North Carolina Highway 57 (NC 57) is a primary
state highway
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in the U.S. state of
North Carolina
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and a semi-rural traffic artery connecting
Roxboro to a few small-to-medium-sized towns in
The Triangle region north of the cities of
Durham Durham most commonly refers to:
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and
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.
Route description
NC 57 begins at the junction with
NC 86 just north of
Hillsborough. It heads northeast through
Orange County
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, passing through
Schley and intersecting
NC 157 in
Caldwell. The route crosses into
Person County
Person County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 39,097 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The county seat is Roxboro, North Carolina, Roxboro.
Person County is inc ...
and then runs concurrent with
US 501
U.S. Route 501 (US 501) is a spur of U.S. Route 1. It runs 355 miles (571 km) from Buena Vista, Virginia at U.S. Route 60 to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina at U.S. Route 17 Business.
It passes through the states of Virginia, North Carolina a ...
heading north through
Timberlake and
Somerset
( en, All The People of Somerset)
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. Upon entering
Roxboro, NC 57 and US 501 become concurrent with
US 158
U.S. Route 158 (US 158) is an east–west United States highway that runs for from Mocksville, North Carolina, Mocksville to Whalebone Junction, North Carolina, Whalebone Junction in Nags Head, North Carolina, Nags Head, entirely in the ...
before entering town. The three routes intersect the northern terminus of NC 157 at the intersection of Main Street and at Long Avenue, US 158 splits from the NC 57/US 501 concurrency. At Leasburg Road, NC 57 splits from US 501 and then runs concurrent with
NC 49
North Carolina Highway 49 (NC 49) is a 177.8-mile (286.1 km) primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It traverses much of the Piedmont region, connecting the cities of Charlotte, Asheboro, and Burlington.
Route descr ...
, heading west and running concurrent with US 158 again before splitting from the NC 49/US 158 concurrency at the Concord Road intersection. The route continues to the northwest, going through
Olive hill and passing by Hyco Lake before passing through
Semora and intersecting
NC 119
North Carolina Highway 119 (NC 119) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Route description
It runs from NC 54 in Swepsonville north via Mebane, Hightowers, and Semora to the Virginia state line, whe ...
. It continues to the northwest and then it enters
Milton
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before reaching its northern terminus at the intersection with
NC 62
North Carolina Highway 62 (NC 62) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Primarily in the Piedmont Triad, it runs from NC 109 in Thomasville northeast to the Virginia state line in Milton.
Route description ...
.
History
During the 1920s, NC 57 originally ran east–west from Roxboro to
Henderson Henderson may refer to:
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along present day US 158. By 1940, the highway was changed to its current route.
Major intersections
See also
*
North Carolina Bicycle Route 4
The following is a List of bicycle routes in North Carolina. These routes are designated by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Division.
State U.S. Bicycle Route 1
The North Carolina po ...
- Concurrent with NC 57 from downtown Roxboro to Kelly Brewer Road at
Hyco Lake
Hyco Lake is a reservoir in Person and Caswell counties, North Carolina. It is the area's main destination for fishing, boating, water skiing, wake boarding, and recreation and is the larger of Person County's two lakes, the other being Mayo Lake ...
References
External links
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NCRoads.com: N.C. 57
057
Transportation in Orange County, North Carolina
Transportation in Person County, North Carolina
Transportation in Caswell County, North Carolina