North Carolina Highway 242
Route of NC 242 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by NCDOT | ||||
| Length | 94.2 mi (151.6 km) | |||
| Existed | 1930–present | |||
| Tourist routes | Meteor Lakes Byway | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | US 76 in Cerro Gordo | |||
| US 74 / NC 130 near Evergreen NC 87 / US 701 in Elizabethtown US 421 near Spivey's Corner US 13 in Spivey's Corner I-95 / NC 50 in Benson US 301 / NC 27 / NC 50 in Benson | ||||
| North end | I-40 near Benson | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | North Carolina | |||
| Counties | Columbus, Bladen, Cumberland, Sampson, Johnston | |||
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North Carolina Highway 242 (NC 242) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It traverses from Cerro Gordo to Benson, connecting the towns of Bladenboro, Elizabethtown, and Roseboro.