North Carolina Highway 123

North Carolina Highway 123 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It serves as the main road through Hookerton and an alternate bypass of Snow Hill, entirely in Greene County.

Route description

NC 123 is a two-lane rural highway that begins at NC 58 in Glenfield Crossroads, and ends at US 13 and US 258 in Lizzie. from NC 58, it enters the town of Hookerton where it goes north along William Hooker Drive then east on Main Street. Crossing the Contentnea Creek, it continues north to Maury, where it connects with NC 903. After through mostly farmland country, it reaches Lizzie where it ends.
The routing makes it an optional bypass of Snow Hill, for those traveling between Kinston and Farmville; however, speed limit drops to in both Hookerton and Maury, so any time save is minimal.

History

NC 123 was established in 1932 as a new primary spur from US 258/NC 12 in Glenfield Crossroads, to the town of Hookerton. In 1938, it was extended north to NC 102 in Maury. In 1951, it extended northwest to its current northern terminus at US 258 in Lizzie.