U.S. 19-74-129 North - Murphy to Bryson City

U.S. 19-74-129 continue from Murphy 16 miles to Andrews, 26 miles to Topton and 47 miles to Bryson City.

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The Unicoi Mountains appear far to the north from U.S. 19-74-129 along the west slope of Will Scott Mountain.

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A 0.33 mile long route, Bulldog Drive (SR 1649) connects U.S. 19-74-129 with Murphy High School, big box retail and U.S. 19 Business (Andrews Road) across the Valley River.

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Crossing the Dr. Hellen Wells Smith Bridge, U.S. 19-74-129 switches places with the Valley River into northern reaches of the Murphy town limits.

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A pair of shopping centers line the east side of U.S. 19-74-129 at Wells Connector Road (SR 1456) and the north end of U.S. 19 Business at Pleasant Valley Road.

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U.S. 19 Business follows Pleasant Valley Road 0.08 miles west to Andrews Road south through Murphy.

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Vacating the town of Murphy, U.S. 19-74-129 continue 12 miles to Andrews.

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U.S. 19/74/129 span the Valley River again twice east of Tomotla. The old alignment of U.S. 19/129 along Tomotla Road (SR 1426) stays west of the river.

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U.S. 19/74/129 meet the north end of NC 141 at Marble. NC 141 runs 8.76 miles south to Peachtree and U.S. 64 near Brasstown.

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NC 141 south leads to Tri County Community College ahead of U.S. 64 east to Hayesville. SR 1519 (Marble Road) extends 0.33 miles north from U.S. 19/74/129 and NC 141 to SR 1428 (Airport Road) at Marble.

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U.S. 19-74-129 confirming markers posted east of NC 141 at Marble. U.S. 74 in Western North Carolina is the Appalachian Highway.

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U.S. 19/74/129 lower to cross Hyatt Creek at IOI Road near Marble.

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Open farm land spreads to the south between U.S. 19-74-129 and the Valley River. Old U.S. 19-74-129 (SR 1428) parallels to the north along Airport Road.

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U.S. 19 Business branches south from U.S. 19/74/129 along Main Street into the town of Andrews.

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U.S. 19/74/129 enters the town of Andrew east of Western Carolina Regional Airport (RHP).

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U.S. 19 Business (Main Street) loops 2.94 miles through Andrews while U.S. 19-74-129 wraps around the north side of town.

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The Andrews Rest Area lies just off U.S. 19/74/129 along Cover Avenue, one mile beyond the split with U.S. 19 Business (Main Street).

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U.S. 19 Business continues east from Andrews to Valleytown, where it links with SR 1505 (Junaluska Road) to Nantahala Lake and Aquone.

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The Andrews bypass along U.S. 19/74/129 is a controlled access expressway generally paralleling the Valley River.

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The Andrews Rest Area lies south of U.S. 19/74/129 along the Valley River.

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Cover Avenue leads south to Locust Street in the Andrews city center, connecting U.S. 19-74-129 with the Great Smoky Mountain Railway. Beaver Creek Road (SR 1388) extends north into the Snowbird Mountains.

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The Andrews bypass opened to traffic in 1979.¹

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Rattlesnake Knob rises in the foreground from the Valley River Mountains southeast of U.S. 19-74-129 and Valleytown.

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U.S. 19 Business rejoins U.S. 19-74-129 east from Stewart Road (SR 1389) and Valleytown.

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U.S. 19-74-129 advance northeast along the Snowbird Mountains to Rhodo and Topton.

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U.S. 129 branches north from U.S. 19/74 at Red Marble Gap near Topton. U.S. 129 travels ten miles northwest through Graham County to Robbinsville while U.S. 19/74 continue northeast into Swain County and Nantahala Gorge.

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U.S. 129 continues into Tennessee from Tapoco to Maryville and Knoxville. U.S. 129 connects with NC 143 (Cherohala Skyway) to Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest and NC 28 to Fontana Village.

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U.S. 19/74 proceed north from Topton along Rowlin Creek three miles to Nantahala Gorge.

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U.S. 19/74 run alongside the Nantahala River from Beechertown east to Wesser. The Appalachian Trail crosses the scenic highway at Silvermine Road (SR 1103) and a whitewater rafting site at Nantahala Gorge.

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U.S. 19/74 converge with NC 28, 4.7 miles northeast of Wesser.

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NC 28 runs along the periphery of Fontana Lake west to Meetinghouse Mountain and again near Fontana Dam. NC 148 (Sweetwater Road) stems west from NC 28 near Stecoah, 8.83 miles to U.S. 129 at Robbinsville.

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NC 28 meanders 31.96 miles northwest to Stecoah, Tuskeegee, Fontana Village and U.S. 129 near the Tennessee border.

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NC 28 southbound joins U.S. 19/74 east for 3.14 miles to Lauada. U.S. 19-74 part ways in 5.42 miles outside of Bryson City and reconvene between Waynesville and Clyde.

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NC 28 leads south from Lauada 21 miles to Franklin. NC 28 is part of a multi state route leading south to Augusta, Georgia and Beech Island, South Carolina.

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U.S. 19/74 continue onto the Great Smoky Mountains Expressway northeast from NC 28. The succeeding three exits join U.S. 74 with the Swain County seat.

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U.S. 19 branches north to Bryson City from the Great Smoky Mountains Expressway at Exit 64 near Jackson Line.

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Beyond Bryson City, U.S. 19 travels northeast to U.S. 441 at Cherokee. U.S. 441 represents the main route to Blue Ridge Parkway and Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

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U.S. 19 partitions with U.S. 74 east at a parclo interchange (Exit 64) west of Baines Mountain. The Great Smoky Mountains Expressway bypasses Bryson City, Ela and Whittier along the ensuing 10.7 miles with limited access.

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