 North
Carolina extends its hospitality to us as we enter the state. |
 At
the state line, the VA 168 freeway ends and the NC 168 surface 4-lane
begins. |
 NC
168 ends here as US 158 comes in from the west and makes a turn south to
follow the alignment of Route 168. |
 Entering
the city of Kitty Hawk on US 158 EB. |
 US
158 gets together with NC 12 here. |
 A
series of overhead BGSs in Kitty Hawk. |
 South
on NC 12. This road hugs the coast of the Atlantic Ocean very closely,
kind of like FL A1A does. |
 But
unlike FL A1A, NC 12 regularly has sand dunes spilling onto the road.
It wasn't even very windy this day with the sand on the road. |
 There
are a lot of closely-packed houses on the left side of the road, and many
small businesses on the right side. |
 The
eastern end of US 64 south of Nags Head. This highway goes through
many states and towns, including Muskogee, Oklahoma, before ending at US 160
in Arizona. |
 Southbound
NC 12. We're really in the Outer Banks now. |
 NC
12 goes through the Pamlico Sound on two occasions. This one gets you
from Hatteras to Ocracoke Island. |
 In
Cedar Island, now on the mainland, this is still NC 12. |
 US
70 takes over in Atlantic, and goes by Cape Lookout National Seashore. |
 After
traversing US 70, we took NC 24, a 4-lane road, to NC 172, which passes
through Camp LeJeune Marine Corps Base. We were stopped for inspection
on the way in. |
 Tank
Xing. There are (very wide) trails for the tanks to drive on that
cross NC 172. |
 NC
210 goes to I-40 from US 17 SB. This is north of Wilmington. |
 US
17 about to meet US 117 and NC 132 in Wilmington. The two roads head
north from here and lead directly to the eastern terminus of I-40. |
 For
all intents and purposes, this is the beginning of I-40 Westbound.
There is a sign telling the mileage to Barstow, CA (the western end of
I-40), but I missed that shot. |
 East
I-40 now, and it ends in 5 miles. |
 Construction
had started for what will one day become I-140 north of Wilmington. |
 This
is indeed the end of I-40 Eastbound. It turns into NC 132 and US 117
joins the road, as well. |
 South
US 117 and NC 132 after I-40 ended. |
 End
freeway. |
 Big
Green Signs in Wilmington. |
 South
Carolina. |
North
Carolina extends its hospitality to us as we enter the state.
At
the state line, the VA 168 freeway ends and the NC 168 surface 4-lane
begins.
NC
168 ends here as US 158 comes in from the west and makes a turn south to
follow the alignment of Route 168. 
Entering
the city of Kitty Hawk on US 158 EB.
US
158 gets together with NC 12 here. 
A
series of overhead BGSs in Kitty Hawk.
South
on NC 12. This road hugs the coast of the Atlantic Ocean very closely,
kind of like FL A1A does.
But
unlike FL A1A, NC 12 regularly has sand dunes spilling onto the road.
It wasn't even very windy this day with the sand on the road.
There
are a lot of closely-packed houses on the left side of the road, and many
small businesses on the right side.
The
eastern end of US 64 south of Nags Head. This highway goes through
many states and towns, including Muskogee, Oklahoma, before ending at US 160
in Arizona.
Southbound
NC 12. We're really in the Outer Banks now.
NC
12 goes through the Pamlico Sound on two occasions. This one gets you
from Hatteras to Ocracoke Island.
In
Cedar Island, now on the mainland, this is still NC 12.
US
70 takes over in Atlantic, and goes by Cape Lookout National Seashore.
After
traversing US 70, we took NC 24, a 4-lane road, to NC 172, which passes
through Camp LeJeune Marine Corps Base. We were stopped for inspection
on the way in.
Tank
Xing. There are (very wide) trails for the tanks to drive on that
cross NC 172.
NC
210 goes to I-40 from US 17 SB. This is north of Wilmington.
US
17 about to meet US 117 and NC 132 in Wilmington. The two roads head
north from here and lead directly to the eastern terminus of I-40.
For
all intents and purposes, this is the beginning of I-40 Westbound.
There is a sign telling the mileage to Barstow, CA (the western end of
I-40), but I missed that shot.
East
I-40 now, and it ends in 5 miles.
Construction
had started for what will one day become I-140 north of Wilmington.
This
is indeed the end of I-40 Eastbound. It turns into NC 132 and US 117
joins the road, as well.
South
US 117 and NC 132 after I-40 ended.
End
freeway.
Big
Green Signs in Wilmington.
South
Carolina.