NC 11: 1921-30 1925 Official

NC 11 extended to Oak City 1931 Official

In 1940, NC 11 was extended south to Tin City replacing part of US 117 and then duplexed with US 117 a short piece, then west to the NC Coastal Experimental Station. The mile from US 117 to the Experimental Station was a replacement for NC 401.

NC 11 ending in Kenansville 1936 Official

NC 11 extended south of Tin City 1941 Official

About 1942, NC 11 was rerouted between Bethel and Oak City to its current more direct routing. The road to Oak City via Hassell became secondary, though today it is part of NC 142 to Hassell and SR 1002 to Oak City.

NC 11 in Martin County 1930-42 1938 Gen Draft

NC 11's route no longer a Hassell after 1942 1942 Gen Draft

Kinston changes
Between 1942-44, NC 11 was reoruted within Kinston. Initially, NC 11 entered on Caswell St, north on Queen St, then east on Vernon and northeast on Minerva St out of town with NC 11. Now NC 11 duplexed with NC 55 east at Jackson Store and picked up US 258 north which is Queen St. The old route on Caswell appears to have gone unnumbered for a number of years.
Between 1945-49, NC 11-55 was rerouted on Quuen St to King St east to East St north to Washington St east to Minerva St on out of town. The old route through central Kinston became NC 11-A.
In 1952, NC 11-55 was rerouted to use King St across the Neuse River as it runs today. This left behind US 70-258 and today's SR 1341 between Jacksons Store and US 258.
Sometime after 1968, NC 11-55 was rerouted to use King to Tiffany instead of East and Washington.

NC 11 approaching Kinston from the southwest 1936 Lenoir County

NC 11-55 through central Kinston 1944 Lenoir County

NC 11-55 rerouted away from central Kinston 1949 Lenoir County

NC 11-55 rerouted onto King 1953 Lenoir County

NC 11-55 modern routing 2007 Lenoir County

Between 1956-58, NC 11 was rerouted in Greenville to its current routing. Initially NC 11 followed Dickinson Ave to Greene St.

NC 11 in central Greenville 1955 Official

NC 11 avoiding downtown 1958 Official

In April 1966 (NCDOT), NC 11 was extended north as new construction across the Roanoke River to end at NC 308 Lewiston
In Nov 1967 (NCDOT), NC 11 north was extended over SR 1200 to end at NC 305 Connaritsa.
In Sept 1969 (NCDOT), NC 11 was placed on new 4-lane construction to bypass Grifton, leaving behind Highland Blvd and a small piece of extended NC 118.
In Feb 1971 (NCDOT), NC 11 was moved to its new bypass of Lewiston-Woodville. The old route became SR 1209 and SR 1204 for a while but is now NC 11 Business.
In May 1971 (NCDOT), NC 11 was placed on new 4-lane construction bypassing Ayden and Winterville, leaving behind Lee St and SR 1149.

NC 11 original alignment 1969 Official

NC 11 bypassing only Grifton 1970 Official

NC 11 bypassing everybody 1971-72 Official

In Sept 1972 (NCDOT), NC 11 was rerouted north of Lewiston-Woodville to near Aulander (new construction), then northeast to Ahoskie as a duplex with NC 350. NC 11 then duplexed with US 13 north 2 miles before angling northwest replacing SR 1001 to US 158-258 Murfreesboro.
In April 1974 (NCDOT), NC 11 was rerouted at Tin City to follow US 117 further south, then replaced SR 1001 through Willard then SR 1321 west through Penderlea to end at US 421. The old NC 11 route from US 117 to the NC Experiment Station (not shown on officials past 1961) became SR 1357.
In Sept 1974 (NCDOT), NC 11 was extended south along US 421 south to NC 53, then with NC 53 through Atkinson to the Black River. From there, NC 11 replaced NC 141 south to US 74-76.

NC 141 running south to US 74-76 1954 Official

NC 11 replaced NC 141 1978-79 Official

In July 1979 (NCDOT), NC 11 was put on a new road bypassing Ahoskie to the west, which met the old NC 11 on its way to Murfreesboro without touching US 13. The old route south of Ahoskie became part of NC 42.

1967 Official NC 11 heading for Lewiston

NC 11 ends at Connaritsa 1967-74 1972-73 Official

NC 11 extended to Ahoskie and Murfreesboro (1974-80) 1974-75 Official

NC 11 bypasses Ahoskie, since 1980 1980-81 Official

In Sept 2003 (NCDOT), NC 11 was given an expressway bypass of Bethel to the east. The old route through town became NC 11 Business.

NC 11 through Bethel 2003 Official

NC 11 Bus in Bethel 2004 Official

In Nov 2019, NC 11 was given a freeway bypass of Greenville, utikizing the existing US 264 freeway north of Memorial Dr. This new routing is signed as NC 11 BYPASS while the route through Greenville remains bannerless NC 11.