U.S. 19

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U.S. 19 travels in a southwest to northeast orientation through the Appalachian Mountains in western North Carolina, also connecting with the city of Asheville. The route generally is cosigned with others. Overlaps include U.S. 129 north from Georgia to Topton, U.S. 64 between Ranger and Murphy, U.S. 74 from Ranger to Bryson City and again by Lake Junaluska, U.S. 276 between Dellwood and Lake Junaluska, U.S. 441 briefly through Cherokee, U.S. 23 between Clyde and Asheville, and I-26 north from Asheville to Madison County.

U.S. 19 splits into Eastern and Western branches from Cane River, North Carolina to Bluff City, Tennessee.

U.S. 19 North Carolina Guides

Branches

U.S. 19 North
U.S. 19 splits into U.S. 19E/W at Cane River in Yancey County. U.S. 19E comprises a 74.4 mile long loop east to Spruce Pine and north to Elizabethton, Tennessee. U.S. 19W runs 62.6 miles north to Ramseytown and alongside I-26/U.S. 23 to Erwin and Johnson City, Tennessee. The two converge at Bluff City. 06/17/05
U.S. 19 scenes
Wiggins Road (SR 1200) links Interstate 40 with U.S. 19/23 (Smokey Park Highway) to the immediate south of Exit 37. 04/22/17
U.S. 19 Connector (Veterans Boulevard) north at U.S. 19 (Main Street) in Bryson City. 09/12/04
Everett Street south at the Great Smoky Mountain Railroad crossing and Depot Street in Downtown Bryson City. Everett Street crosses the Tuckasegee River in three blocks ahead of U.S. 19 (Main Street). 08/12/04
NC 194 concludes at U.S. 19E at Ingalls. NC 194 (Three Mile Highway) meanders 4.2 miles eastward, linking U.S. 19E with U.S. 221 near Blue Ridge Parkway. U.S. 221 and 19E do not meet otherwise. 06/17/05



Photo Credits:

  • 08/12/04 by Carter Buchanan.
  • 09/12/04 by Carter Buchanan.
  • 06/17/05 by AARoads.
  • 04/22/17 by Carter Buchanan.

Connect with:
Interstate 26
Interstate 40
Interstate 240
U.S. 23
U.S. 64
U.S. 70
U.S. 74
U.S. 129
U.S. 441

Page Updated 05-12-2021.

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