U.S. Route 76

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U.S. Route 76
Length: 548 mi[1] (882 km)
Formed: 1926[1]
West end: US 11/US 41/US 64/US 72/TN 2 at Chattanooga, TN
Major
junctions:		 I-75 at Dalton, GA

I-26 at Columbia, SC
I-95 at Florence, SC
US 17 in Wilmington, NC
East end: Wrightsville Beach, NC
United States Numbered Highways
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U.S. Route 76 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 548 miles (882 km) from southeastern North Carolina to Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Between Chadbourn and Wilmington, U.S. 76 runs concurrent with U.S. 74, a distance of approximately 54 mi (87 km). The highway's eastern terminus is Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. Its western terminus is Chattanooga, Tennessee.

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Major cities

[edit] Tennessee

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[edit] Georgia

In Georgia, the highway traverses the northern part of the state and passes through the Chattahoochee National Forest and the Georgia's most mountainous region. From east to west, U.S. 76 passes through Rabun, Towns, Union, Fannin, Gilmer, and Whitfield Counties.

[edit] South Carolina

In South Carolina, U.S. 76 is a well-traveled route spotted with small towns (35 mph speed limit), factory entrances and municipalities. The highway parallels Interstate 26 to the east, thus serving as the main local route between the small industrial towns between Columbia and Anderson. The rural drive is slowest between Columbia and Clinton; past Laurens, one may expect to find fewer travelers towards Anderson.

[edit] North Carolina

The highway passes through Pine Bluff and becomes concurrent with U.S. 74 from Chadbourn to Wilmington. The highway is mostly four lanes, divided with at-grade and controlled intersections. The speed limit is 70 mph (110 km/h). It crosses the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge into Wilmington and continues to Wrightsville Beach via Oleander Drive to the route's eastern terminus.

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[edit] Related routes

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Droz, Robert V. U.S. Highways: From US 1 to (US 830). URL accessed 1 March 2006.


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