North Carolina Highway 48

NC 48
Route information
Maintained by NCDOT
Length:	50 mi (80 km)
Existed:	1934[1] – present
Major junctions
South end:	US 301 Bus. in Rocky Mount, NC
	I-95 near Gaston US 158 in Roanoke Rapids US 301 Byp. in Rocky Mount
North end:	US 301 at Pleasant Hill, NC
Location
Counties:	Northampton, Halifax, Nash
Highway system
North Carolina Highway System ← NC 47 NC 49 →

NC 48 is a state highway in the North Carolina Highway System that principally connects the cities of Rocky Mount and Roanoke Rapids^[1]. The route offers an alternative to US 301 and I-95.

Route description

The highway runs from the community of Pleasant Hill, just south of the North Carolina/Virginia border, south through the Hickory Crossroads area and into downtown Rocky Mount. Approximately half the route's length is shared with NC 4.

Notable landmarks in the vicinity

• Roanoke Rapids Lake
• Hickory Meadows Golf Course

References

1. ^ ^{a b} http://members.cox.net/ncroads/nc048.html NC Roads Annex: NC 48