Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Learn about the history, route, and features of U.S. Route 70, a major east–west highway in North Carolina that connects several cities and scenic areas. The web page covers the western, central, and eastern sections of the highway, as well as its junctions, bypasses, and scenic byways.
U.S. Route 70 is a major east–west highway in the United States, running for 2,381 miles (3,832 km) from Globe, Arizona to Atlantic, North Carolina. It passes through several states, including North Carolina, where it has several intersections with Interstate 85 and other highways.
Learn about the history, geography, demographics, and government of Rowan County, a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Founded in 1753, it is the oldest continuously populated European-American town in the western half of North Carolina.
The Wil-Cox Bridge is a historic concrete arch pedestrian bridge spanning the Yadkin River between Rowan and Davidson counties in North Carolina.The bridge formerly carried two lanes of US 29/US 70/NC 150, but is now part of the Davidson County Greenway system and Yadkin River Park.
Salisbury is a city in Rowan County, North Carolina, and the county seat since 1753. It has a rich history, a historic preservation district, and a population of about 35,000.
Continuing on westbound NC 150, the route crosses the Yadkin into Rowan County along with US 29/70 on Wil-Cox Bridge while a new bridge is built. The three conjoined highways continue together through downtown Spencer, passing Spencer Shops, and split in downtown Salisbury.
The Yadkin River bridges are bridges crossing the Yadkin River between Rowan and Davidson Counties near Spencer, North Carolina in the United States.The northbound span of the Yadkin River Veterans Memorial Bridge, the first of two carrying Interstate 85 / U.S. Highway 52, opened May 5, 2012, and on August 2, 2012, southbound traffic moved to that span as well.
The 1860 U.S. Federal Census for Rowan County lists a postal route for Miranda. This post office existed from September 12, 1827 to January 25, 1871 and from February 9, 1886 to September 30, 1903. The Miranda post office was located near Mill Bridge or may have been a predecessor before 1871 for Mill Bridge.