Editing Elizabeth City, North Carolina (section)

===Highways===
[[File:Truck Business-US 17-Elizabeth City,NC.JPG|thumb|right|Northern termini of both US 17 Business and US 17 Truck Business at Hughes Boulevard (Mainline US 17), continuing north as North Road Street (Mainline US 17 multiplexed with US 158).]]
Elizabeth City is linked to neighboring counties and cities through a network of highways.

Most unusual are the four branches of [[U.S. Route 17 in North Carolina|U.S. Route 17]] that pass through the city - rarely are there more than two or three variants of the same route in any given community.

Mainline {{Jct|state=NC|US|17}} crosses the [[Little River (North Carolina)|Little River]], entering Pasquotank County from the southwest. Bypass US 17 immediately splits off to the northwest as mainline US 17 continues to the northeast toward Elizabeth City. Shortly after entering the city limits, US 17 Business splits off to the east towards the downtown waterfront. Mainline US 17 continues through Elizabeth City as Hughes Boulevard (the former US 17 Bypass from 1969 to 2002).

The route encounters major intersections with the commercial corridor of [[North Carolina Highway 344|NC 344]] (Halstead Boulevard), Church Street, Main Street and midway by Elizabeth Street, where it is joined by [[U.S. Route 158|US 158]] and Truck Business US 17. This tri-route combination continues northeastward to Business 17 and Truck Business 17's northern termini at the intersection with North Road Street. From here, mainline US 17 and 158 make a curve to the northwest, departing Elizabeth City as a continuance of North Road Street.

Bypass US 17 rejoins the highway several miles outside of town, while US 158 splits off to the west at Morgan's Corner just before crossing the Pasquotank River into Camden County. Running parallel to the [[Dismal Swamp Canal]] and the eastern boundary of the [[Great Dismal Swamp]], US 17 continues to the Virginia border.

{{Jct|state=NC|US-Bus|17|dab1=Elizabeth City}} (1969–present) branches off Hughes Boulevard and travels east as Ehringhaus Street, named for Governor [[John C. B. Ehringhaus]] (1933-1937), the only governor native to Elizabeth City. The route turns north through Downtown as North Road Street, ending with its intersection with US 17/Hughes Boulevard. Mainline US 17 continues north on North Road Street.

{{Jct|state=NC|US-Bus-Truck|17|dab1=Elizabeth City}} is a double-designation almost unique among U.S. routes, traveling from the Camden Causeway west along Elizabeth Street and north along Hughes Boulevard to double-terminate with US 17 Business. The northern segment of US 17 Business from Elizabeth Street to its termination at Hughes Boulevard runs through a residential district and additionally has weight restrictions, thus requiring an alternate business routing.

{{Jct|state=NC|US-Byp|17|dab1=Elizabeth City}} (2002–present) is a fully access-controlled and [[Interstate highway|Interstate]]-grade freeway. Completed in 2002, US 17 Bypass stretches 9.3 miles to the immediate west of the city, eliminating one of the last remaining inner-city stretches of US 17 in North Carolina. In combination with other bypasses on U.S. 17 from the Virginia border to [[Williamston, North Carolina|Williamston]], the Elizabeth City bypass forms an integral component in the future [[Interstate 87 in North Carolina|I-87]].

{{Jct|state=NC|US|158}} enters Elizabeth City from points east, including the [[Outer Banks]], as well as [[Dare County, North Carolina|Dare]], [[Currituck County, North Carolina|Currituck]], and [[Camden County, North Carolina|Camden]] counties. Traveling westward through town as Elizabeth Street, US 158 temporarily merges with mainline and Truck Business US 17 along the Hughes Boulevard and North Road Street corridors. It continues traveling northwestward leaving the city limits, turning left at Morgan's Corner and continuing westward across the [[Great Dismal Swamp]] into [[Gates County, North Carolina|Gates County]].

{{Jct|state=NC|NC|344}} forms a minor connection southeastward from the US 17 Bypass to southern Pasquotank County. NC 344 serves as a major commercial and industrial corridor along Elizabeth City's southern edge, providing access to [[Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City]], [[Elizabeth City State University]], and the rural unincorporated community of [[Weeksville, North Carolina|Weeksville]].

====Future====
{{Jct|state=NC|I-Future|87}} is planned to connect Elizabeth City to the [[Interstate Highway System]]; when completed, it will run from [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]] to [[Norfolk, Virginia]], utilizing existing segments of US 64, US 13 and US 17, upgrading them to fully controlled access Interstate highway standards.