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End of historic US highway 170

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1926-1931

North: Lynchburg, VA
South: Charlotte, NC

US 170 was approx. 206 miles in length.

US 170 was among the original routes of 1926; here is the description from AASHO's Apr. 1927 route log:

c. 1927, National Map Co.

US 170 was a north/south route, so the fact that it was given an even number was somewhat unusual. US x21 would have been a better choice... but in its defense, it was dual-signed with US 70 between Greensboro and Salisbury NC (a distance of about 50 miles). US 170 was a short-lived route: it was swallowed up when US 29 was extended northward from Kings Mountain NC. This map suggested the north end may have been on 12th Street at Main Street in Lynchburg:

c. 1929, Automobile Blue Book

This photo was taken looking northeast on 12th. Historically, the crossroad (Main) carried US 60 traffic, and US 170 ended at this junction:

Karner, May 2013

In Charlotte, the south end of US 170 was on Tryon Street at Trade Street (see map below):

c. 1931, Gousha

Today that intersection is known to locals as "The Square", and it marks the epicenter of the city:

Karner, May 2013

Research and/or photocredits: Martin Karner; Dale Sanderson; Michael Summa

Page originally created 2005;
last updated Dec. 9, 2023.