North Carolina Highway 306

NC 306
Route information
Maintained by NCDOT
Length:	39 mi (63 km)
Existed:	1930 – present
Major junctions
South end:	NC 101 in Havelock
North end:	NC 92 / NC 99 in Bayview
Location
Counties:	Craven, Pamlico, Beaufort
Highway system
North Carolina Highway System ← NC 305 NC 307 →

North Carolina Highway 306 is a state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina that runs north–south in the eastern part of the state.

Route description

The highway's southern terminus is in Craven County, near Havelock. It follows Ferry Road north from its intersection with NC 101 for about five miles before it encounters the Neuse River. On the banks of the river is the dock for a free ferry, which the highway utilizes to cross the river. Many locals use this ferry to commute to and from the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point in Havelock, which makes this particular crossing among the busiest in the state.

Once across the river, which serves as the county line for Pamlico County, the highway goes through the village of Minnesott Beach. The route goes due north through Pamlico County on the east bank of the river. It crosses NC 55 about halfway through the county before crossing into Beaufort County. Many from southern Craven and Carteret counties use this route to get to the popular destination of Oriental.

Once in Beaufort County, a brief concurrency begins a few miles into the county, with NC 33. NC 306 then turns left, skirting Aurora and bisecting the large PCS Phosphate Facilities. After going through PCS Phosphate, the road crosses the Pamlico River, again by a free ferry used by many commuters to get to the phosphate plant. On the other side of the river, the route immediately and abruptly comes to its northern terminus at NC 92 and NC 99, still in Beaufort County.

Junction list

County	Location	Mile	Destinations	Notes
Craven	Havelock	0.00	NC 101 to US 70 – New Bern, Beaufort	Southern terminus
Cherry Branch – Minnesott Ferry across the Neuse River
Pamlico	Grantsboro
			NC 55 east – Oriental
			NC 55 west – New Bern
Beaufort	Aurora		NC 33 west – Greenville	Begin NC 33 concurrency
			NC 33 east – Hobucken	End NC 33 concurrency
	Bayview		Hudles Cut Ferry across the Pamlico River
			NC 92 / NC 99 – Bath	Northern terminus

External links

• NC State Highway Ends Index