Site Navigation Alabama Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee     U.S. Highway 19 North Carolina See U.S. Highway 74 Eastbound and U.S. Highway 74 Westbound for additional photos of U.S. 19 along the overlaps with U.S. 74. U.S. Highway 19 Northbound Ascending from U.S. 74 and the Great Smoky Mountain Expressway on U.S. 19 (Alarka Road) northbound. U.S. 19 travels three miles northeast into downtown Bryson City along the banks of the Tuckasegee River. Photo taken 08/13/04. U.S. 19 northbound merges with U.S. 441 northbound east of Birdtown. The two highways arc one half mile northeast to U.S. 441 Business (Tsalagi Road) outside of Cherokee. U.S. 441 carries motorists five miles southeast to junction U.S. 74 and the Great Smoky Mountain Expressway. Note the long distance control points of Franklin and Atlanta for U.S. 441's routing south of U.S. 74 and Dillsboro. Photo taken 08/14/04. Approaching the split with U.S. 441 on U.S. 19 northbound at U.S. 441 Business (Tsalagi Road). U.S. 441 northbound ascends to Smokemont and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to the left. U.S. 19 northbound joins U.S. 441 Business southbound into Cherokee before en route to Maggie Valley, Waynesville, and Asheville. Photo taken 08/14/04. U.S. 19 (Soco Road) northbound approaching the merge with U.S. 276 (Johnathan Creek Road) at Dellwood. The pair follow Dellwood Road 2.7 miles east toward Lake Junaluska and Waynesville. Photo taken 08/15/04. U.S. 276 travels 5.7 miles north to its terminus at Interstate 40 (Exit 20). The federal route ends at a trumpet interchange near the community of Cove Creek. U.S. 276 southbound enters downtown Waynesville beyond its split with U.S. 19 to the east. Photo taken 08/15/04. The merge of North Carolina 215 south from Blackwell Drive onto U.S. 19 & 23 (New Clyde Highway) northbound at West Canton. North Carolina 215 ends two miles to the north at junction Interstate 40 & U.S. 74 (Exit 31) north of Canton. Photo taken 09/12/04. U.S. 19 & 23 north and North Carolina 215 south (New Clyde Highway) reassurance shields posted after their merge in West Canton. The three routes share one half mile of pavement between Blackwell Drive and Penland Street at the Tuckasegee River. Photo taken 09/12/04. North Carolina 215 southbound turns right from U.S. 19 & 23 (Main Street) onto Penland Street west of downtown Canton. The state highway parallels the Tuckasegee River six miles between Canton and junction U.S. 276 near Woodrow. Photo taken 09/12/04. U.S. 19 & 23 (Main Street) cross the Tuckasegee River and intersect the northern terminus of North Carolina 110 (Pisgah Drive). Like North Carolina 215, North Carolina 110 also parallels the Tuckasegee River six miles between Canton and U.S. 64. The state highway ends in Woodrow at the U.S. 64 & North Carolina 215 split at Love Joy Road. Photo taken 09/12/04. U.S. 19 & 23 (Main Street) northbound through downtown Canton. Photo taken 09/12/04. Reassurance shields for U.S. 19 & 23 posted at the Main Street eastbound intersection with Hillside Drive. U.S. 19 & 23 continue together nine miles to Luther in western Buncombe County. Photo taken 09/12/04. U.S. Highway 19 Southbound U.S. 19 southbound at its split from Alarka Road and merge with U.S. 74 at the west end of the Great Smoky Mountain Expressway. U.S. 19 joins U.S. 74 for 46 miles between Bryson City and Ranger in southwest Cherokee County. Photo taken 09/12/04. U.S. 19 Business - Andrews U.S. 19 Business (Main Street) northbound after its departure from U.S. 19-74-129 west of Andrews. The business loop travels 2.9 miles altogether on an east-west alignment through the heart of town. Photo taken 09/12/04. Three sets of signals line Main Street in downtown Andrews at Chestnut Street, Locust Street, and SR-1388. Use SR-1388 northbound to reach the Andrews bypass of U.S. 19-74-129. Photo taken 09/12/04. Junction U.S. 19-74-129 shield assembly posted on Main Street eastbound near the terminus of U.S. 19 Business. U.S. 19-74-129 travel seven miles east to Topton where U.S. 129 parts ways. Photo taken 09/12/04. Page Updated November 30, 2004.