U.S. Route 13 (US 13) is a United States Numbered Highway running from Eastover, North Carolina to Morrisville, Pennsylvania.

In North Carolina, it runs along a northeast–southwest alignment for 189.1 miles (304.3 km) connecting the cities of Fayetteville, Goldsboro, Greenville, Williamston, and Ahoskie.

The highway continues northeastward to Greenville and then turns to the north until reaching US 64 near Bethel.

In the 1925 plan for the U.S. Numbered Highway System, US 13 was to enter North Carolina south of Norfolk, Virginia, and continue southward to Wilmington.

However, the finalized 1926 plan moved the southern terminus of US 13 to Norfolk while US 17 was assigned the corridor to Wilmington.

In 1952, US 13 was extended south of Norfolk to Windsor, entering North Carolina at its modern-day location.

Continuing north from Newton Grove, US 13 enters Wayne County, traveling more easterly through more farmland and forests.

US 13 circles around the city on a four-lane, divided freeway alignment after another at-grade intersection, immediately interchanging with NC 581.

The road interchanges Wayne Memorial Drive and Spence Avenue before curving southward.

US 70 continues on the freeway, while US 13 turns northeast on Berkeley Boulevard, leaving the Goldsboro area and interchanging with I-42.

US 13 leaves US 258 after a stretch, turning east to meet and run concurrent with US 264, Dickinson Avenue.

Still a four-lane divided road, it bypasses the town of Bethel before it meets a diamond interchange with the US 64 freeway in the corner of Edgecombe County.

The byway is noted for historical homes in Edenton, the Sans Souci Ferry, the scenic river and coastal views, and history.

[2] Lafayette's Tour is a 173-mile (278 km) byway from Halifax to Lynch's Corner, in the Great Dismal Swamp.

The byway is noted and named after the French General Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, who visited the area in 1825.