North Carolina Highway 163

NC Highway 163
Route information
Maintained by NCDOT
Length:	9.1 mi[1] (14.6 km)
Existed:	1961 – present
Major junctions
West end:	US 221 / US 221 Bus. / NC 194 in West Jefferson
East end:	NC 16 near Glendale Springs
Location
Counties:	Ashe
Highway system
North Carolina Highway System Interstate U.S. State Scenic ← NC 162 NC 168 →

North Carolina Highway 163 (NC 163) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The highway serves as a direct route from West Jefferson towards Wilkesboro.

Route description

NC 163 is a two-lane mountain highway that traverses 9.1 miles (14.6 km) from West Jefferson to NC 16. The highway travels with gliding curves through the valley area, with nearby mountains including Mount Jefferson, Round Knob and Frenches Knob along its edges. A majority of the route parallels Beaver Creek down to its confluence with the South Fork New River. At its eastern terminus, travelers can continue south on NC 16 to the Blue Ridge Parkway, located at Horse Gap (3,128 feet (953 m)), or continue down the mountain towards Wilkesboro.^[1]

History

Established in 1961 as a new primary routing along an existing secondary road (SR 1002), from West Jefferson to near Horse Gap; little has changed since.^[2]

Junction list

The entire route is in Ashe County.

Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
West Jefferson	0.0	0.0	US 221 / US 221 Bus. / NC 194 – West Jefferson, Jefferson, Boone
​	9.1	14.6	NC 16 – Glendale Springs, Jefferson, Wilkesboro	To Blue Ridge Parkway
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

1. Google (November 18, 2013). "North Carolina Highway 163" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
2. "NC Route Changes (1961-12-07)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. December 7, 1961. p. 2. Retrieved November 18, 2013.

External links

• Media related to North Carolina Highway 163 at Wikimedia Commons
• NCRoads.com: N.C. 163