North Carolina Highway 55

North Carolina Highway 55
Route of NC 55 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NCDOT
Length	193.0 mi (310.6 km)
Existed	1957[1]–present
Major junctions
West end	US 501 Bus. in Durham
Major intersections	I-85 / US 15 / US 70 in Durham I-40 in Durham NC 147 in Durham NC 540 Toll in Morrisville I-95 in Dunn I-40 near Newton Grove US 70 in New Bern
East end	Oriental Road in Oriental
Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
Counties	Durham, Wake, Harnett, Sampson, Johnston, Wayne, Lenoir, Craven, Pamilico
Highway system
North Carolina Highway System Interstate US State Scenic
← NC 54 → NC 56

North Carolina Highway 55 (NC 55) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It serves as a traffic artery connecting Durham with Cary and numerous small cities and towns in The Triangle on its way toward the Pamlico Sound. A portion of NC 55 extends through Research Triangle Park. NC 55 is a major artery in the central part of The Triangle region, and is a four lane, divided highway between Durham and Cary and Apex. NC 55 is also a divided highway between Apex and Fuquay-Varina.