North Carolina Highway 181

Southern Terminus

	This is NC 18-181 south approaaching US 70 Business. The expected choice was NC 181 to end here but signage says it turns left...where does it really end? The 1977 NCDOT change document says it really does turn left and end as shown below...   Photo by Mapmikey, taken April 4, 2015.
	This is Meeting St eastbound at Green St. This is simultaneously NC 181 south ending and NC 181 north beginning to the left. This is a quirk of the one-way splits employed with NC 181. Unposted here is that US 70 Business continues ahead. NC 181's southern end has been here since 1977.   Photo by Mark Clifton.
	Years later the US 70 business posting was added.   Photo by Mapmikey, taken April 4, 2015.
	NC 18-181 north leaving US 70 Business.   Photo by Mapmikey, taken April 4, 2015.

Historic Southern Terminus (1934-40)

Historic Southern Terminus (1940-77)

	NC 18-181 north at the split of the routes in downtown Morganton. From 1940-77, NC 181 began ahead.   Photo by Mapmikey, taken April 4, 2015.
	This is NC 18 south at the NC 181 southbound one way pair. For a time in the 1970s, NC 181 south ended from the right.   Photo by Mapmikey, taken April 4, 2015.

Northern Terminus

	NC 181 approaching NC 194 in Newland.   Photo by Mapmikey, taken April 4, 2015.
	A little closer....   Photo by Mapmikey, taken April 4, 2015.
	NC 181 ending at NC 194 in Newland. NC 181 north has ended here since 1930.   Photo by Morgan Younce, taken November 24, 2016.
	NC 194 south at NC 181.   Photo by Morgan Younce, taken November 24, 2016.

Historic Northern Terminus (1928-30)

	NC 194 south at US 221 west of Pineola. From 1928-30, NC 181 began to the left.   Photo by Mapmikey, taken April 4, 2015.
	This is NC 18 south at the NC 181 southbound one way pair. For a time in the 1970s, NC 181 south ended from the right.   Photo by Mapmikey, taken April 4, 2015.

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Last Updated:  December 17, 2016

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