U.S. Route 264

U.S. Highway 264 marker
U.S. Highway 264
Map
US 264 in red, US 264 Alt. in blue, US 264 Bus. in Belhaven in pink
Route information
Auxiliary route of US 64
Maintained by NCDOT
Length215.7 mi[1] (347.1 km)
Existed1932–present
Tourist
routes
Pamlico Scenic Byway
Major junctions
West end
Major intersections
East end US 64 in Manns Harbor
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountiesWake, Johnston, Nash, Wilson, Greene, Pitt, Beaufort, Hyde, Dare
Highway system
NC 261 NC 268

U.S. Route 264 (US 264) is an east–west United States Highway located completely within the U.S. state of North Carolina, running for 215.7 miles (347.1 km). Its western terminus is located at Interstate 87 (I-87), I-440, and US 64 in Raleigh. US 264 is a freeway between Raleigh and Wilson, with segments running concurrently with I-87, I-587, I-795, and US 64. The highway is largely parallel to I-587 between Wilson and Greenville and primarily serves smaller communities such as Saratoga and Farmville. East of Greenville, US 264 is an important highway connecting communities such as Washington, Belhaven, Swan Quarter, and Engelhard. The eastern terminus of US 264 is located at US 64 in Manns Harbor.

Prior to the establishment of US 264, North Carolina Highway 91 (NC 91) running along the general corridor between Zebulon and Engelhard. In 1932, the American Association of State Highway Officials (AASHO) approved the establishment of US 264 between Zebulon and Engelhard, running concurrently with NC 91.[2] By 1935, the eastern terminus of NC 91 was truncated to Zebulon, removing the concurrency with US 264. US 264 was extended east to Nags Head by 1951, running along its own routing between Engelhard and Manns Harbor and concurrently with US 64 from Manns Harbor to Nags Head. Improvements to the highway were gradually made, including the creation of a freeway between Zebulon and Greenville. The freeway was completed by 2003 with the final segment opening near Sims. US 264 was extended west from Zebulon to Raleigh in 1997, with the new routing completely concurrent with US 64. In 2021, I-587 was established running along the US 264 freeway between I-95 in Wilson and US 264 and NC 11 Bypass in Greenville. US 264 was subsequently removed from the freeway between Wilson and Greenville and was placed along portions of its old routing and a concurrency with NC 11 Bypass.

  1. ^ "US 264" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
  2. ^