North Carolina Highway 710 (NC 710) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It connects the town of Pembroke to Interstate 74 (I-74) and U.S. Route 74 (US 74) and the nearby towns of Red Springs and Rowland.
 North Carolina Highway 710 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by NCDOT | ||||
| Length | 20.4 mi[1] (32.8 km) | |||
| Existed | 1935–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  NC 211 in Red Springs | |||
  US 74 Alt. near Pembroke I-74 / US 74 near Pembroke | ||||
| East end |   US 501 / NC 130 near Rowland | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | North Carolina | |||
| Counties | Robeson | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editNC 710 is a predominantly two-lane rural highway in the southern section of the state. Though it traverses geographically north-south, it is signed east-west, with its western and eastern points also geographically incorrect. NC 710 begins at its signed western terminus in a concurrency with NC 72 in downtown Red Springs, at the intersection of Main and Fourth Streets. Heading south, it splits from NC 72, which continues on to Lumberton. NC 710 skirts the western edge of Pembroke, connecting with NC 711, which goes through the town and UNC Pembroke. Crossing the Lumber River, it connects with US 74 Alternate, which was the former main highway in the area. One and a half miles (2.4 km) further south is I-74/US 74, where travelers can continue towards Rockingham or Wilmington. Continuing south for eight miles (13 km), NC 710 ends at its signed eastern terminus at US 501/NC 130, northwest of Rowland.[1]
History
editNC 710 was established in 1935 as a new primary routing from NC 211 in Red Springs, to US 501/NC 130 northwest of Rowland.[2] It has changed little since inception.
Junction list
editThe entire route is in Robeson County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Red Springs | 0.0 | 0.0 |   NC 211 (Main Street / Fourth Street) / NC 72 ends – Lumberton, Raeford | West end of NC 72 overlap | |
| | 1.8 | 2.9 |  NC 72 east – Lumberton | East end of NC 72 overlap | |
| Pembroke | 9.7 | 15.6 |   NC 711 south – Pembroke | To UNC Pembroke; northern terminus of NC 711 | |
| | 10.8 | 17.4 | US 74 Alt. – Maxton, Lumberton | ||
| | 12.3 | 19.8 | I-74 / US 74 – Rockingham, Wilmington | Exit 200 (I-74) | |
| | 20.4 | 32.8 | US 501 / NC 130 – Rowland, Laurinburg | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
edit- ^ a b c "North Carolina Highway 710" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
- ^ North Carolina Primary Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by NCDOT. North Carolina Department of Transportation. 1940. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
External links
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Media related to North Carolina Highway 710 at Wikimedia Commons- NCRoads.com: N.C. 710
