page_title: U.S. Route 52
section_title: North Carolina
hierarchical_section_title: U.S. Route 52 / Route description / North Carolina
caption_attribution_description: English: Westbound at US 52 junction on Business Route I-40 in Winston-Salem, NC.
context_page_description: U.S. Route 52 is a major United States highway in the central United States that extends from the northern to southeastern region of the United States. Contrary to most other even-numbered U.S. Highways, US 52 primarily follows a northwest–southeast route, and is signed north–south or east–west depending on the local orientation of the route. The highway's northwestern terminus is at Portal, North Dakota, on the Canadian border, where it continues as Saskatchewan Highway 39. Its southeastern terminus is in Charleston, South Carolina, at Number 2 Meeting Street and White Point Gardens along the Charleston Harbor.
context_section_description: US 52 enters North Carolina just north west of Mount Airy.  It goes by Pilot Mountain, one of the most distinctive natural features in North Carolina.  Through the Piedmont Triad region, US 52 is mostly a limited-access freeway.  The route joins Interstate 85 Business into Lexington, North Carolina and shares Interstate 85 around Salisbury, North Carolina.  The segment of US 52 from Interstate 40 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina to Lexington is currently being upgraded to Interstate highway standards for the future Interstate 285 corridor.  The segment from northern Winston-Salem to just south of Mount Airy is expected to form part of the Interstate 74 corridor through North Carolina.
  South of the Triad area, after splitting from Interstate 85 in Salisbury, US 52 is typically a two-lane route linking some of the state's smaller cities and towns. Albemarle is the largest municipality along this segment of US 52 to the South Carolina state line.
caption: The north–south directions of US 52 in Winston-Salem.
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