North Carolina Highway 45
# North Carolina Highway 45

North Carolina Highway 45 (NC 45) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The highway traverses north–south, from Ocracoke to Winton.

## Route description

NC 45 starts at the ferry terminal at Ocracoke, connecting with NC 12, it traverses across the Pamlico Sound along the Swan Quarter-Ocracoke Ferry. At Swan Quarter, it continues at a northwesterly direction; merging with several highways along the way, including US 264, NC 99, NC 32, US 64, NC 308, and NC 461. North of Plymouth, it parallels west of the Chowan River before reaching its northern terminus at US 13/US 158, near Winton.

## History

On May 1, 2013, NC 45 was extended south from Swan Quarter to its current southern terminus in Ocracoke, crossing over the Pamlico Sound along the Swan Quarter-Ocracoke Ferry. NC 45 does not traverse beyond the ferry terminal.

## Major intersections

| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hyde | Ocracoke | 0.0 | 0.0 | NC 12 | |
| Hyde | Pamlico Sound | 0.2– 30.2 | 0.32– 48.6 | Swan Quarter-Ocracoke Ferry | Swan Quarter-Ocracoke Ferry |
| Hyde | Swan Quarter | 31.3 | 50.4 | NC 94 north (Main Street) to US 264 east – Columbia | Southern terminus of NC 94 |
| Hyde | Swan Quarter | 33.5 | 53.9 | US 264 east – Manteo | South end of US 264 overlap |
| Hyde | ​ | 48.7 | 78.4 | US 264 west – Belhaven | North end of US 264 overlap |
| Beaufort | Union Grove | 59.1 | 95.1 | NC 99 south (Pungo Road) – Pantego | South end of NC 99 overlap |
| Hyde | No major junctions | No major junctions | No major junctions | No major junctions | No major junctions |
| Washington | ​ | 70.3 | 113.1 | NC 32 south / NC 99 – Washington | South end of NC 32 and northern terminus of NC 99 |
| Washington | ​ | 73.6 | 118.4 | NC 32 north (Washington Street) – Plymouth | North end of NC 32 overlap |
| Washington | ​ | 77.0 | 123.9 | US 64 west / NC 32 south – Plymouth, Williamston | West end of US 64 and south end of NC 32 overlap |
| Washington | ​ | 77.3 | 124.4 | US 64 east / NC 32 north – Roper, Columbia | East end of US 64 and north end of NC 32 overlap |
| Washington | ​ | 78.8 | 126.8 | NC 308 east (Mackeys Road) – Mackeys | East end of NC 308 overlap |
| Bertie | ​ | 82.7 | 133.1 | NC 308 west (Cooper Hill Road) – Windsor | West end of NC 308 overlap |
| Bertie | ​ | 99.7 | 160.5 | US 17 – Windsor, Williamston, Edenton, Hertford | |
| Bertie | Colerain | 102.6 | 165.1 | NC 42 west (River Street) – Powellsville, Ahoskie | Eastern terminus of NC 42 |
| Hertford | Harrellsville | 110.9 | 178.5 | NC 561 west – Ahoskie, Rich Square | Eastern terminus of NC 561 |
| Hertford | ​ | 116.2 | 187.0 | NC 461 east (Farmers Chemical Road) | East end of NC 461 overlap |
| Hertford | Winton | 120.8 | 194.4 | NC 461 west (Old Highway 13) – Ahoskie | West end of NC 461 overlap |
| Hertford | Winton | 121.7 | 195.9 | US 13 / US 158 – Ahoskie, Murfreesboro, Sunbury | West end of US 158 overlap |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus ||||||
