Eastern North Carolina - Transportation

Transportation

Eastern North Carolina is served by two main interstate highways and a number of U.S. routes.

• Interstate 95 is the rough western edge of Eastern North Carolina.
• Interstate 40 serves the southeastern portion from Wayne County to New Hanover County.
• Interstate 795 is the main highway between Wilson and Goldsboro.
• U.S. 13 enters North Carolina close to the Drum Hill community. It proceeds through Greenville and terminates into I-95 in Fayetteville.
• U.S. 17 enters North Carolina from Virginia beside the Dismal Swamp State Park. It continues through Washington, New Bern, and Wilmington and exits the state near Calabash onwards to South Carolina.
• U.S. 64 enters Rocky Mount from Raleigh. It continues to the eastern terminus in Nags Head.
• U.S. 70 enters the region at Selma. It continues through Goldsboro and Kinston on its way to the eastern terminus at the village of Atlantic.
• U.S. 74 begins in Wrightsville Beach. The route stays close to the South Carolina line and exits the region near Lumberton.
• U.S. 76 runs concerant with U.S. 74 from Wrightsville Beach to Chadbourn. It exits the state near Fair Buff into South Carolina.
• U.S. 117 is an offshoot of U.S. 17, beginning at I-95 in Wilson and terminating at the Port of Wilmington.
• The eastern terminus of U.S. 158 is in Nags Head. It continues through Elizabeth City, then it exits the area, crossing I-95 close to Roanoke Rapids.
• Jacksonville is the southern terminus of U.S. 258. It continues north through Kinston and Tarboro, exiting the state near Mill Neck.
• The eastern terminus of U.S. 264 is at U.S. 64 at Manns Harbor. It continues south to Swan Quarter, even though it doesn't go through the town. It then goes west through Washington and bypasses Greenville. It leaves Eastern North Carolina at I-95 in Wilson.
• U.S. 301 closely parallels I-95 throughout North Carolina. It enters the state from South Carolina, crossing over I-95 near Rowland. It leaves the state near Pleasant Hill on its way to Virginia.
• U.S. 401 serves Harnett, Cumberland, Hoke, and Scotland counties.
• U.S. 421 enters the region in Harnett County and terminates at Carolina Beach.
• U.S. 701's northern terminus is in Four Oaks. It continues south through Newton Grove and Clinton and exits the state near Tabor City.