North Carolina Highway 905

North Carolina Highway 905 (NC 905) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It serves as part of an alternate route between Whiteville and Conway, South Carolina, through southeastern Columbus County.

North Carolina Highway 905
Route information
Maintained by NCDOT
Length20.9 mi[1] (33.6 km)
Existed1958–present
Major junctions
South end SC 905 at the South Carolina state line
North end NC 130 in Pleasant Plains
Location
CountiesColumbus
Highway system
← NC 904NC 906 →

Route description

NC 905 is a two-lane rural highway that begins at the South Carolina line and South Carolina Highway 905 (SC 905) in Olyphic. Traveling north, it connects with NC 904 in Pireway. After its six-tenths-mile (0.97 km) concurrency with NC 904, it continues solo for 15.1 miles (24.3 km), connecting the communities of Bug Hill and Nakina, until it ends at NC 130 in Pleasant Plains.[1]

The route is part of a larger alternate route to U.S. Route 701 between Whiteville, North Carolina and Conway, South Carolina via NC 130 and SC 905. From 1958 to 2016, it was the highest number signed as a primary route in North Carolina.

History

NC 905 was established around 1958 as an extension of SC 905, which had ended at the state line since around 1942. Its route from Olyphic to Pleasant Plains has remained unchanged since.[2]

Junction list

The entire route is in Columbus County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Olyphic0.00.0 SC 905 south – LongsContinuation into South Carolina
Pireway4.57.2 NC 904 east – LongwoodEast end of NC 904 overlap
5.18.2 NC 904 west – Tabor CityWest end of NC 904 overlap
Pleasant Plains20.933.6 NC 130 – Shallotte, Whiteville
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
  1. Google (February 14, 2016). "North Carolina Highway 905" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  2. North Carolina Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by NCSHC. North Carolina State Highway Commission. 1960. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
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