North Carolina Highway 56

North Carolina Highway 56
Route information
Maintained by NCDOT
Length	42.8 mi[1] (68.9 km)
Existed	1921–present
Major junctions
West end	Central Avenue in Butner
Major intersections	I-85 in Butner US 15 in Creedmoor US 1 in Franklinton US 1A in Franklinton US 401 in Louisburg
East end	NC 58 near Castalia
Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
Counties	Granville, Franklin, Nash
Highway system
North Carolina Highway System Interstate US State Scenic
← NC 55 → NC 57

North Carolina Highway 56 (NC 56) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The primarily rural route travels east from Butner to NC 58 north of Castalia. The route connects several major towns in both Granville and Franklin Counties including Creedmoor, Franklinton and Louisburg.

NC 56 was originally routed from NC 50 in Creedmoor to NC 90 in Nashville. Between 1924 and 1930, NC 56 was truncated to NC 58 in Castalia and extended US 15 in Creedmoor after it was truncated to US 1 near Franklinton. In 1974 the route was extended west to its current terminus in Butner.