the SC line |
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| North end: |
 US 25 / US 70 at the TN line |
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| Counties: | Henderson, Buncombe, Madison | |||
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U.S. Route 25 (US 25) is a north–south United States highway that runs for 75.4 miles (121.3 km) from the South Carolina state line, near Tuxedo, to the Tennessee state line, near Hot Springs.
US 25 enters from South Carolina between Frank and Panther Mountains (part of the Saluda Mountains) and also changes from an expressway to freeway. The first 9 miles (14 km) of US 25 is solo, bypassing the smaller communities of Tuxedo, Zirconia, Flat Rock and East Flat Rock. Its original alignment in the area is NC 225 and US 25 Bus. through Hendersonville, before it was signed along Corridor W, part of the Appalachian Development Highway System (ADHS).
At exit 9, US 25 merges with I-26/US 74 and goes northwesterly, crossing the Eastern Continental Divide (elevation 2,130 feet (650 m)), at the Crest Road overpass (SR 1803). In Hendersonville, it connects with US 64, which connect travelers to nearby Chimney Rock, Lake Lure and Brevard.
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