Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 29. Chapters: Bannered routes of U.S. Route 52, East River Mountain Tunnel, Effner, Indiana, Interstate 74, Interstate 94, Lafayette Bridge, Minnesota State Highway 152, Savanna-Sabula Bridge, U.S. Route 52 in Iowa, U.S. Route 52 in Minnesota, U.S. Route 52 in North Carolina, U.S. Route 52 in South Carolina, U.S. Route 52 in Virginia, U.S. Route 52 in West Virginia, University Avenue (Minneapolis-Saint Paul), West Huntington Bridge. Excerpt: North Carolina Highway System U.S. Route 52 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 150 miles (240 km) from the South Carolina state line, near McFarlan, to the Virginia state line, near Mount Airy. It serves as a strategic highway through the central North Carolina Piedmont. US 52 enters North Carolina at Mount Airy. A bypass around Mount Airy, which carries US 52 is designated as the Andy Griffith Parkway. It goes by Pilot Mountain one of the most distinctive natural features in North Carolina. Through the Piedmont Triad region, US 52 is mostly a limited-access freeway. The route joins Interstate 85 Business into Lexington, North Carolina and shares Interstate 85 around Salisbury, North Carolina. The segment of US 52 from Interstate 40 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina to Lexington is currently being upgraded to Interstate highway standards for the future Interstate 285 corridor. The segment from northern Winston-Salem to just south of Mount Airy is expected to form part of the Interstate 74 corridor through North Carolina. South of the Triad area after splitting from Interstate 85 in Salisbury, US 52 is typically a two-lane route linking some of the state's smaller cities and towns. Albemarle is the largest municipality along this segment of US 52 to the South Carolina state line. US 52 was established in 1934 as a replacement of US 121/NC 66 from the Virginia state line, ..