North Carolina Highway 58
North Carolina Highway 58 (NC 58) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina that traverses the state's Coastal Plain. The route links many of the Crystal Coast communities along its eastern segment. Its southern terminus is at the visitor center parking lot for Fort Macon State Park in Atlantic Beach and its northern terminus is at the intersection of US 401 and US 158 Business in Warrenton. The highway traverses nearly the entire length of the Bogue Banks and serves the major cities of Kinston, Snow Hill, and Wilson.
North Carolina Highway 58 | |
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Route of NC 58 highlighted in red | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by NCDOT | |
| Length | 175.8 mi[1] (282.9 km) |
| Existed | 1920s[2]–present |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | Fort Macon State Park in Atlantic Beach |
| North end | US 401 / US 158 Bus. in Warrenton |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| Counties | Carteret, Jones, Lenoir, Greene, Wilson, Nash, Franklin, Warren |
| Highway system | |
Route description edit
NC 58 begins from the visitor center parking lot at Fort Macon State Park--formerly County Road 1190--and begins heading west along Bogue Banks. It passes through Atlantic Beach, Pine Knoll Shores, Indian Beach, and Emerald Isle as it runs along the Bogue Banks as a main highway. Approaching the west end, the highway turns north and crosses on the Emerald Island Causeway. Running by Cedar Point, the highway intersects NC 24 and then heads toward the northwest as it passes by the White Oak River Mechanical Harvesting of Oysters Prohibited Area. The route then approaches Maysville and runs concurrent with US 17 heading north until reaching Pollocksville where NC 58 splits from US 17 heading west. The highway approaches Trenton and runs concurrent with NC 41 for about 2.9 miles (4.7 km). NC 58 then enters Kinston and runs concurrent with US 70 until reaching the intersection with US 258, where the route turns to the north and runs concurrent with US 70 Bus. and US 258 Bus., crossing over the Neuse River via Frederick Jones Bridge. Heading through downtown, the highway begins running concurrently with NC 11 until reaching the intersection with Vernon Avenue, where NC 58 splits from US 70 Bus., US 258 Bus. and NC 11. NC 11 heads east while the business routes head west.
The route then continues north after exiting Kingston and intersects NC 123 and US 258 before entering Snow Hill. It then runs concurrent with US 13 for about 1.3 miles (2.1 km). The highway then continues northwest and intersects and runs concurrent with NC 222 through Stantonsburg. It then interchanges with I-587 and US 264 and then runs concurrent with US 264 Alt. for 1.6 miles (2.6 km), intersecting NC 91 and US 301 before entering downtown Wilson. Exiting town, the highway intersects NC 42, a belt route around Wilson as it exits town. Heading north towards Nashville, NC 58 intersects NC 97 and crosses over Interstate 95 but does not have direct access to the freeway. As it enters Nashville, the route then runs concurrent with US 64 Bus. for 0.5 miles (0.80 km). It interchanges US 64 (future Interstate 87 corridor). The highway then continues north and passes through Castalia before intersecting the eastern terminus of NC 56. Then, NC 58 intersects NC 43 before entering Warrenton, running concurrent with US 158 Bus. and then reaching its northern terminus at US 401.
Major intersections edit
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carteret | Atlantic Beach | 0.0 | 0.0 | Fort Macon State Park | |
| Bogue Sound | 21.3– 22.1 | 34.3– 35.6 | B. Cameron Langston Bridge | ||
| Cedar Point–Cape Carteret line | 22.8 | 36.7 | NC 24 (Cedar Point Boulevard / W.B. McLean Drive) – Jacksonville, Swansboro, Cape Carteret, Morehead City | ||
| Jones | Maysville | 41.2 | 66.3 | US 17 south (Main Street) / 8th Street – Jacksonville | Southern end of US 17 concurrency |
| Ravenswood | 48.2 | 77.6 | US 17 north – Pollocksville, New Bern | Northern end of US 17 concurrency | |
| Trenton | 58.0 | 93.3 | NC 41 east (Jones Street) / Market Street – Cove City | Southern end of NC 41 concurrency | |
| | 60.9 | 98.0 | NC 41 west / Middle Road – Beulaville | Northern end of NC 41 concurrency | |
| Lenoir | Kinston | 77.5 | 124.7 | US 70 east / Trenton Road – New Bern | Southern end of US 70 concurrency |
| 78.4 | 126.2 | US 70 west / US 258 / US 70 Bus. begins / US 258 Bus. begins – Goldsboro, Raleigh, Jacksonville | Northern end of US 70 concurrency; southern end of US 70 Bus. / US 258 Bus. concurrency | ||
| 79.3 | 127.6 | NC 11 / NC 55 (King Street) – Greenville | |||
| 80.0 | 128.7 | US 70 Bus. west / US 258 Bus. north (Vernon Avenue) – Goldsboro | Nouthern end of US 70 Bus. / US 258 Bus. concurrency | ||
| | 84.8 | 136.5 | NC 148 south (C.F. Harvey Parkway) to US 258 – Kinston Regional Jetport | Northern terminus of NC 148 | |
| Greene | Glenfield Crossroads | 89.5 | 144.0 | NC 123 north / Glenfield Road – Hookerton | Southern terminus of NC 123 |
| Snow Hill | 94.1 | 151.4 | US 258 (2nd Street) / US 258 Truck begins – Jacksonville, Kinston | Southern end of US 258 Truck concurrency | |
| 95.4 | 153.5 | NC 903 south (Harper Street) – LaGrange | Southern end of NC 903 concurrency | ||
| 95.6 | 153.9 | US 13 north / US 258 Truck north / NC 903 north (Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway) – Greenville | Northern end of US 258 Truck / NC 903 concurrencies; southern end of US 13 concurrency | ||
| | 96.8 | 155.8 | US 13 south – Goldsboro | Northern end of US 13 concurrency | |
| Wilson | Stantonsburg | 109.8 | 176.7 | NC 111 north / NC 222 east (Saratoga Street) – Saratoga | Southern end of NC 111 / NC 222 concurrency |
| 110.2 | 177.3 | NC 111 south / NC 222 west (Main Street) – Eureka | Northern end of NC 111 / NC 222 concurrency | ||
| | 115.1– 115.3 | 185.2– 185.6 | I-587 / US 264 – Greenville, Raleigh | Exit 49 (I-587/US 264) | |
| Wilson | 117.4 | 188.9 | US 264 Alt. east / Charleston Street | Southern end of US 254 Alt. concurrency | |
| 118.9 | 191.4 | US 301 south / US 264 Alt. west (Ward Boulevard) / Nash Street – Smithfield | Northern end of US 254 Alt. concurrency; southern end of US 301 concurrency | ||
| 119.4 | 192.2 | US 301 north / Lipscomb Road – Rocky Mount | Northern end of US 301 concurrency | ||
| 120.0 | 193.1 | NC 42 east (Herring Avenue) | Southern end of NC 42 concurrency | ||
| 123.0 | 197.9 | NC 42 west (Ward Boulevard) / Nash Street | Northern end of NC 42 concurrency | ||
| Nash | Winstead Crossroads | 129.7 | 208.7 | NC 97 to I-95 – Rocky Mount–Wilson Regional Airport | |
| Nashville | 139.5 | 224.5 | US 64 Bus. east (Washington Street) / First Street – Rocky Mount | Southern end of US 64 Bus. concurrency | |
| 140.0 | 225.3 | US 64 Bus. west (Barnes Street) – Spring Hope | Northern end of US 64 Bus. concurrency | ||
| 140.4– 140.5 | 226.0– 226.1 | US 64 – Rocky Mount, Raleigh | Exit 459 (US 64) | ||
| | 150.9 | 242.9 | NC 56 west – Louisburg | Eastern terminus of NC 56 | |
| Franklin | Centerville | 158.2 | 254.6 | NC 561 – Louisburg, Halifax | |
| Warren | Liberia | 171.1 | 275.4 | NC 43 south – Rocky Mount | Northern terminus of NC 43 |
| | 175.3 | 282.1 | US 158 Bus. east – Macon | Southern end of US 158 Bus. concurrency | |
| Warrenton | 175.8 | 282.9 | US 401 / US 158 Bus. west (Main Street) / Macon Street | Northern end of US 158 Bus. concurrency | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References edit
- ^ a b Google (May 16, 2015). "North Carolina Highway 58" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
- ^ NCRoads - NC 58[self-published source] February 16, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
External links edit
Media related to North Carolina Highway 58 at Wikimedia Commons
- NCRoads.com: N.C. 58