North Carolina Highway 177 (NC 177) is a 16-mile-long (26 km) route in the piedmont region of
North Carolina. The road runs from
South Carolina Highway 177 (SC 177) at the North Carolina-
South Carolina border, through the town of
Hamlet to
U.S. Highway 1 (US 1) just south of
Hoffman and just north of
Rockingham. NC 177 was created in 1961 as a renumbering of NC 77.
Route description
SC 177 becomes NC 177 at the North Carolina–South Carolina border south of Hamlet. The road runs through an area with many farms and forest until reaching
US 74 (future
Interstate 74) south of Hamlet. The road enters Hamlet along Cheraw Road and runs through the downtown area. The road exits Hamlet passing near
Dobbins Heights and a large
railroad yard. NC 177 then follows King Street to its end at US 1 next to the
Rockingham Speedway.[1][2]
History
NC 177 was created in 1961 as a renumbering of NC 77, around the same time
Interstate 77 was being constructed in the state. The road has stayed the same since its beginning.[2][3]