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| direction_a = North
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| terminus_a = [[Image:NC 24.svg|20px]] [[NC 24]] at [[Starling, North Carolina]]
| terminus_a = {{Jct|state=NC|NC|24}} at [[Starling, North Carolina|Starling]]
| terminus_b = {{Jct|state=NC|US|17}} near [[Holly Ridge, NC]]
| terminus_b = {{Jct|state=NC|US|17}} near [[Holly Ridge, North Carolina|Holly Ridge]]
|junction = {{Jct|state=NC|NC|210}} at [[Sneads Ferry, NC]]
|junction = {{Jct|state=NC|NC|210}} at [[Sneads Ferry, North Carolina|Sneads Ferry]]
| counties = [[Onslow County, NC|Onslow]]
| counties = [[Onslow County, North Carolina|Onslow]]
| established = 1940s<ref name=NCROADS>[http://members.cox.net/ncroads/nc170179.html NCRoads - NC 172]</ref>
| established = 1940s<ref name=NCROADS>[http://members.cox.net/ncroads/nc170179.html NCRoads - NC 172]</ref>
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Revision as of 04:21, 26 January 2011

North Carolina Highway 172 marker
North Carolina Highway 172
Route information
Maintained by NCDOT
Length25.2 mi (40.6 km)
Existed1940s[1]–present
Major junctions
North end NC 24 at Starling
Major intersections NC 210 at Sneads Ferry
South end US 17 near Holly Ridge
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountiesOnslow
Highway system
NC 171 NC 175

NC 172 is a north/south state highway in eastern North Carolina; it is one of the shorter state highways in North Carolina and is entirely in Onslow County. It is also unique in the fact that over half of this highway travels through Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base on federal grounds.

Route description

The entire routing of NC 172 remains in Onslow County. It is unique in that it travels through MCB Camp Lejeune. MCB Camp Lejeune has control over this road and it regularly gets closed and/or rerouted during training exercises.

History

April 2007: Travel through the Camp Lejeune section of the highway is restricted to vehicles with U.S. Department of Defense decals as a security measure.[1]

References