North Carolina Highway 148
{{Short description|State highway in Lenoir County, North Carolina, US}}
{{Use American English|date=May 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2021}}
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|type=NC
|route=148
|alternate_name=C.F. Harvey Parkway
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|map_notes=NC 148 highlighted in red
|length_mi=13.2
|direction_a= West
|terminus_a={{Jct|state=NC|US|70}} near Kinston
|junction={{plainlist|1=
- {{Jct|state=NC|US|258}} near Kinston
- {{Jct|state=NC|NC|58}} near Kinston}}
|direction_b= East
|terminus_b={{Jct|state=NC|NC|11}} near Kinston
|counties=Lenoir
|established=2009
|previous_type=NC
|previous_route= 147
|next_type= NC
|next_route= 149
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North Carolina Highway 148 (NC 148), also known as the C.F. Harvey Parkway, is a {{convert|13.2|mi|km|adj=on}} east–west state highway that connects US 70 to NC 11 in Lenoir County. The route is completely located within Lenoir County and runs near the NC Global TransPark and Kinston Regional Jetport, serving as a bypass of Kinston. The entire route is a four-lane rural expressway, with a maximum speed limit of {{convert|65|mph|kph}}. The highway is named after entrepreneur, businessman, and banker C. Felix Harvey III (1920-2014), who was born and raised in Kinston.{{cite web |title=C. Felix Harvey III |url=https://www.historync.org/laureate%20-%20Felix%20Harvey.htm |website=North Carolina Business Hall of Fame |publisher=Junior Achievement of the Carolinas, Inc. |access-date=July 31, 2021}}{{cite web |title=Founder C. Felix Harvey passes at age 93 |url=https://www.unionbanknc.com/founder-c-felix-harvey-passes-at-age-93/ |website=Union Bank |date=January 6, 2014 |access-date=July 31, 2021}}
Route description
NC 148 begins at an interchange with US 70 west of Kinston. The highway then proceeds northward, paralleling US 258 before crossing and having an interchange with each other. Turning eastward, the highway runs around the south side of Kinston Regional Jetport and NC Global Transpark before having an interchange with NC 58. Continuing eastward, NC 148 ends at an interchange with NC 11 northeast of Kinston.
History
The first section between Rouse Road and NC 58 was completed in May 2001 at a cost of $6.6 million. The route for the third section of the highway was chosen in July 2002.{{cite news |url=http://www.kinston.com/news/week-32585-school-lenoir.html |title=Political Intrigue |work=Kinston Free Press |date=December 26, 2002 |accessdate=January 12, 2011}}
The roadway was named for C. Felix Harvey in August 2002.{{cite news |first=Jennifer |last=Shrader |url=http://www.kinston.com/news/road-35328-crescent-commissioners.html |title= Crescent Road Project Named for Felix Harvey |work=Kinston Free Press |date=August 7, 2002 |accessdate=January 12, 2011}} The second section between US 258 and Rouse Road was finished in August 2003 for $8.2 million.{{cite news |url=http://www.kinston.com/news/price-24990-phase-road.html |title= Felix Harvey Parkway Fast Facts |work=Kinston Free Press |date=November 19, 2003 |accessdate=January 12, 2011}} The third section between US 70 and US 258 was opened on May 22, 2014.{{cite news |url=http://www.kinston.com/news/local/c-f-harvey-parkway-open-in-time-for-memorial-day-1.325066?page=0 |title= C.F. Harvey Parkway open in time for Memorial Day |work=Kinston Free Press |date=May 27, 2014 |accessdate=May 29, 2014}} The extension involved the construction of 12 bridges and 2 highway interchanges.{{cite news |url=http://www.kinston.com/news/contract-56812-dot-extension.html |title= Contract Awarded for Harvey Parkway Extension |work=Kinston Free Press |date= July 8, 2009 |accessdate=January 12, 2011}} The roadway was formally dedicated in November 2003 for the local leader behind the Global Transpark.{{cite news |first=Joe A. |last=Figueroa |url=http://www.kinston.com/news/harvey-24983-road-gtp.html |title=Road Named for Economic Driving Force Harvey |work=Kinston Free Press |date=November 19, 2003 |accessdate=January 12, 2011}} A {{convert|5.8|mi|km|adj=on}} extension from NC 58 to NC 11 north of Kinston, planned to improve connectivity in northern Kinston between US 70, NC 58 and NC 11,{{cite web|title=C.F. Harvey Parkway Extension|url=https://www.ncdot.gov/projects/cf-harvey-parkway/Pages/default.aspx|website=North Carolina Department Of Transportation|publisher=North Carolina Department Of Transportation|accessdate=June 19, 2019}} opened to traffic on March 1, 2021.{{Cite web|last=Team|first=WITN Web|title=Harvey Parkway extension opens six months early|url=https://www.witn.com/2021/02/26/cf-harvey-parkway-extension-to-open-6-months-ahead-of-schedule/|access-date=2021-07-30|website=www.witn.com|language=en}}
Future
The parkway is expected to be extended a short distance to the south to Sanderson Way. This will be part of the US 70 upgrade to I-42 project.{{cite web |title=Kinston Bypass: C.F. Harvey Parkway & Banks School Road Map |url=https://www.ncdot.gov/projects/kinston-bypass/Documents/cf-harvey-banks-school-map.pdf |website=www.ncdot.gov |publisher=North Carolina Department of Transportation |access-date=28 September 2023}}
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Major intersections
{{jcttop|county=Lenoir|location=Kinston|state=NC|length_ref=}}
{{NCint
|type=unbuilt
|mile=
|road=Sanderson Way
|notes=Future western terminus
}}
{{NCint
|mile=0.0
|road={{jct|state=NC|US|70|city1=Kinston|city2=Goldsboro}}
|notes=Interchange, western terminus
}}
{{NCint
|mile=3.2
|road={{jct|state=NC|US|258|city1=Kinston|city2=Snow Hill}}
|notes=Interchange
}}
{{NCint
|mile=8.0
|road={{jct|state=NC|NC|58|city1=Kinston|city2=Snow Hill}}
|notes=Interchange
}}
{{NCint
|mile=13.2
|road={{jct|state=NC|NC|11|city1=Kinston|city2=Greenville}}
|notes=Interchange, eastern terminus
}}
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References
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External links
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- [http://www.vahighways.com/ncannex/route-log/nc148.html NCRoads.com: N.C. 148]
Category:Transportation in Lenoir County, North Carolina