North Carolina Highway 731
State highway in North Carolina, US
North Carolina Highway 731 (NC 731) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The highway serves as the main thoroughfare in southern Montgomery County.
Route description
NC 731 is a two-lane rural highway that traverses 25.9 miles (41.7 km). Beginning at U.S. Route 52 (US 52) south of Norwood, it goes west crossing the Pee Dee River and through Mount Gilead. In Mount Gilead, NC 731 intersects NC 109 and NC 73 and has a concurrency with the unsigned NC 109 Business (NC 109 Bus.). Forming the southern boundary of the Uwharrie National Forest, it continues a northwesterly direction, linking up with US 220 Alternate (US 220 Alt.) as it enters Candor. At the center of Candor, NC 731 ends, connecting with NC 211 and US 220 Alt. continuing north to Biscoe.
Dedicated and memorial names
NC 731 has one dedicated bridge along its route.
J. F. Allen Bridge – Bridge over the Pee Dee River, just south from the Norwood Dam, dedicated on November 2, 1972.
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