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N.C. 691 dead

Formerly:		NC 691 was born in 1925, as a short connector between its parent NC 69 (now US 19E) Ingalls and NC 194 (now NC 183-SR 1238 jct) Linville Falls. This original piece of NC 691 may have used today's SR 1101/US 221/NC 183. See the 1925 Official Map scan. By 1928, NC 691 was rerouted to run from Ingalls to NC 194 (curr US 221) Altamont. NC 691 was significantly lengthened in 1931, becoming the state designation for all of the new US 221, which in 1931 ran from US 19E Ingalls to Boone over today's NC 194/US 221, then to Jefferson via Todd (today's NC 194), and northeast along current US 221 to US 21/NC 26 Twin Oaks. The NC 691 extension eliminated all of original NC 175, NC 17 from Blowing Rock to Boone, and NC 69 from Boone to Twin Oaks. In 1932 however, NC 691 returned to its first alignment, as NC 28 was assigned to the US 221 franchise (US 221 was removed from the Ingalls to Altamont stretch). NC 691 was renumbered as part of NC 194 by 1935.

N.C. 692 dead

Formerly:		NC 692 was born about 1923, running from its parent NC 69 (now US 19E) at Cane Creek PO northwest to the Tennessee Line at Spivy Gap. In 1929, NC 692 north was truncated to Sioux, as NC 19 was extended over from Bakersville (along today's NC 197/SR 1304/SR 1317) to Sioux and up to Spivy Gap. In 1931, US 19W was assigned to co-star with what was left of NC 692. In 1932, US 23 joined the party. Of course, that meant three was a crowd, so in late 1934, the NC 692 multiplex was dropped. Today all parts of NC 692 are part of US 19W.	Scan courtesy NCRoads.com

N.C. 693 dead

Formerly:		NC 693 was in place by 1932, running from its parent NC 69/US 19-23 (now US 19) Swiss to US 19W-23, NC 692 Lewisburg. NC 693 served the bustling communities of Bald Mountain and Bee Log. NC 693 was retired about 1936. Today it is SR 1395 Sconce Creek Rd.

N.C. 694 7 miles

The Road:		Begins at US 70, US 74A in downtown Asheville and ends at the Blue Ridge Parkway south of Craggy Gardens, all within Buncombe County.
Towns and Attractions:		Asheville, Blue Ridge Parkway
History:		NC 694 was born by 1932. It ran just like it does now, but also looped back around to US 19-23-25-70 in North Asheville, for a total of 23 miles. This included a 2 mile multiplex with the Blue Ridge Parkway when it came through. NC 694's endpoints moved around as improvements to the Asheville corridors were made. The earliest inset that shows 694 definitively is the late 30's, and it used Edwin Pl-Hillside St-Charlotte St-Woodfin St-Valley St before ending at US 70 College St. The 1963 Official Map shows 694 using Town Mtn. Rd like today. Between 1953-63, the north loop portion was reduced to Beaverdam and Webb Cove Rds. This left NC 694 with the routing it enjoys today.
Comment:		Leaving Asheville, NC 694 is continually uphill to its end at the Parkway. There is virtually no straight segment to the route, which is narrow, shoulderless, and often has a few wood posts as its "railing." NC 694 reaches an elevation of xxxx feet as it ascends Town Mountain. There are very few actual NC 694 signs. It is posted okay at US 70/74A, but there is no advance warning at the Parkway for NC 694. There is a reassurance marker (sans direction) once on NC 694. NC 694 is blown off by I-240.

N.C. 695 dead

Formerly:		NC 695 was in place about 1932, where it ran from its parent NC 69 (along with US 19-23) from Stocksville east to US 19E, NC 69 at Burnsville. About 1935, NC 695 was renumbered as part of NC 197, which retains (for now) some of NC 695's original unpaved charm.

Last Update: 25 June 2003

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