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Monticello Road (SR 1727) ties into the split diamond interchange at Exit 18, adjacent to a five point intersection with U.S. 19-23 Business (N Main Street), Dula Springs Road (SR 2130) and N Buncombe School Road (SR 2207).
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N Bumcombe School Road (SR 2207) parallels Future I-26 north to a diamond interchange at Exit 17.
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Future I-26 continues north from the end of U.S. 19-23 Business at Weaverville.
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N Buncombe School Road follows old U.S. 19/23 north to Exit 17 at Stocksville. Old Mars Hill Highway (SR 2207) extends the former alignment northward to Flat Creek.
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Lankford Mountain rises along the east side of Future I-26 /U.S. 19-23 at Stocksville.
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The south end of NC 197 ties into Future I-26 at Exit 15 in the unincorporated community of Flat Creek.
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NC 197 follows a circuitous route 49.8 miles from Flat Creek northeast to Barnardsville, Burnsville and the Tennessee state line north of Poplar. Jupiter Road (SR 1756) extends west from Exit 15 to Jupiter.
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Old Mars Hill Highway (SR 2207) continues north along old U.S. 19/23 to Exit 13.
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Old Mars Hill Highway (SR 2288) shifts to the east side of I-26 into Forks of Ivy. Old U.S. 19/23 extend north from SR 2288 along Main Street (SR 1609) to Long Ridge.
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Interstate 26 meets the east end of NC 213 at a folded diamond interchange (Exit 11) in 1.75 miles.
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I-26/U.S. 19-23 enter Madison County across Ivy Creek at the settlement of Forks of Ivy.
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Interstate 26 through Madison County is the Liston B. Ramsey Freeway.
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NC 213 travels 14.84 miles west from adjacent Calvin Edney Road (SR 1549) across the town of Mars Hill to U.S. 25/70 near Marshall.
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U.S. 23A was designated in 2006 along the former route of U.S. 23 leading northeast to California, Murray Gap and Faust.
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U.S. 19 splits with I-26/U.S. 23 at a trumpet interchange (Exit 9) west of Radford Gap.
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West North
The remaining 9.05 miles of I-26/U.S. 26 in the Tar Heel State are part of the Interstate 26 NC Scenic Byway.
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Interstate 26 parallels U.S. 23A between Hooker Knob and Wooded Mountain.
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Progressing northward into the Walnut Mountains, Interstate 26 westbound expands with the addition of a truck climbing lane.
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Scenic pull offs are located on both roadways of I-26 near Ephraim Knob.
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Looking south from the I-26 scenic overlook in Madison County.
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Interstate 26 navigates through a sweeping S-curve between Ephraim Knob and Brushy Mountain to Whittaker Gap.
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U.S. 23A returns to I-26/U.S. 23 at a diamond interchange (Exit 3) west of Faust.
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Rock cuts along I-26/U.S. 23 at Whittaker Gap, east of Big Knob.
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U.S. 23A loops 7.94 miles southward to California and Mars Hill. Old U.S. 23 (SR 1636) heads north alongside Little Creek to Sams Gap.
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I-26/U.S. 23 pass through Buckner Gap at an elevation of 3,370 feet above sea level.
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Interstate 26 continues into the Laurel Creek valley between Reed Mountain and Ramsey Ridge.
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Wolf Laurel is a housing development northeast in the Walnut Mountains near the Tennessee state line.
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U.S. 23A follows Bear Branch Road (SR 1346) 0.12 miles east from I-26/U.S. 23 westbound to join the original alignment of U.S. 23 south of Little Creek.
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Continuing the climb toward Sams Gap (elevation 3,760 feet), I-26/U.S. 23 pass over Big Laurel Road (SR 1318) and Big Laurel Creek.
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A truck safety inspection and parking area lies just beyond the state line on westbound I-26/U.S. 23 at Sams Gap.
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Sams Gap lies along the Tennessee state line in the Bald Mountains.
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Photo Credits:
- 05/31/07 by AARoads and Carter Buchanan.
- 02/10/14 by Carter Buchanan.
- 07/03/14 by AARoads.
- 10/23/15 by AARoads.
- 05/26/21 by AARoads.
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U.S. 19
Page Updated 01-27-2023.