U.S. 23

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U.S. 23 splits with U.S. 74 (Great Smoky Mountains Expressway) west near the town of Dillsboro to combine with U.S. 441 south to Franklin. U.S. 441 north joins U.S. 74 west to Gateway. - 10/26/2015

U.S. 23 has the distinction of being cosigned with another route for its entire alignment through North Carolina. The route enters the state from Dillard, Georgia with U.S. 441 along a four-lane highway. 14 miles beyond the state line, U.S. 23/441 combine with U.S. 64 for two miles around the Macon County seat of Franklin. U.S. 23/441 continue northward from Franklin to U.S. 74 (Great Smoky Mountain Expressway) at Dillsboro.

U.S. 441 parts ways with U.S. 23 for U.S. 74 west to Cherokee while U.S. 23 joins U.S. 74 east by Sylva. U.S. 23 Business loops south into Sylva while the Great Smoky Mountains Expressway bypasses the city to the north. A second business loop for U.S. 23 serves Waynesville btween Hazelwood and Lake Junaluska.

U.S. 19 combines with U.S. 23/74 east of Waynsville. The Great Smoky Mountains Expressway continues east to Exit 106, where U.S. 19/23 separate with U.S. 74 for Clyde and Canton. Following Carolina Boulevard into Clyde, U.S. 19/23 parallel I-40/U.S. 74 en route to Canton, Enka and Asheville.

U.S. 23 is one of four highways that combine with Interstate 26 leading north from Asheville. U.S. 25/70 join the freeway to Weaverville while U.S. 19 overlaps with I-26 to Mars Hills. U.S. 23 remains with I-26 into Tennessee while a section of old U.S. 23, east of the Mars Hill to Sams Gap section of Interstate 26 (Exits 9 to 3), is U.S. 23A.

U.S. 23 North Carolina Guides

North

U.S. 23/441 - Georgia to Dillsboro - 49 photos

U.S. 23/74 - Sylva to Clyde - 47 photos

U.S. 19/23 - Clyde to Asheville - 7 photos

Asheville to Weaverville - 50 photos

Weaverville to Sams Gap - 45 photos

South

I-26/U.S. 23 - Sams Gap to Weaverville - 50 photos

I-26/U.S. 23 - Weaverville to Asheville - 36 photos

U.S. 23/74 - Clyde to Sylva - 75 photos

U.S. 23/441 - Dillsboro to Georgia - 46 photos

North

Approaching Bear Branch Road along U.S. 23A northbound at Little Creek. U.S. 23A shifts away from the original alignment of U.S. 23 west to I-26/U.S. 23 at Exit 3.

05/31/07

Old U.S. 23 (SR 1636) continues north through Little Creek to Sams Gap and Flag Pond, Tennessee. U.S. 23 remains along Interstate 26 to the Tri-Cities.

05/31/07

Spanning Big Laurel Creek, U.S. 23 Alternate (Bear Branch Road) enters a diamond interchange with I-26/U.S. 23.

05/31/07

U.S. 23 Alternate northbound ends at I-26/U.S. 23. I-26 travels northwest to Johnson City and Interstate 81 south of Kingsport.

05/31/07

South

Bear Branch Road carries U.S. 23 Alternate east 0.15 miles from I-26/U.S. 23 to SR 1636 (Old U.S. 23) at Little Creek.

05/31/07

Southbound reassurance shield posted after the turn from Bear Branch Road. Ebb Chapel and Faust lie east of Ramsey Ridge within the next two miles.

05/31/07

SR 1646 (Frontage Road) south at U.S. 23 Business/NC 209 (Asheville Road) and the east Waynesville interchange (Exit 104) along U.S. 19-23-74. U.S. 23 Business travels into Downtown Waynesville. NC 209 continues the roadway north to I-40. Traffic to U.S. 19/23 south and U.S. 74 west is directed onto the SR 1375 frontage road for the Great Smoky Mountain Expressway.

08/13/04

Old

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