North Carolina Highway 48

North Carolina Highway 48
Route information
Maintained by NCDOT
Length	53.4 mi[1] (85.9 km)
Existed	1934–present
Major junctions
South end	US 301 Bus. in Rocky Mount
Major intersections	US 64 / NC 43 in Rocky Mount US 301 in Rocky Mount I-95 / NC 4 in Rocky Mount US 158 in Roanoke Rapids
North end	US 301 in Pleasant Hill
Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
Counties	Nash, Halifax, Northampton
Highway system
North Carolina Highway System Interstate US State Scenic
← NC 47 → NC 49

North Carolina Highway 48 (NC 48) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina that principally connects the cities of Rocky Mount and Roanoke Rapids. The route offers an alternative to US 301 and I-95.