Interstate 795 North Carolina

Interstate 795 North Carolina
Goldsboro, NC ↔ Wilson, NC•25.46 miles

Overview

Interstate 795 branches southeast from I-95 at Exit 119 and accompanies I-587 and U.S. 264 along the southwestern outskirts of Wilson. I-795 and I-587/U.S. 264 separate at a wye interchange south of Wiggins Mill Reservoir. I-587/U.S. 264 continue east to Greenville while I-795 turns south along a rural freeway to the towns of Fremont and Pikeville.

Paralleling U.S. 117 to the west, Interstate 795 reaches the north side of Goldbsboro at I-42/U.S. 70 Bypass. A cloverstack joins the two freeways adjacent to Lane Tree Golf Course. I-795 extends another 2.19 miles to U.S. 70 Business and NC Route 581 just west of Downtown Goldsboro.

Exit numbers along I-795 increase from north to south. Counter to standard Interstate exit numbering, the sequence accommodates a planned southward extension to Interstate 40. Supported by government officials in both Duplin and Wayne Counties, the 24 mile long extension will directly replace or bypass portions of U.S. 117 between Goldsboro and I-40. Upgrading the corridor will require eliminating 35 at-grade intersections, around 100 driveways / business entrances and two railroad crossings.5

Future I-795 Corridor Sign posted at Goldsboro, NC
Future I-795 corridor signs were posted by December 2017. This assembly appeared just south of U.S. 70 along the connector to NC 581 in Goldsboro. 12/14/17

There are six sections along the U.S. 117 Corridor Upgrade from Goldsboro south to Mount Olive and I-40. Through Goldsboro, four possible routes were considered during a feasibility study completed in 2015. The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) budgeted funds for right of way acquisition along a seven mile stretch of the U.S. 117 Corridor Upgrade, between Genoa Road and Country Club Drive near Mount Olive, starting in 2024. Construction dates are to be determined as no funds were allocated the project in the 2020-2029 STIP. Furthermore Section A, from I-40 to W Trade Street and Section B, from W Trade Street to Country Club Road are still in the planning phase not funded in the 2020-2029 STIP. Public meetings and environmental studies took place through 2022.5

Mileage by State

North Carolina25.46 mi

Data Sources

January 7, 2025 NCDOT State Maintained Roads – Primary Routes. https://hub.arcgis.com/datasets/NCDOT::state-maintained-roads-primary-routes/about

History

North Carolina submitted an application to renumber U.S. 117 north from Greensboro to Wilson as Interstate 795 to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) on May 4, 2007.1 It was initially rejected, and then conditionally approved at the AASHTO meeting on September 28, 2007.2,3 NCDOT sought to add the U.S. 117 freeway to the Interstate system so that trucks longer than 48 feet could use the freeway alignment along U.S. 117 and U.S. 264. With I-795 approved, trucks meeting this criteria were permitted to use the roadway and as of October 3, 2007, the state highway patrol stopped enforcing the previous truck restriction.4

North End Interstate 95 U.S. 264 Interstate 587 ‐ Wilson, NC

Interstate 795 North Interstate 587 U.S. 264 West at Interstate 95

One mile from I-95 on I-587 west and I-795 north at Wilson, NC

I-587/U.S. 264 west and I-795 north advance 1.76 miles from NC 42 to Interstate 95 a short distance beyond the Wilson city limits. 12/21/24

One mile from I-95 on I-587 west and I-795 north at Wilson, NC I-587/795-US 264 west a half mile ahead of I-95 at Wilson, NC The end shield for Interstate 795 north near Wilson, NC I-587/795 north at Exit 18 B for Interstate 95 to Rocky Mount, NC I-587/795 north at I-95 south to Smithfield, Benson and Fayetteville, NC

U.S. 264 East at Interstate 95 Interstate 587 Interstate 795

US 264 east at I-95/795 - Wilson, NC

U.S. 264/Future I-587 turn south ahead of U.S. 264 ALT (Raleigh Road Parkway) and I-95/795 along the western outskirts of Wilson. 05/31/21

US 264 east at I-95/795 - Wilson, NC US 264 east at I-95/795 - Wilson, NC US 264 east at I-95/795 - Wilson, NC

Interstate 95 North at Interstate 587 Interstate 795 U.S. 264

I-95 north two miles from I-587/795 near Wilson, NC

Interstate 95 angles northeast from NC 42 to converge with I-587/795 and U.S. 264 at a rural cloverleaf interchange west of Wilson. 07/11/24

I-95 north two miles from I-587/795 near Wilson, NC I-95 north one mile ahead of I-587/795 and US 264 near Wilson, NC I-95 north at the c/d roadway for I-587/795 and US 264 at Exit 119 Exit 119 A departs I-95 north for I-587 east and I-795 south

Interstate 95 South at Interstate 587 Interstate 795 U.S. 264

One mile north of I-587/795 and US 264 on I-95 south at Wilson, NC

Interstate 95 advances one mile south to the cloverleaf interchange (Exit 119) with I-795 south, I-587 and U.S. 264. 12/29/25

One mile north of I-587/795 and US 264 on I-95 south at Wilson, NC 0.75 miles ahead of Exit 119 to I-587/795 on I-95 south at Wilson, NC I-95 south at the c/d roadway for I-587, I-795 south and US 264 Exit 119 B departs I-95 south for Future I-587/US 264 west at Wilson, NC Exit 119 A joins I-95 south with I-587/US 264 east and I-795 south to Wilson, NC

South End U.S. 70 U.S. 117 North Carolina Route 581 ‐ Goldsboro, NC

Interstate 795 South at U.S. 70 North Carolina Route 581 Connector

One mile ahead of US 70 on I-795 south at Goldsboro, NC

Interstate 795 travels south between a wooded area along Little River and the Winbon Acres community ahead of Exits 25 A-B with U.S. 70 (Grantham Street). 07/29/25

One mile ahead of US 70 on I-795 south at Goldsboro, NC I-795 south a half mile from Exit 25 to US 70 at Goldsboro, NC Exit 25 A departs I-795 south for US 70 west toward Princeton, NC Exit 25 B leaves I-795 south for US 70 east into Goldsboro, NC The end shield for Interstate 795 south in Goldsboro, NC

U.S. 70 West at Interstate 795 North Carolina Route 581 Connector

US 70 west at I-795 - Goldsboro, NC

U.S. 70 (Grantham Street) navigates through succeeding parclo interchanges west from Downtown Goldsboro to I-795. The initial exchange connects Grantham Street with U.S. 13/117. I-795 follows northward from NC 581 to U.S. 264 at Wilson. 12/14/17

US 70 west at I-795 - Goldsboro, NC US 70 west at I-795 - Goldsboro, NC

North Carolina Route 581 Connector - North at Interstate 795

US 13/17 north at NC 581 - Goldsboro, NC

U.S. 13/117 north separate with NC 581 just ahead of Ash Street. U.S. 13/117 follow an older freeway (former U.S. 117 Bypass) around central Goldsboro while NC 581 leads directly to Interstate 795. 12/14/17

US 13/17 north at NC 581 - Goldsboro, NC NC 581 Connector extends north as a freeway from NC 581 to become I-795 at US 70 I-795 north begins where NC 581 Connector meets US 70 at Goldsboro, NC

References

  1. AASHTO Committee Actions - Special Committee on Route Numbering. May 4, 2007.
  2. NC Application for I-795 Rejected (For Now) posted by Robert Malme on Southeast Roads at Yahoo!Groups (May 15, 2007).
  3. AASHTO Committee Actions - Special Committee on Route Numbering. September 28, 2007.
  4. "U.S. 117 gets OK to allow trucks." Goldsboro News-Argus (NC), October 2, 2007.
  5. "A new interstate connection between I-40 and I-95 is in the works." The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC), November 28, 2018.
Updated January 5, 2026