North Carolina Highway 207

NC 207
Route information
Maintained by NCDOT
Length:	8.94 mi (14.39 km)
Existed:	1947[1] – present
Major junctions
North end:	NC 200 in Monroe[2]
South end:	SC 207 near Pageland, SC[2]
Location
Counties:	Union
Highway system
North Carolina Highway System ← NC 205 NC 208 →

NC 207 is a relatively short north–south oriented state highway in south-central North Carolina. It is entirely within the boundaries of Union County and serves to connect the city of Monroe, North Carolina to the city of Pageland, South Carolina via South Carolina Highway 207. No other numbered routes, state or multistate, intersect the route with the exception of the termini.

Route description

NC 207's northern terminus is at NC 200 in Monroe, southwest of the city's center. Within the city limits, it bears the street name Hayne Street. Exciting Monroe to the south near Lake Monroe, the road name changes to Wolf Pond Road and continues on a relatively straight southerly path toward the South Carolina state line. The route terminates at the line, where SC 207 continues south and then west to Pageland.

History

The first instance of NC 207 was created in 1926 as a short route from Forest City, North Carolina south to the South Carolina state line near Chesnee, South Carolina. This route was originally numbered as NC 206 but was changed by the North Carolina Department of Transportation for reasons unknown. Before being eliminated in 1933 with many other state routes, US 221 was selected to cover its span. This span was later re-signed as US 221 Alternate when a newer, more direct route was constructed bypassing Forest City and Spindale.^[1]

NC 207 was resurrected in 1947 to cover a previously unsigned road as a continuation of SC 207; this is the current alignment.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} NC Roads Annex - NC 207
2. ^ ^{a b} State-Ends: NC 207