North Carolina Highway 114

NC 114
Route information
Maintained by NCDOT
Length:	2.6 mi[1] (4.2 km)
Existed:	1930 – present
Major junctions
South end:	I-40 near Drexel
North end:	Oakland Avenue in Drexel
Location
Counties:	Burke
Highway system
North Carolina Highway System ← NC 113 NC 115 →

North Carolina Highway 114 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It runs from I-40 to downtown Drexel.

Route description

NC 114 is a spur route, starting at I-40 (exit 107), it goes north, crossing US 70 before entering the town of Drexel. The road ends, after the railroad tracks next to a factory, at Oakland Avenue.

Junction list

The entire route is in Burke County.

Location	Mile[1]	Destinations	Notes
	0	I-40 – Asheville, Hickory	NC 114 begins
Drexel	1.8	US 70 – Morganton, Valdese
	2.6	Oakland Avenue	NC 114 ends
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi      Concurrency terminus •      Closed/Former •      Incomplete access •      Unopened

History

NC 114 was established in 1930 as a new primary route between US 70/NC 10 to Drexel. In 1977, NC 114 was extended south to its current southern terminus at I-40.^[2][3]

Alternate names

Though the highway is commonly known as "NC 114" throughout the state, the highway does have other known names it uses locally in areas.

• Drexel Road - Road name of entire highway, except in Drexel.
• Main Street - Road name in Drexel.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Google Maps". http://maps.google.com. Retrieved 2011-01-06. 
2. ^ "NCRoads.com: N.C. 114". http://members.cox.net/ncroads/nc114.html. Retrieved 2011-01-06. 
3. ^ "NC State Hwy 114 Ends". http://www.state-ends.com/ncends/state/114.html. Retrieved 2011-01-06.