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| Northbound U.S. 117 and NC 132 (College Road) approaches U.S. 17/76 (Oleander Drive) in Wilmington. 06/01/05 |
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| U.S. 76 and U.S. 17 follow Oleander Drive east to Military Cutoff Road in Wilmington. U.S. 117 and NC 132 continue north to an interchange with U.S. 17 Business (Market Street) and eventually Interstate 40. 06/01/05 |
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| Crossing over U.S. 17 Business (Market Street), U.S. 117 advances north by these confirming markers. 12/31/17 |
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| Ringo Drive connects U.S. 117/NC 132 (College Road) with retail areas and Forden Station (WAVE public transit) to the west and the 1966-opened Corning Optical Fiber Plant to the east. 12/31/17 |
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| U.S. 117/NC 132 (N College Road) next approach the signalized intersection with U.S. 74 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway). Completed in 2005, Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway is an expressway leading U.S. 74 leading west by Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to U.S. 421 across the NE Cape Fear River. 12/31/17 |
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| Remaining U.S. 17 trailblazers referencing the concurrency along I-140 and U.S. 421 north of Wilmington. U.S. 74 (Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway) leads west to NC 133 at Hightsville, Wilmington International Airport (ILM) and U.S. 421 (former U.S. 17). Beyond the Wilmington area, U.S. 74 continues with U.S. 76 along the future Interstate 74 corridor to Whiteville. 12/31/17 |
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| U.S. 74 (Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway) provides direct access to Downtown Wilmington via 3rd and Front Streets south. The at-grade expressway east ends nearby at U.S. 76 (Eastwood Road) and U.S. 17 (Market Street). Eastwood Road carries U.S. 76 east to Wrightsville and the merge with U.S. 74 ahead of Wrightsville Beach. 12/31/17 |
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| U.S. 117/NC 132 northbound reduces to two lanes north of the intersection with U.S. 74 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway). N College Road passes through a residential area ahead of Smith Creek. 12/31/17 |
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| Confirming markers for U.S. 117/NC 132 north of the J-turn for Spring View Drive. 12/31/17 |
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| Kings Drive intersects U.S. 117/NC 132 (N College Road) at the Kings Grant community. 12/31/17 |
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| The first sign of Interstate 40's westbound beginning (Exit 420A) stands one half mile south of Gordon Road on U.S. 117/NC 132 north. 12/31/17 |
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| U.S. 117/NC 132 (N College Road) partition with I-40 east via a wye interchange (Exit 420B) toward Castle Hayne. A parclo interchange joins the three highways with Gordon Road at Exit 420A. 06/24/10 |
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| Crossing Smith Creek, U.S. 117/NC 132 become the initial stretch of Interstate 40 west. 12/31/17 |
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| Exit 420A leaves I-40 west / U.S. 117-NC 132 north for Murraysville and Wrightsboro. 06/24/10 |
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| U.S. 117/NC 132 join the continuation of N College Road from Interstate 40 west to Castle Hayne. I-40 parallels to the east, next meeting I-140. 06/24/10 |
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| Exit 420B quickly follows for the continuation of N College Road toward Castle Hayne. U.S. 117/NC 132 remain paired for another 5.87 miles to NC 133. 12/31/17 |
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| A folded diamond interchange connects U.S. 117 (N William Street) with U.S. 70 Bypass/Future I-42 north of Goldsboro. 12/14/17 |
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| U.S. 70 Bypass is a 21.7 mile long Interstate standard freeway completed on May 27, 2016. 12/14/17 |
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| U.S. 117 curves west at Dorthy Lane (SR 1699), the former alignment of the route, to meet U.S. 301 between interchanges with I-795 and I-587/U.S. 264. 08/28/21 |
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| U.S. 301 angles southwest from Wilson to Lucama and I-95 at Kenly. 08/28/21 |
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| U.S. 301 links U.S. 117 with I-795 south back to Goldsboro. U.S. 301 north connects with I-587/U.S. 264 east to Greenville and west to I-95 and Zebulon. 08/28/21 |
Page Updated 12-09-2022.
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