North Carolina Highway 481
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| Maintained by NCDOT | ||||
| Length: | 21.0 mi (33.8 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1937 – present | |||
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| West end: |
  NC 4 / NC 48 in Glenview
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 I‑95 near Glenview US 301 near Enfield
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| East end: |
 NC 561 in Tillery
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| Counties: | Halifax | |||
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| Location: | Enfield, North Carolina |
| Length: | 1.7 mi (2.7 km) |
| Existed: | 2007–present |
North Carolina Highway 481 (NC 481) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It serves to connect Enfield to nearby Interstate 95 (I-95) and the surrounding farmlands of southern Halifax County.
NC 481 is a two-lane rural highway that operates more of a farm-to-market route than a to any other destination besides Enfield. The highway begins at an intersection with NC 4/NC 48 in the community of Glenview, then proceeds east, quickly connecting with I-95 along the way. Near Enfield, NC 481 Business goes straight into the downtown area, while NC 481 meets-up with U.S. Route 301 (US 301) first before entering the town. After its tour through the town, it splits with US 301 north of Enfield and continues in a northeasterly direction. After connecting with NC 125/NC 903, it ends at NC 561 in the community of Tillery and near the banks of the Roanoke River.
NC 481 made three brief appearances before the current routing that exists today. The first NC 481 appeared in 1925 as a new primary routing from NC 48 in Roanoke Rapids, to NC 40 in Pleasant Hill. In 1926, NC 40 was rerouted and replaced all of the first NC 481; which quickly lead to the second establishment of NC 481, replacing an old alignment of NC 40 from Garysburg to Pleasant Hill. In 1930, NC 40 and NC 481 switched routes again, ending the second and the start of the third, from NC 48 in Roanoke Rapids, to NC 40 in Pleasant Hill. In 1932, the third NC 481 was renumbered as NC 40A.
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