End of historic US highway 117 [i]

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1926-1931

• East: Virginia Beach, VA
• West: Norlina, NC

1931-1933

• East: Franklin, VA
• West: Norlina, NC

US 117 measured approx. 150 miles in total length.

c. 1931, Gousha

The original US 117 was commissioned in 1926 to run from Virginia Beach to US 1 at Norlina:

c. 1928 (linked to source)

c. 1927 (linked to source)

In 1931 the east end was truncated to Franklin, and in 1933 US 117 was completely decommissioned (when it was replaced by US 158).  That same year, a second US 117 was designated in North Carolina; that is the same US 117 that still exists today.

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Research and/or photo credits: Mike Roberson; Dale Sanderson; Michael Summa

Page originally created 2002;
last updated Aug. 2, 2020.