Loafers Glory and NC 80's pre-1996 northern terminus. Both directions on NC 226A will take travelers on to Bakersville. History The first NC 80 was established in 1921 and traveled from South Carolina to Virginia, via Wadesboro, Albemarle, Salisbury, Mocksville and Mount Airy. In 1926, NC 80 was duplex with NC 20 in Wadesboro. By 1929, NC 80 was realigned to go through Rockwell. In 1934, most of NC 80 was replaced by US 52, from South Carolina to Salisbury, and US 601, from Salisbury to Mount Airy; only the part northeast of Mount Airy to the Virginia state line remained. In 1940, the remaining section was renumbered as NC 103. The second and current NC 80 was established in 1940 as a renumbering of NC 104, between US 64/US 70, in Pleasant Gardens, to NC 26, in Loafers Glory. In 1970, NC 80 was realigned onto improved roadway to US 19E, near Micaville; the old alignment along Stream Road (SR 1425) was consequently downgraded. In 1996, NC 80 was truncated at Mine Creek Road, near Bakersville, upon the establishment of NC 226A along it, which also replaced its former routing to Loafers Glory. Major intersections References External links NCRoads.com: N.C. 80 080 Transportation in McDowell County, North Carolina Transportation in Yancey County, North Carolina Transportation in Mitchell County, North Carolina