Interstate 587 | ||||
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 I-587 highlighted in red; Future I-587 highlighted in blue | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Auxiliary route of I-87 | ||||
| Maintained by NCDOT | ||||
| Length | 37.07 mi[1] (59.66 km) | |||
| Existed | June 22, 2022–present | |||
| NHS | Entire route | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |    I-95 / I-795 / US 264 near Wilson | |||
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| East end |   US 264 / NC 11 Byp. in Greenville | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | North Carolina | |||
| Counties | Wilson, Greene, Pitt | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Interstate 587 (I-587) is a 37.07-mile (59.66 km) auxiliary Interstate Highway in the US state of North Carolina. The western terminus of the highway is at I-95, I-795, and US Highway 264 (US 264) near Wilson. The highway runs concurrently with I-795 and US 264 around the southern side of Wilson. I-795 diverges toward Goldsboro 4.4 miles (7.1 km) east of I-95. The eastern end of the US 264 overlap is located northwest of Saratoga. I-587 continues travelling east, bypassing Saratoga and Farmville to the north. The eastern terminus of I-587 is located at US 264 and North Carolina Highway 11 Bypass (NC 11 Byp.) in western Greenville. I-587 is a spur of the North Carolina segment of I-87 which runs from Raleigh to Wendell. As of 2024[update], I-587 does not connect with its parent route.
On establishment of the North Carolina Highway System, the primary route between Wilson and Greenville was NC 91. US 264 was signed along the route in 1932 and NC 91 was decommissioned. Over the years, US 264 was improved and in 1992, a freeway was completed between I-95 in Wilson and Greenville. In January 2013, the mayors of Greenville, Ayden, and Kinston began a political push for an Interstate designation between Greenville and I-95. On November 14, 2016, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) designated the highway as the Future I-587 corridor. On May 10, 2021, the highway was officially established from I-95 in Wilson to US 264/NC 11 Byp. in Greenville and was signed in June 2022. In the future, I-587 will extend west to I-87 and US 64 in Zebulon.
- ^ Starks, Edward (January 27, 2022). "Table 2: Auxiliary Routes of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways". FHWA Route Log and Finder List. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved September 4, 2022.