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|counties = [[Martin County, North Carolina|Martin]] |
|counties = [[Edgecombe County, North Carolina|Edgecombe]], [[Martin County, North Carolina|Martin]] |
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{{Jct|state=NC|NC|11}} Near [[Hassell, North Carolina|Hassell]] |
{{Jct|state=NC|NC|11}} Near [[Hassell, North Carolina|Hassell]] |
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'''North Carolina Highway 142''' is a state highway that serves the rural community of [[Hassell, North Carolina|Hassell]]. The entire route is two lanes wide. |
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==Route Description== |
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'''North Carolina Highway 142''' is a {{convert|9.2|mi|km|adj=on}} highway running from [[North Carolina Highway 111|NC 111]] to [[North Carolina Highway 125|NC 125]]/[[North Carolina Highway 903|NC 903]] |
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The western terminus of the highway is [[North Carolina Highway 111|NC 111]]. Traveling east {{convert|2.5|mi|km|adj=on}}, the highway beings a brief {{convert|1.1|mi|km|adj=on}} concurrency with [[North Carolina Highway 42|NC 42]] and joins the [[North Carolina Scenic Byways|Tar Heel Trace scenic byway]]. NC 42 departs the route at the [[North Carolina Highway 11|NC 11 intersection]], NC 142 continues {{convert|1.4|mi|km|adj=on}} to the rural community of Hassell. Leaving Hassell to the east, NC 142 terminates after {{convert|3.7|mi|km|adj=on}} with the NC [[North Carolina Highway 125|125]]-[[North Carolina Highway 903|903]] junction. The Tar Heel Trace continues southbound on NC 125. |
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==History== |
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The route was created in 1975 as part of a rerouting of NC 42, which formerly ran from the current NC 11-42-142 junction to the NC 125-903 junction. In 1980 the route was expanded west to its current profile by promoting two secondary routes in [[Martin County, North Carolina|Martin]] and [[Edgecombe County, North Carolina|Edgecombe]] county. |
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==Major intersections== |
==Major intersections== |
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Revision as of 07:24, 4 October 2011
 North Carolina Highway 142 | ||||
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| Maintained by NCDOT | ||||
| Length | 9.2 mi (14.8 km) | |||
| Existed | 1975–present | |||
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| West end |  NC 111 | |||
 NC 42 NC 11 Near Hassell | ||||
| East end |   NC 125 / NC 903 | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | North Carolina | |||
| Counties | Edgecombe, Martin | |||
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North Carolina Highway 142 is a state highway that serves the rural community of Hassell. The entire route is two lanes wide.
Route Description
The western terminus of the highway is NC 111. Traveling east 2.5-mile (4.0 km), the highway beings a brief 1.1-mile (1.8 km) concurrency with NC 42 and joins the Tar Heel Trace scenic byway. NC 42 departs the route at the NC 11 intersection, NC 142 continues 1.4-mile (2.3 km) to the rural community of Hassell. Leaving Hassell to the east, NC 142 terminates after 3.7-mile (6.0 km) with the NC 125-903 junction. The Tar Heel Trace continues southbound on NC 125.
History
The route was created in 1975 as part of a rerouting of NC 42, which formerly ran from the current NC 11-42-142 junction to the NC 125-903 junction. In 1980 the route was expanded west to its current profile by promoting two secondary routes in Martin and Edgecombe county.
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Edgecombe | | 0.0 | 0.0 | NC 111 – Princeville, Oak City | Western terminus of NC 142 |
| Martin | | 2.5 | 4.0 | NC 42 – Wilson, Oak City | West end of NC 42 concurrency |
| | 3.6 | 5.8 |  NC 11 / NC 42 east – Oak City, Greenville | East end of NC 42 concurrency | |
| | 9.2 | 14.8 | NC 125 / NC 903 – Hamilton, Williamston | Eastern terminus of NC 142 | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
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