ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɛvən, ˌɛnsˈiː ˈeɪɾi tˈuː wʌz ɛkstˈɛndᵻd tʊ ɪts wˈɛstɚn tˈɜːmɪnəs æt dʒˈæksən bˈuːlɪvˌɑːɹd, ɹᵻplˈeɪsɪŋ pˈɑːɹt ʌv jˌuːˈɛs fˈoːɹhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti wˈʌn slˈæʃ ˌɛnsˈiː fˈɪfti fˈaɪv.
In 1957, NC 82 was extended to its western terminus at Jackson Boulevard, replacing part of US 421/NC 55.