| NC 48 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by NCDOT | ||||
| Length: | 50 mi (80 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1934[1] – present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end: | US 301 Bus. in Rocky Mount, NC |
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| I-95 near Gaston US 158 in Roanoke Rapids US 301 Byp. in Rocky Mount |
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| North end: | US 301 at Pleasant Hill, NC | |||
| Location | ||||
| Counties: | Northampton, Halifax, Nash | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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NC 48 is a state highway in the North Carolina Highway System that principally connects the cities of Rocky Mount and Roanoke Rapids[1]. The route offers an alternative to US 301 and I-95.
The highway runs from the community of Pleasant Hill, just south of the North Carolina/Virginia border, south through the Hickory Crossroads area and into downtown Rocky Mount. Approximately half the route's length is shared with NC 4.