NC 11

North Carolina Highway 11
Route of NC 11 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NCDOT
Length:	193.2 mi (310.9 km)
Existed:	1921 – present
Major junctions
South end:	US 74 / US 76 near Bolton, NC
	US 421 near Atkinson I‑40 near Wallace US 70 in Kinston US 13 / US 264 near Greenville US 64 near Bethel
North end:	US 158 Bus. / US 258 in Murfreesboro, NC
Location
Counties:	Hertford, Bertie, Martin, Edgecombe, Pitt, Lenoir, Duplin, Pender, Bladen, Columbus
Highway system
North Carolina Highway System Interstate U.S. State Scenic ← NC 10 NC 12 →

North Carolina Highway 11 Business
Location:	Kinston, North Carolina
Existed:	1960–2000

North Carolina Highway 11 Business
Location:	Bethel, North Carolina
Length:	5.7 mi (9.2 km)
Existed:	2003–present

North Carolina Highway 11 Business
Location:	Aulander, North Carolina
Length:	6.3 mi (10.1 km)
Existed:	1978–present

North Carolina Highway 11 (NC 11) is one of the longest North Carolina state highways. It runs north/south for about 193 miles (311 km) in the state.

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 southern 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. The central segment is mostly four lanes and divided, although not controlled access.

NC 11 was one of North Carolina's original 1921 state highways. The original routing had it running from Bethel to Kenansville. A short extension north to Oak City was done around 1930 and rerouted in 1942. During the late 1960s/early 1970s, it was extended greatly to its current route.