NC 481 is a two-lane rural highway that serves primarily as a farm-to-market route[citation needed] rather than as one to destinations other than Enfield. It begins at an intersection with NC 4/NC 48 in the community of Glenview, then proceeds east, quickly connecting with I-95 along the way. Near Enfield, NC 481 Business goes straight into the downtown area, while NC 481 meets U.S. Route 301 (US 301) before entering the town. After passing through town, it splits with US 301 north of Enfield and continues northeasterly. After connecting with NC 125/NC 903, it ends at NC 561 in the community of Tillery, near the banks of the Roanoke River.
Historyedit
NC 481 made three brief appearances before the routing that exists today. The first NC 481 appeared in 1925 as a new primary routing from NC 48 in Roanoke Rapids, to NC 40 in Pleasant Hill. In 1926, NC 40 was rerouted and replaced all of the first NC 481, quickly lead to the second establishment of NC 481 to replace an old alignment of NC 40 from Garysburg to Pleasant Hill. In 1930, NC 40 and NC 481 switched routes again, ending the second and the start of the third, from NC 48 in Roanoke Rapids, to NC 40 in Pleasant Hill.[2] In 1932, the third NC 481 was renumbered NC 40A.
The fourth and current NC 48 was established in 1937 as a new primary routing from NC 48 in Glenview to NC 561 in Tillery.[3] In 2007, NC 481 was rerouted south of Enfield to US 301 before traveling back through town; the old alignment became NC 481 Business.[4]
North Carolina Highway 481 Business (NC 481 Bus) was established in 2007, when NC 481 was rerouted onto new bypass south onto US 301. The business loop travels along Glenview Road, Whitfield Street and Whitaker Street.[4]
Referencesedit
^ abGoogle (May 13, 2014). "North Carolina Highway 481" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
^State Highway System of North Carolina(PDF) (Map). Cartography by NCDOT. North Carolina Department of Transportation. 1930. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
^North Carolina Primary Highway System(PDF) (Map). Cartography by NCDOT. North Carolina Department of Transportation. 1940. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
^ ab"Route Change (2007-06-19)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. June 19, 2007. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
^Google (May 13, 2014). "NC 481 Business - Enfield, North Carolina" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
Media related to North Carolina Highway 481 at Wikimedia Commons
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north, carolina, highway, mile, primary, state, highway, state, north, carolina, connecting, enfield, nearby, interstate, surrounding, farmlands, southern, halifax, county, route, informationmaintained, ncdotlength21, existed1937, presentmajor, junctionswest, . North Carolina Highway 481 NC 481 is a 21 mile 34 km primary state highway in the U S state of North Carolina connecting Enfield to nearby Interstate 95 I 95 and the surrounding farmlands of southern Halifax County North Carolina Highway 481Route informationMaintained by NCDOTLength21 0 mi 1 33 8 km Existed1937 presentMajor junctionsWest endNC 4 NC 48 in GlenviewMajor intersectionsI 95 near Glenview US 301 near EnfieldEast endNC 561 in TilleryLocationCountryUnited StatesStateNorth CarolinaCountiesHalifaxHighway systemNorth Carolina Highway SystemInterstate US State Scenic NC 461 I 485 Contents 1 Description 2 History 3 Junction list 4 Special routes 4 1 Enfield business loop 5 References 6 External linksDescription editNC 481 is a two lane rural highway that serves primarily as a farm to market route citation needed rather than as one to destinations other than Enfield It begins at an intersection with NC 4 NC 48 in the community of Glenview then proceeds east quickly connecting with I 95 along the way Near Enfield NC 481 Business goes straight into the downtown area while NC 481 meets U S Route 301 US 301 before entering the town After passing through town it splits with US 301 north of Enfield and continues northeasterly After connecting with NC 125 NC 903 it ends at NC 561 in the community of Tillery near the banks of the Roanoke River History editNC 481 made three brief appearances before the routing that exists today The first NC 481 appeared in 1925 as a new primary routing from NC 48 in Roanoke Rapids to NC 40 in Pleasant Hill In 1926 NC 40 was rerouted and replaced all of the first NC 481 quickly lead to the second establishment of NC 481 to replace an old alignment of NC 40 from Garysburg to Pleasant Hill In 1930 NC 40 and NC 481 switched routes again ending the second and the start of the third from NC 48 in Roanoke Rapids to NC 40 in Pleasant Hill 2 In 1932 the third NC 481 was renumbered NC 40A The fourth and current NC 48 was established in 1937 as a new primary routing from NC 48 in Glenview to NC 561 in Tillery 3 In 2007 NC 481 was rerouted south of Enfield to US 301 before traveling back through town the old alignment became NC 481 Business 4 Junction list editThe entire route is in Halifax County Locationmi 1 kmDestinationsNotesGlenview0 00 0 nbsp nbsp NC 4 NC 48 Rocky Mount Roanoke RapidsWestern terminus 2 64 2 nbsp I 95 Rocky Mount Roanoke RapidsExit 154 I 95 6 911 1 nbsp nbsp nbsp NC 481 Bus east Enfield 8 012 9 nbsp nbsp US 301 south Rocky MountSouth end of US 301 overlapEnfield9 315 0 nbsp nbsp nbsp NC 481 Bus west Whitaker Street 11 117 9 nbsp nbsp US 301 north HalifaxNorth end of US 301 overlap 16 326 2 nbsp nbsp NC 125 NC 903 Scotland Neck HalifaxTillery21 033 8 nbsp NC 561 Rich Square HalifaxEastern terminus1 000 mi 1 609 km 1 000 km 0 621 mi Concurrency terminusSpecial routes editEnfield business loop edit nbsp nbsp North Carolina Highway 481 BusinessLocationEnfield North CarolinaLength1 7 mi 5 2 7 km Existed2007 presentNorth Carolina Highway 481 Business NC 481 Bus was established in 2007 when NC 481 was rerouted onto new bypass south onto US 301 The business loop travels along Glenview Road Whitfield Street and Whitaker Street 4 References edit a b Google May 13 2014 North Carolina Highway 481 Map Google Maps Google Retrieved May 13 2014 State Highway System of North Carolina PDF Map Cartography by NCDOT North Carolina Department of Transportation 1930 Retrieved May 14 2014 North Carolina Primary Highway System PDF Map Cartography by NCDOT North Carolina Department of Transportation 1940 Retrieved May 14 2014 a b Route Change 2007 06 19 PDF North Carolina Department of Transportation June 19 2007 Retrieved May 13 2014 Google May 13 2014 NC 481 Business Enfield North Carolina Map Google Maps Google Retrieved May 13 2014 External links editKML file edit help Template Attached KML North Carolina Highway 481KML is from Wikidata nbsp Media related to North Carolina Highway 481 at Wikimedia Commons NCRoads com N C 481 NCRoads com N C 481 Business Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title North Carolina Highway 481 amp oldid 1074022024 Enfield business loop, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
