Interstate 95 North - Enfield to Roanoke Rapids

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Interstate 95 North
Weigh stations operate along both roadways of Interstate 95 just north of the Nash/Halifax County line. 12/21/18
NC 481 runs 2.61 miles east from NC 4/48 in Glenview to a diamond interchange (Exit 154) with Interstate 95. 12/21/18
NC 481 travels 21.09 miles overall between Glenview and NC 561 at Tillery. The highway overlaps with U.S. 301 for 3.05 miles at Enfield. 12/21/18
NC 481 splits into Business and Bypass alignments 4.28 miles east of Exit 154. NC 481 Business runs 1.71 miles to U.S. 301 at Whitaker Street in Downtown Enfield. The bypass route opened to traffic in 2002.1 12/21/18
Roanoke Rapids is 22 miles north of Exit 154. 12/17/20
Interstate 95 plies across wetland areas at Jacket Swamp beyond this confirming marker. 12/21/18
NC 561 arcs across Halifax County along a 62.38 mile course from U.S. 401 at Louisburg to U.S. 258 near Spring Hill. The state route converges with Interstate 95 at Exit 160, 2.5 miles east of Heathsville. 12/17/20
Entering the diamond interchange (Exit 160) with NC 561. NC 561 meanders 7.82 miles west to intersect NC 4/48 at their split. Eastward NC 561 combines with U.S. 301 in 8.40 miles near Halifax. 12/17/20
Continuing past Beaverdam Swamp near NC 561, I-95 continues 15 miles to Roanoke Rapids and 94 miles to Richmond. This shield was removed by 2024. 12/17/20
Continuing past Beaverdam Swamp near NC 561, I-95 continues 15 miles to Roanoke Rapids and 94 miles to Richmond. 12/21/18
Scene along I-95 south of Darlington. The freeway is 150 feet above sea level on this stretch. 12/21/18
NC 903 heads 5.1 miles west from U.S. 301 in Halifax to a diamond interchange (Exit 168) with Interstate 95. 12/21/18
NC 903 continues northwest from I-95 five miles to NC 48 and 10.5 miles to an overlap with U.S. 158 to Littleton. 12/21/18
Exit 168 leaves I-95 north for NC 903. NC 903 navigates along a circuitous route from the Virginia state line near Lake Gaston south to Greenville, LaGrange, Kenansville and NC 411 near Garland. 12/21/18
Interstate 95 progresses seven miles north from NC 903 and Quankey Creek to Weldon and 87 miles to Richmond, Virginia. 12/21/18
NC 125 branches north from NC 903 at Halifax 5.38 miles to a parclo interchange (Exit 171) with Interstate 95. 12/21/18
North from Exit 171, NC 125 enters southern reaches of Roanoke Rapids along Smith Church Road. The state route follows E 10th Street through the city street grid to end at NC 48 (Roanoke Avenue). 12/21/18
Interstate 95 runs along the east side of Roanoke Rapids, next meeting U.S. 158 at Exit 173. U.S. 158 is an intrastate highway from Mocksville west of Winston-Salem to Whalebone Junction on the Outer Banks. 12/21/18
U.S. 158 and U.S. 301 combine for 2.3 miles from Weldon east to Garysburg. West of Roanoke Rapids, U.S. 158 heads 14 miles to Littleton and 32 miles to U.S. 1/401 in Norlina. 12/21/18
The diamond interchange (Exit 173) with U.S. 158 (Julian Allsbrook Highway) lies just north of Chockoyotte Creek. U.S. 158 serves northeastern North Carolina through Jackson, Murfreesboro, Sunbury and Elizabeth City. 12/21/18
Confirming marker posted north of the Becker Drive underpass in Roanoke Rapids. 12/21/18
Spanning the Roanoke River, northbound Interstate 95 enters Northampton County. 12/21/18
7.50 miles of Interstate 95 remain in North Carolina through Northampton County. Located a the cross roads with U.S. 58, Emporia, Virginia is 18 miles away. 12/17/20
NC 46 meets Interstate 95 in one mile midway between the towns of Gaston and Garysburg. 12/21/18
Forming a multi state highway with Virginia Route 46, NC 46 runs 16.93 miles southeast from near Henrico to U.S. 301 in Garysburg. 12/21/18
Gaston is 3.2 miles to the northwest from the diamond interchange (Exit 176) joining I-95 with NC 46. Garysburg is 3.3 miles to the east. 12/17/20
A hodgepodge of timber, farm and wet lands line Interstate 95 along the succeeding stretch east of Gaston. 12/21/18
Macon Price Road passes over Interstate 95 one mile south of the diamond interchange (Exit 180) with NC 48 (Pleasant Hill Road). 12/21/18
NC 48 meets Interstate 95 for the second time 1.49 miles south of the Virginia state line and 3.02 miles west of U.S. 301 in Pleasant Hill. 12/21/18
The Virginia Welcome Center follows Exit 180 along I-95 north in southern Greensville County. 12/21/18
Exit 180 parts ways with I-95 north for NC 48 (Pleasant Hill Road). NC 48 angles 3.7 miles southwest to NC 46 (Lawrenceville Road) in Gaston. 12/21/18
North from the NC 48 entrance ramp, I-95 proceeds 5.4 miles to the ensuing exit for Skippers, Virginia. 12/21/18
The Virginia Welcome Center and companion rest area lie just across the state line and north of mile marker 181. 12/21/18


 
Sources:
  1. City of Rocky Mount History. http://www.ci.rocky-mount.nc.us/ history.html
  2. NC State Hwy 481 Ends. http://www.state-ends.com/ ncends/state/481.html


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12/21/18, 12/17/20 by AARoads

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