Interstate 95 north - Wilson to Virginia line

Pulling away from exit 121 just west of Wilson, North Carolina, northbound Interstate 95 receives traffic at right from U.S. Route 264 Alternate, which runs through downtown Wilson while paralleling mainline U.S. Route 264 (accessible from nearby exit 119) between Zebulon in Wake County and Greenville in Pitt County. Photo taken 10-06-2023.

I-95 proceeds to cross over a tributary of the Bloomery Swamp, part of the Neuse River Basin. Photo taken 10-06-2023.

The highway passes through heavy forest, complete with tree-lined median. Photo taken 10-06-2023.

Around mile marker 124.5, I-95 enters Nash County. Photo taken 10-06-2023.

Exit 127, North Carolina Highway 97 toward the Rocky Mount-Wilson Regional Airport, is a mile away. Photo taken 10-06-2023.

Before the exit, I-95 enters the Tar-Pamlico River Basin. Photo taken 10-06-2023.

Exit 127 lies just ahead. NC 97 runs 64 miles east-west between U.S. Route 64 Business in Zebulon and North Carolina Highway 122 in Hobgood, Halifax County. Photo taken 10-06-2023.

The onramp from NC 97 comes in to the right. Photo taken 10-06-2023.

Exit 97 is followed by I-95 reassurance. Photo taken 10-06-2023.

A crossing of the Tar River follows. Photo taken 10-06-2023.

Slightly further along, North Carolina Highway 58 crosses over the freeway. Photo taken 10-06-2023.

The next exit, 132, leads to NC 58 via Sandy Cross Road (SR 1575). Photo taken 10-06-2023.

Exit 132 represents one northbound access point to Rocky Mount. Photo taken 10-06-2023.

As exit 132 nears, I-95 crosses over Sapony Creek. Photo taken 10-06-2023.

Exit 132 veers off to the right ahead. Photo taken 10-06-2023.