Carolina
Lost: Asbury Church Road (Former US 220) - Montgomery
County
Throughout
out the Central Piedmont, there are numerous old roads. Drive down
any rural highway on a warm summer day and you'll see a sleepy old road
that will tempt you to drive it. Former US 220 in Northern Montgomery
County is one of those old roads. It's not long - in fact it's broken
up into two pieces - but it is worth exploring. The old highway is
now called Asbury Church Road; however, the worn concrete pavement screams
of old highway 220.
It's not
hard to find this old piece of US 220. From the US 220 Freeway, take
exit 42 (Black Ankle Road) and head east towards US 220 Alternate.
For the northern segment of Old 220 - Turn left onto US 220A north and
Asbury Church Road will be about 1/3 of a mile to your left. For
the southern segment - Turn Right onto US 220A South and Asbury Church
Road will be about 1/2 mile on your right.
Old US 220 Photos:
All photos taken
by the webmaster - June 16, 2007
Asbury Church Road heads south towards
Black Ankle Road through local farmlands.
Looking back north towards US 220A.
There's really no need for passing lane pavement markings as the road dead
ends at Black Ankle Road.
A typical scene along Asbury Church
Road (Old US 220).
Asbury Park Road is blocked by a
barricade as Black Ankle Road runs between the two segments of the old
highway. The southern segment of Asbury Church Road is seen in the
distance.
The barricade that halts traffic
heading north on Asbury Church Road. The southern segment of this
road is slowly beginning to be overrun by the land.
The southern segment of Old US 220/Asbury
Church Road curves back towards US 220A. Asbury Park Road is one
of numerous segments of Old US 220 throughout the Central Piedmont.
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220 @ NCRoads.com Annex ---Mike Roberson
Seagrove
and the Uwharries Roadtrip Report
Page Created: August 19,
2007
Last Updated: August 19, 2007
© 2007 William
Lawson