North Carolina Highway 56
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| Maintained by NCDOT | ||||
| Length: | 42.8 mi (68.9 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1921 – present | |||
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| West end: | Central Avenue in Butner | |||
 I‑85 in Butner US 15 in Creedmoor US 1 in Franklinton US 1A in Franklinton US 401 in Louisburg
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 NC 58 near Castalia
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| Counties: | Granville, Franklin, Nash | |||
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North Carolina Highway 56 (NC 56) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The primarily rural route travels east from Butner to NC 58 north of Castalia. The route connects several major towns in both Franklin and Granville counties including Creedmoor, Franklinton and Louisburg.
NC 56 was originally routed from NC 50 in Creedmoor to NC 90 in Nashville. Between 1924 and 1930, NC 56 was truncated to NC 58 in Castalia and extended US 15 in Creedmoor after it was truncated to US 1 near Franklinton. In 1974 the route was extended west to its current terminus in Butner.
NC 56 is a predominantly two-lane rural highway connecting the three counties of Granville, Franklin and Nash. Acting as a spur route, it begins at the intersection of Central Avenue/C Street, in Butner, and goes northeast to connect with Interstate 85 (exit 191). Going southeasterly, it enters Creedmoor and has two brief concurrencies with US 15 and NC 50. Going in an easterly direction, it crosses NC 96, in Wilton, halfway before reaching Franklinton, where it connects with both US 1 and US 1A. Continuing east for 8.5 miles (13.7 km), it reaches Louisburg, where it has another short concurrency with US 401 and NC 39 along Bickett Boulevard. At the intersection of East Nash Street, NC 56 begin its concurrency with NC 581 to Mapleville. Continuing east for another 9.3 miles (15.0 km), it reaches its eastern terminus at NC 58, just over the Franklin/Nash county line and north of Castalia.
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