U.S. 321 North - Hickory to Lenoir

The diamond interchange (Exit 44) with U.S. 70 in Hickory represents the north end of U.S. 321 Business, which began at Dallas in Gaston County.

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Curving northwest, U.S. 321 transitions into an at-grade arterial at 13th Street SW (SR 1361). 13th Street SW is the former alignment of U.S. 321 south to U.S. 70.

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14th Street SW and 2nd Avenue SW (SR 2231) intersect above U.S. 321 (Martin Luther King Memorial Highway) north of the signal at 13th Street SW. 1st Avenue SW (SR 1692) spans U.S. 321 on the succeeding overpass.

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U.S. 321 at 7th Avenue NW on the industrial northwest side of Hickory.

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Reassurance marker posted north of 7th Avenue NW.

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U.S. 321 north at 9th Avenue NW.

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Clement Boulevard (SR 1371) leads west to Winkler Park and L.P. Frans Stadium and Hickory Regional Airport (HKY).

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Old Lenoir Road (SR 1314) ties into U.S. 321 across from 14th Avenue Circle NW.

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U.S. 321 continues northwest from Hickory five miles to the town of Granite Falls and 14 miles to the Caldwell County seat of Lenior.

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U.S. 321 passes through the northeastern corner of Burke County for 0.28 miles.

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Northbound U.S. 321 crosses the Catawba River over a bridge built in 1983. The southbound span was constructed in 1962.

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The Catawba River meanders for 220 miles, flowing from the Appalachian Mountains near Asheville draining into the piedmont area of South Carolina.

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U.S. 321 north enters Caldwell County midway across the Catawba River / Lake Henry.

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The initial stretch of U.S. 321 (Hickory Boulevard) north through Caldwell County falls within the Hickory city limits.

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Grace Chapel Road (SR 1751) stems northeast from U.S. 321 (Hickory Boulevard) to the unincorporated community of Northlakes.

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U.S. 321A branches west from U.S. 321 (Hickory Boulevard) onto S Main Street to Granite Falls.

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U.S. 321 ALT follows the original alignment of U.S. 321 north to Downtown Granite Falls, the town of Sawmills, the town of Hudson and Whitnel in Lenoir along an 11.84 mile long course.

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Falls Avenue (SR 1107) links U.S. 321 with U.S. 321A (S Main Street) at Downtown Granite Falls, 0.47 miles to the west.

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Southwest Boulevard (SR 1933) constitutes an arterial bypass of Lenoir west 4.51 miles from U.S. 321 to U.S. 64/NC 18 (Morganton Boulevard) at Harper Avenue (SR 1300).

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A trumpet interchange connects U.S. 321 (Hickory Boulevard) with Southwest Boulevard (SR 1933) west.

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A folded diamond interchange joins U.S. 321 (Hickory Boulevard) with Hibriten Drive (SR 1178) at Whitnel in the city of Lenoir.

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Hickory Boulevard spans U.S. 321 ahead of the exit for Hibriten Drive. Hibriten Drive (SR 1178) loops 2.24 miles north to U.S. 64/NC 18 (Wilkesboro Road). Hibrten Drive (SR 1101) west meets U.S. 321A (Norwood Street) in 0.38 miles just south of Connelly Springs Road (SR 1959).

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U.S. 321A shifts from Norwood Street onto McLean Drive back to U.S. 321 (Hickory Boulevard).

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U.S. 321A ends at U.S. 321 opposite Mclean Drive Extension (SR 1180), a 0.90 mile collector to Hibriten Drive (SR 1178).

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Crossing Lower Creek and passing between Lenoir Golf Club, U.S. 321 (Hickory Boulevard) advances north to U.S. 64/NC 18 (Harper Avenue) west and U.S. 64/NC 18-90 (Wilkesboro Boulevard) east.

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NC 90 west combines with U.S. 321 (Hickory Boulevard) north for 2.16 miles through Lenoir.

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