Highway 89

North Carolina Highway 89 constitutes an east-west route in the state from Virginia Route 89, south of Galax, to Mount Airy, Danbury and U.S. 311 near Walnut Grove.

East

North Carolina 89 (Pine Street) comprises a four-lane divided highway between respective folded diamond interchanges with Interstates 77 and 74. Pictured here are the I-74 overpasses along Pine Street east. Photo taken 09/23/14.

The I-74 control cities are Wytheville for I-77 north and Statesville for I-77 south. The freeway meets I-77 to the immediate west at a three-wye interchange. Photo taken 09/23/14.

Interstate 74 west merges onto Interstate 77 north before ending in five miles at the Virginia state line. North Carolina 89 (Pine Street) meanwhile advances east to rural Pine Ridge and Toast. Photo taken 09/23/14.

North Carolina 89 turns northward onto Independence Boulevard to bypass the central business district of Mt. Airy from its interchange with U.S. 52 Bypass (Andy Griffith Parkway) to Renfro Street (U.S. 52 Business). This shield resides between Pine and Frederick Streets. Photo taken 07/09/10.

Intersecting South Street, just east of Lovills Creek on North Carolina 89 (Independence Boulevard) east. Photo taken 07/09/10.

Independence Boulevard continues with four overall lanes between South and Willow Streets. Photo taken 07/09/10.

Willow Street leads from U.S. 52 Business (Lebanon Street) to cross paths with North Carolina 89 outside downtown. Photo taken 07/09/10.

Main Street bisects downtown Mt. Airy between N.C. 89 (Independence Boulevard) and Pine Street. Photo taken 07/09/10.

North Carolina 89 prepares to turn southward along side U.S. 52 Business (Renfro Street). U.S. 52 Business loops through Mt. Airy from Boones Hill and Bannertown to the southeast and along Lebanon Street northwest. Photo taken 07/09/10.

Independence Boulevard continues east to end at North Carolina 104 (Riverside Drive), just north of its terminus at North Carolina 103 (Pine Street). U.S. 52 Business and North Carolina 89 share 1.6 miles of pavement southeast to Westfield Road. There N.C. 89 turns east to Westfield and Danbury. Photo taken 07/09/10.

Business North West

	Heading north from the west end of NC 103 (Pine Street), U.S. 52 Business and NC 89 intersect Oak Street on the east side of the Mt. Airy central business district. Photo taken 07/09/10.

NC 89 turns west from U.S. 52 Business (Renfro Street) onto Independence Boulevard. Photo taken 07/09/10.

Independence Boulevard provides a bypass of Downtown Mt. Airy for NC 89 west to Pine Street at U.S. 52 Bypass. Photo taken 07/09/10.

West

Westbound shield for North Carolina 89 posted between U.S. 52 Business (Renfro Street) and Main Streets. Photo taken 07/09/10.

Willow Street lines the west side of downtown Mt. Airy from Pine Street northward to Independence Boulevard at this signal. The street becomes residential northward to U.S. 52 Business (Lebanon Street). Photo taken 07/09/10.

Lowering toward the intersection with South Street on North Carolina 89 west. Photo taken 07/09/10.

	Beyond South Street, North Carolina 89 crosses a Yadkin Valley Railroad line and Lovills Creek. Photo taken 07/09/10.

Frederick Street links N.C. 89 (Independence Boulevard) at a shopping center with U.S. 52 Bypass (Andy Griffith Parkway) opposite Merita Street. Photo taken 07/09/10.

Turning southward, North Carolina 89 prepares to join Pine Street west to the community of Toast. The forthcoming intersection ties in with the northbound side ramps to U.S. 52 Bypass. Photo taken 07/09/10.

Drivers continuing straight across Pine Street join the northbound ramp for U.S. 52 Bypass to Fancy Gap, Virginia. Photo taken 07/09/10.

North Carolina 89 otherwise passes under Andy Griffith Parkway ahead of the southbound ramp to Winston-Salem. The north end of U.S. 601 is a 1.2-mile drive away. Photo taken 07/09/10.