- North Carolina Highway 56
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NC 56
Route information 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 ButnerWest end: Central Avenue in Butner, NC Location Counties: Nash, Franklin, Granville Highway system ← 
NC 55NC 57 
→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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Route description
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]
Concurrencies
NC 56 has five highway concurrencies along its route. These include...
- NC 581 for 4.3 miles (6.9 km) between Mapleville and Louisburg
- NC 39 for 1 mile (1.6 km) in Louisburg
- US 401 for 1.6 miles (2.6 km) in Louisburg
- NC 50 for 0.2 mile (0.3 km) in Creedmoor
- US 15 for 0.1 mile (0.2 km) in Creedmoor
Attractions along the way
- Louisburg Historic District
- Louisburg College
- Historic areas of Franklinton and Creedmoor
Trivia
- There are two state highways which have its terminus when concurrent with NC 56 as the highway continues, NC 581 at US 401 & NC 39 in Louisburg and NC 50 at US 15 in Creedmoor.
Links and references
Categories:- State highways in North Carolina
- Transportation in Nash County, North Carolina
- Transportation in Franklin County, North Carolina
- Transportation in Granville County, North Carolina
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