North Carolina Highway 222

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North Carolina Highway 222

Route of NC 222 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NCDOT
Length57.8 mi[1] (93.0 km)
Existed1934–present
Major junctions
West end NC 231 near Emit
Major intersections
East end NC 33 in Belvoir
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountiesJohnston, Wayne, Wilson, Pitt
Highway system
US 221 NC 225

North Carolina Highway 222 (NC 222) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The highway traverses between Emit and Belvoir, connecting the rural towns of Kenly, Fremont, Eureka, Stantonsburg, Saratoga, Fountain, and Falkland.

Route description

NC 222 is a two-lane rural highway that traverses 57.8 miles (93.0 km) through mostly farmland in eastern North Carolina. Beginning at NC 231 east of Emit, it travels southeast towards Kenly, passing by Aycock Birthplace along the way. At Kenly, it goes east to Fremont connecting with Interstate 795 (I-795) and US 117 there. Heading northeast, it goes through Eureka and Stantonsburg, reaching I-587 and US 264 near Saratoga. Heading easterly, it connects with US 258 in Fountain. After Falkland, NC 222 ends at NC 33 in Belvoir.

History

NC 222 was established in 1934 traversing between US 301/NC 22 in Kenly, to NC 58 near Lindell. In 1938, NC 222 was rerouted at Eureka to NC 58 in Stantonsburg; its old alignment was downgraded to secondary roads.[2] In 1948, NC 222 was extended west on new primary routing to NC 42; the following year it extended again to its current western terminus at NC 231. Between 1963-1968, NC 222 was rerouted through Stantonsburg. In 1978, NC 222 was extended east to NC 33 in Belvoir.[3]

Junction list

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Johnston0.00.0 NC 231 – Wendell, Middlesex
Stancils Chapel3.96.3 NC 42 – Clayton, Wilson
Kenly11.518.5
US 301 (Church Street) to I-95 – Wilson, Smithfield
WayneAycock16.626.7 NC 581 – Goldsboro, Spring Hope
20.432.8 I-795 – Goldsboro, Mount Olive, WilsonExit 14 (I-795)
Fremont21.234.1
US 117 north (Wilson Street) – Wilson
North end of US 117 overlap
21.334.3
US 117 south (Wilson Street) – Pikeville, Goldsboro
South end of US 117 overlap
25.941.7
NC 111 south – Goldsboro, Beulaville
South end of NC 111 overlap
WilsonStantonsburg33.553.9
NC 58 north (Moyton Drive) – Wilson
North end of NC 58 overlap
33.854.4
NC 58 south (Moyton Drive) – Snow Hill
South end of NC 58 overlap
Saratoga38.061.2 US 264 (Main Street) – Farmville, Wilson
39.162.9 I-587 – Farmville, WilsonExit 53 (I-587)
39.363.2
NC 111 north (Good News Church Road) – Macclesfield
North end of NC 111 overlap
PittFountain46.875.3 US 258 (Railroad Street) – Farmville, Tarboro
Falkland54.788.0
NC 43 north (Main Street) – Pinetops
North end of NC 43 overlap
55.689.5
NC 43 south – Greenville
South end of NC 43 overlap
Belvoir57.893.0 NC 33 – Greenville, Tarboro
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b Google (June 23, 2014). "North Carolina Highway 222" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
  2. ^ North Carolina Primary Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by NCDOT. North Carolina Department of Transportation. 1940. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
  3. ^ "Route Change (1978-05-01)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. May 1, 1978. p. 5. Retrieved May 3, 2015.

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