North Carolina Highway 7

North Carolina Highway 7

NC 7 marker

NC 7
Route information
Maintained by NCDOT
Length: 12 mi (19 km)
Existed: 1932 – present
Major junctions
West end: US 321.svg US 321 (Chester/York Streets) in Gastonia, NC
  I-85.svg I-85 in Gastonia
I-85.svg I-85 in Lowell/McAdenville
I-85.svg I-85 in western Belmont
US 29.svgUS 74.svg US 29/74 in western Belmont
East end: US 29.svgUS 74.svg US 29/74 in eastern Belmont, NC
Location
Counties: Gaston
Highway system

North Carolina Highway System

NC 6 NC 8

NC 7 is a twelve-mile (19 km) North Carolina state highway. It is possibly the most confusing in the state to follow. During its stretch, entirely in Gaston County, NC 7 switches roads and merges many times. Its main purpose is to connect eastern Gaston County municipalities with the county seat of Gastonia.

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Route description

Gastonia, Ranlo, and Lowell

NC 7's western terminus is at US 321, just north of downtown Gastonia. US 321 at this point is divided onto two roads: North Chester Street and North York Street. NC 7 is also known as Ozark Avenue in the city of Gastonia. Traveling in a northeasterly direction, NC 7 crosses I-85 for the first time and shortly after, intersects with NC 279. After crossing Spencer Mountain Road into the town of Ranlo, NC 7 becomes the aptly named Lowell Road since the next town NC 7 enters is Lowell. Once inside the Lowell town limits, NC 7 is also known as West First Street. In downtown Lowell, NC 7 turns left onto Main Street and quickly turns right onto Third Street, where NC 7 makes its second crossing of I-85 (exit 23).

McAdenville and ChristmasTown USA

Immediately after crossing I-85, NC 7 enters one of North Carolina's most famous cities: McAdenville. Every Christmas season, McAdenville residents deck nearly every square foot of the town with decorations; the event is known as ChristmasTown USA. During this time, NC 7 can become a traffic nightmare as tourists flock to McAdenville. Through this segment, NC 7 is known as Main Street. Immediately after crossing the South Fork Catawba River and leaving downtown McAdenville, NC 7 makes another turn, onto Riverside Drive, which is renamed McAdenville Road a half-mile down the road.

Cramerton and Belmont

After skirting the outskirts of Cramerton, NC 7 once again changes road. This time NC 7 moves right onto Old NC 273 in Belmont; exit ramps to another interchange with I-85 (exit 26) are found near this intersection. Oddly, NC 7 crosses US 29/74 and then loops around downtown Belmont, before going back to US 29/74, where it ends. Through town, NC 7 is known as Main Street, and then as Catawba Street. NC 7 and NC 273 do intersect in the center of downtown Belmont. Three quarters of a mile after this intersection, NC 7 comes to its eastern terminus.

History

  • 1932 - NC 7 is born on its current alignment through Gaston County.
  • 1939 - US 29/74 is rerouted to make a straight run from Kings Mountain to Gastonia, and NC 7's length is moved back to what it was in 1932.

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