North Carolina Highway 11
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| NC 11 | |||||||||
| Length: | 190 mi (306 km) | ||||||||
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| Formed: | 1921 | ||||||||
| North end: |    US 258/BUS 158 in Murfreesboro, NC |
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| Major junctions: |
 US 64 near Bethel; US 264 near Greenville; US 70 in Kinston; I-40 near Wallace; US 421 near Penderlea; NC 87 near East Arcadia |
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| South end: |   US 74/76 near Bolton, NC |
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| Counties: | Hertford, Bertie, Martin, Edgecombe, Pitt, Lenoir, Duplin, Pender, Bladen, Columbus | ||||||||
| Major cities: | Murfreesboro, Greenville, Kinston, Kenansville, Wallace | ||||||||
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NC 11 is one of the longest North Carolina state highways. It runs north/south for about 190 miles in the state.
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[edit] Route description
With the exception of a stretch between Greenville and Kinston, most of NC 11 is largely a disused rural route. All other major sections are cosigned with more major U.S. Highways, including a stretch of US 421 near the southen terminus and US 13 north of Greenville. As a through route, US 258 or US 13 travel along the same general directions, but appear to be better maintained and closer to major population centers.
[edit] Business routes
NC 11 has two business routes. The first travels through the town of Aulander and is five miles in length. A second business route was formed in 2004 and goes through Bethel; this route is cosigned by U.S. Highway 13 Business and was created after a bypass route was constructed.
[edit] History
NC 11 was one of North Carolina's original 1921 state highways. The original routing had to running from Bethel to Kenansville. A short extension north to Oak City was done around 1930 and rerouted in 1942. During the late 1960's/early 1970's, it was extended greatly to its current route.
[edit] External links
- [1] NC Roads Annex - NC 11
