North Carolina Highway 218
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by NCDOT | ||||
Length | 31.6 mi[1] (50.9 km) | |||
Existed | 1935[2]–present | |||
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Counties | Mecklenburg, Union, Anson | |||
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North Carolina Highway 218 (NC 218) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The highway runs east–west from Mint Hill to Polkton.
Route description[]
NC 218 traverses 31.6 miles (50.9 km); starting in Mint Hill, it goes through northern Union County, then ends in Polkton. The entire route is a two-lane rural highway and is a significant truck route. It also has seasonal beach bound traffic. Residential communities in Union County and a few near Interstate 485 (I-485) in Mecklenburg County contribute the majority of the daily commuter traffic.[citation needed]
History[]
Established as a new primary routing in 1935, it connected the towns of Mint Hill and Polkton. In the early 1940s, it was extended in Polkton when U.S. Route 74 (US 74) was rerouted further south from town. In the 1960s, NC 218 was moved onto a new extension of Williams Street in Polkton, leaving Old US 74.[2]
Junction list[]
County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Mecklenburg | Mint Hill | 0.0 | 0.0 | ![]() | |
1.0– 1.2 | 1.6– 1.9 | ![]() | Exit 44 (I-485) | ||
Union | Fairview, Union County | 7.3 | 11.7 | ![]() | |
| 13.8 | 22.2 | ![]() | ||
New Salem | 18.0 | 29.0 | ![]() | ||
Anson | Polkton | 31.6 | 50.9 | ![]() | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Google (May 16, 2015). "North Carolina Highway 218" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "NCRoads.com: N.C. 218". Archived from the original on November 25, 2010. Retrieved 2011-06-26.[self-published source]
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- State highways in North Carolina
- Transportation in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
- Transportation in Union County, North Carolina
- Transportation in Anson County, North Carolina