Existed: 1935 – present East end: US 74 in Polkton Length 50.9 km | West end: NC 51 in Mint Hill Constructed 1935 | |
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Counties Mecklenburg County, Union County, North Carolina, Anson County, North Carolina | ||
North Carolina Highway 218 is a primary state highway in the state of North Carolina. The highway runs east–west from Mint Hill to Polkton.
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Map of NC-218, North Carolina, USA
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 485 in Mecklenburg County Mecklenburg County contribute the majority of the daily commuter traffic.Mecklenburg County
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 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 U.S. 74.