North Carolina Highway 222

North Carolina Highway 222
Route of NC 222 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NCDOT
Length:	57.8 mi (93.0 km)
Existed:	1934 – present
Major junctions
West end:	NC 231 near Emit
	US 301 in Kenly I‑795 in Fremont US 117 in Fremont US 264 Alt. in Saratoga US 264 near Saratoga US 258 in Fountain
East end:	NC 33 in Belvoir
Location
Counties:	Johnston, Wayne, Wilson, Pitt
Highway system
North Carolina Highway System Interstate U.S. State Scenic ← 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 cities and towns of Kenly, Fremont, and Saratoga.

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 U.S. Route 117 (US 117) there. Heading northeast, it goes through Eureka and Stantonsburg, reaching US 264 near Saratoga. Heading easterly, it connects with US 258 in Fountain. After Falkland, NC 222 ends at NC 33 in Belvoir.

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. 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.