The Ocean Highway began in
Jacksonville, Florida, where it headed to the north on
U.S. Route 17, following that route until
Virginia. It continued from
Florida into
Georgia and headed toward
Savannah. Within the state of
South Carolina, the Ocean Highway ran along the state’s coast, passing through
Charleston and
Myrtle Beach. In
North Carolina, the highway served the cities of
Wilmington,
Jacksonville,
New Bern, and
Elizabeth City. The Ocean Highway passed through the
Great Dismal Swamp on the border of North Carolina and Virginia before reaching the city of
Norfolk, Virginia. At this point, the Ocean Highway shifted from US 17 to
U.S. Route 13, and followed that route through
Virginia Beach before coming to a ferry across the
Chesapeake Bay. From here, the Ocean Highway ran the length of the
Eastern Shore of Virginia before coming into
Maryland. In Maryland, the Ocean Highway followed US 13 and passed through the city of
Salisbury. Continuing into
Delaware, the road passed through
Dover before coming to
Hares Corner, where the Ocean Highway split from US 13 and joined
U.S. Route 40. The Ocean Highway crossed the
Delaware River into
New Jersey and continued to the northeast on
U.S. Route 130. It passed through the
Camden and
Trenton areas before ending in
North Brunswick. There were several spurs that existed off the main Ocean Highway. In North Carolina, side route A ran from the main road in Elizabeth City east to
Hatteras Inlet. In South Carolina, the Ocean Highway had five side routes. Side route B ran from
Mount Pleasant toward
Isle of Palms, side route C connected the road to
Folly Beach, side route D ran northwest toward
Summerville, side route E connected the route in
Adams Run south to
Edisto Beach, and side route F ran between
Walterboro and
Combahee River. In Georgia, side route G ran east to
Sea Island. ==History==