North Carolina Highway 740
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| NC 740 |
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| Length: | 13.7 mi (22 km) | ||||||||
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| Formed: | 1931 | ||||||||
| North end: |  NC 8 in New London, NC |
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| South end: |    NC 24/NC 27/NC 73 in Albemarle, NC |
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| Counties: | Stanly | ||||||||
| Major cities: | Badin | ||||||||
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NC 740 is a 13-mile North Carolina state highway. Officially "born" in 1931, NC 740 was an offshoot of NC 74 (today NC 24/NC 27/NC 73) in Albemarle. In 1935, NC 740 was renamed NC 62A. Also, before it returned to 740, it was known as NC 49A, NC 6 and NC 8. In the 1950s, NC 740 returned as the proper designation.
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NC 740's southern terminus is at NC 24/27/73 (Main Street) in eastern Albemarle. NC 740 travels nearly 0.5 miles before merging onto its primary road, which stretchs for nearly 12.5 miles.
The route serves as a main connector to Morrow Mountain State Park, which is accessed via Morrow Mountain Road (junction
After darting northeast toward Badin Lake, NC 740 travels through the heart of Badin before darting back northwest. NC 740 through Badin is decorated with many town banners and street lights; most of the stoplights are found on the street corners rather than suspended from overhead wires. The route ends at NC 8 in central New London, giving the route its total length of 13.7 miles. There is just a regular four-way intersection at NC 740's northern terminus, but the ending is well marked.
