North Carolina Highway 21


North Carolina Highway 21 was a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. At its height, it traversed from the South Carolina state line to Raleigh, connecting the cities of Fayetteville, and Lillington.

History

Established as an original state highway, it traversed from the South Carolina state line north through Lumberton, Fayetteville, and Lillington before ending at NC 10, in Raleigh.
In 1925, NC 21 was rerouted south of Fayetteville, replacing NC 22 through Dublin, Elizabethtown, and Clarkton, before ending at NC 20 to Lumberton and then NC 70. In 1928, its southern terminus was rerouted again from Elizabethtown to Delco, replacing NC 231; its old route to Whiteville became part of NC 23. In 1929, its northern terminus was extended on new primary routing to Creedmoor, ending at US 15/NC 75. From 1929-1932, NC 21 was rerouted several times through downtown Raleigh. In 1932, US 401 was assigned as a concurrency with NC 21 between Fayetteville and Raleigh.
In 1934, NC 21 was decommissioned; its route was reassigned as the following: