| NC 56 | ||||
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| Maintained by NCDOT | ||||
| Length: | 39 mi (63 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1920s[1] – present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| East end: | NC 58 near Castalia, NC | |||
| US 401 in Louisburg; U.S. 1 near Franklinton; NC 96 near Franklinton; NC 50 in Creedmoor; US 15 in Creedmoor; I-85 near Butner |
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| West end: | Central Avenue in Butner, NC | |||
| Location | ||||
| Counties: | Nash, Franklin, Granville | |||
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NC 56 is a 39-mile (63 km) North Carolina state highway and a semi-rural traffic artery connecting U.S. 1 and US 15 as well as I-85 to many small-to-medium sized towns in the The Triangle region north of the cities of Raleigh and Durham.
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The eastern terminus of NC 56 begins at NC 58 just over the Nash/Franklin County line northwest of Castalia and travels west to Louisburg. Upon entering town, NC 56 will turn left onto South Bickett Boulevard, merging with US 401 and NC 39, and pass through the shopping district of Louisburg. The highway continues to follow US 401 as NC 39 breaks off at the south end of town and heads towards Bunn. NC 56 will turn right a short distance further at the junctions of South Main Street and Burke Boulevard and continue west towards Franklinton.
The highway will meet with US 1A (South Main Street) in Franklinton and underpass U.S. 1 just west of town as it continues on towards Creedmoor, crossing NC 96 halfway at Wilton. NC 56 will turn left onto US 15 at Creedmoor and then take the next right (West Lake Road), continuing towards Butner. Just before crossing the railroad tracks into Butner, NC 56 overpasses I-85 (Exit #191 off the interstate) as it continues to its western terminus at Central Avenue.[1]
NC 56 has five highway concurrencies along its route. These include...