NC 97
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| Length: | 64.3 mi (103.5 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1961 – present | |||
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  US 64 Bus. in Wendell
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 NC 122 near Hobgood
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| Counties: | Wake, Franklin, Nash, Edgecombe, Halifax | |||
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| Location: | Zebulon–Hobgood, NC |
| Length: | 59.0 mi (95.0 km) |
| Existed: | 1930–1961 |
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| Location: | Rocky Mount, North Carolina |
| Length: | 5.2 mi (8.4 km) |
| Existed: | 1932–1940 |
North Carolina Highway 97 (NC 97) is a primary state highway in the state of North Carolina, connecting the cities of Zebulon and Rocky Mount with the vast rural coastal plains.
NC 97 begins at U.S. Route 64 Business (US 64 Bus.) between the towns of Knightdale and Wendell. The nearest community is the unincorporated Eagle Rock. Through Wake County, the route closely parallels US 64, following it one-half mile (0.80 km) to the south. After passing through the unincorporated community of Lizard Lick, NC 97 merges with US 64 Bus. and forms the main east-west street through the town of Zebulon, Gannon Avenue.
West of Zebulon, just past the Wake-Nash county line, NC 97 has an interchange with US 264. Through Nash County, NC 97 is mostly a rural road oriented east-west. After intersecting Interstate 95 (I-95), it turns to a more northeast-southwest alignment, passing Rocky Mount–Wilson Regional Airport, and then entering the city of Rocky Mount along West Raleigh Boulevard. In the center of Rocky Mount, NC 97 turns to a north-south alignment, and follows Arlington Street until it leaves the city, joining the east-west Cool Spring Road just north of the city limits. From here, NC 97 closely parallels the Tar River and through the small town of Leggett. After the bridge over Fishing Creek (a tributary of the Tar River), NC 97 intersects with US 258 and travels another five miles (8.0 km) before ending at an intersection with NC 122 just outside the town of Hobgood, North Carolina.
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