In 1957, NC 82 was extended to its western terminus at Jackson Boulevard, replacing part of US 421/NC 55.
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.