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Eastbound U.S. 70 at Stevens Chapel Road south and Quicosin Swamp. Stevens Chapel Road continues Davis Mill Road south to Brogden Road. Photo taken 12/16/07. |
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Quicosin Swamp is part of the Neuse River Basin with the Neuse flowing southeast from Smithfield to Goldsboro and Kinston. A U.S. 70 reassurance marker lies just east of Stevens Chapel and Davis Mill Road. Photo taken 12/16/07. |
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U.S. 70 continues east from the intersection with W.C. Braswell Road toward Princeton. Photo taken 12/16/07. |
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Pond Field Road ties into U.S. 70 just south of U.S. 70A and north of Holts Pond Road. Photo taken 12/16/07. |
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Beyond the Pond Field Road intersection is the merge with U.S. 70A outside Princeton. U.S. 70A travels north of U.S. 70 through Pine Level and Selma. Photo taken 12/16/07. |
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A set of flashers hang above the U.S. 70A eastern terminus on U.S. 70 outside Princeton. U.S. 70A west travels 4.3 miles to Pine Level and seven miles to a U.S. 70 return near Interstate 95 (Exit 97). Edwards Street (old U.S. 70) loops southeast from the intersection into Princeton as U.S. 70 bypasses the village to the north. Photo taken 12/16/07. |
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U.S. 70 elevates over Edwards Street and the Norfolk Southern Railroad before intersecting Barden Street and Old Rock Quarry Road northwest of central Princeton. Photo taken 12/16/07. |
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Next in line for eastbound motorists on U.S. 70 is the signalized intersection with Pine Street. Photo taken 12/16/07. |
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Pine Street travels north from downtown Princeton to U.S. 70 at Rains Mill Road. Rains Mill Road continues north and east to Pike Crossroads in Wayne County. Photo taken 12/16/07. |
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U.S. 70 continues to encircle the town of Princeton between Pine and Pearl Streets. Photo taken 12/16/07. |
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Eastbound U.S. 70 at the signalized intersection with Pearl Street. Pearl Street west leads to Edwards Street in downtown; Edwards Road continues the street east from U.S. 70 to Bridges Road in Wayne County. Photo taken 12/16/07. |
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Crossing into Wayne County from the Princeton vicinity along U.S. 70 eastbound. Wayne County is home of Goldsboro and Seymour Johnson Air Force base. Photo taken 12/16/07. |
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Approaching North Carolina 581 4.5 miles into Wayne County on U.S. 70 east. North Carolina 581 crosses paths with the federal highway near the village of Rosewood. Photo taken 12/16/07. |
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North Carolina 581 loops five miles east from U.S. 70 and Rosewood into west Goldsboro. The state highway continues north seven miles to Pinkney and 15 miles to the Kenly vicinity. Overall the highway ends at North Carolina 111 near Seymour Johnson A.F.B. to the south and Louisburg (junction U.S. 401) to the north. Photo taken 12/16/07. |
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Eastbound reassurance marker posted after the signalized intersection with North Carolina 581 on U.S. 70 east. U.S. 70 reaches Goldsboro in three miles. Photo taken 12/16/07. |
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U.S. 70 (Grantham Street) eastbound enters the Goldsboro vicinity and meets Interstate 795 (former U.S. 117). Interstate 795, signed in November 2007, replaced U.S. 117 along the freeway between U.S. 70 at Goldsboro and U.S. 264 at Wilson. Photo taken 12/16/07. |
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A diamond interchange joins U.S. 70 (Grantham Street) with the south end of Interstate 795 at Goldsboro. Although the Interstate designation ends here, the freeway continues a short distance south to the merge with U.S. 117 Bypass. U.S. 117 Bypass and Business converge at George Street for the U.S. 117 journey southward to Mt. Olive and Wilmington. Photo taken 12/16/07. |
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Interstate 795 shields appear beyond the southbound on-ramp to U.S. 117 Bypass (and U.S. 13). Interstate 795 was designated in October 2007 along the entire U.S. 117 freeway northward to U.S. 264, and U.S. 264 west to Interstate 95 near Wilson. The designation allows trucks exceeding 45 feet in length to legally use the highway. Photo taken 12/16/07. |
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Eastbound at the Interstate 795 northbound beginning on U.S. 70 (Grantham Street). Interstate 795 quickly leaves the Goldsboro area for Pikeville and Fremont in northern Wayne County. Photo taken 12/16/07. |
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A traffic signal lies between the Interstate 795 ramps and the partial-cloverleaf interchange with U.S. 13 & U.S. 117 Bypass. The signal serves a driver license's office via Stuart Street and Pine Valley Road. U.S. 70 otherwise prepares to partition into a Business/Bypass combination at U.S. 13 & 117 Bypass. Photo taken 12/16/07. |
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Drivers bound for U.S. 13 & 117 Bypass southbound depart U.S. 70 (Grantham Street) east. U.S. 13 & 117 Bypass encircle Goldsboro from their merge at William Street southward to George Street. U.S. 13 continues along U.S. 117 Bypass or U.S. 117 for another 5.5 miles before branching westward to Newton Grove. Photo taken 12/16/07. |
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U.S. 70 Bypass begins and joins U.S. 13 & 117 Bypass north along a freeway bypass of Goldsboro. U.S. 70 Business continues along Grantham Street to George Street in downtown. U.S. 13 follows U.S. 70 Bypass east to Berkeley Boulevard before departing for Snow Hill and Greenville. U.S. 117 Bypass merges with U.S. 117 Business (William Street) north of downtown for a route parallel to Interstate 795 for Wilson. Photo taken 12/16/07. |
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U.S. 70 Bypass is the preferred route to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base south of Goldsboro and long distance travelers to Moorehead City and Atlantic Beach on the coast. Photo taken 12/16/07. |
Page Updated February 26, 2008.
