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N.C. 218  33 miles
The Road: Begins at NC 51 Mint Hill (Mecklenburg County) and ends US 74 Polkton (Anson County).
Towns and Attractions: Mecklenburg Co: Mint Hill
Union Co: None
Anson Co: Polkton
History: NC 218 appeared in 1935 as new routing, running from Mint Hill to Polkton. Initially, NC 218's eastern end was at today's SR 1419, Old US 74

1935 Official
NC 218 appears

Between 1939-44, NC 218 was extended east along Old US 74, replacing a bit of US 74 out to the modern US 74 routing.
In 196x, NC 218 was re-routed in Polkton to drop south over new construction to US 74 as it does today, leaving behind SR 1419.
1936 Anson County
NC 218 initial Polkton end
1949 Anson County
NC 218 extended east
1968 Anson County
NC 218 rerouted to US 74

Comment: NC 218 is pretty quiet but its western end is now inside the Charlotte suburban reach with I-485 coming along.
Last Update: 1 August 2009

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