North Carolina Highway 18

North Carolina Highway 18
Route of NC 18 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NCDOT
Length	145.5 mi[1] (234.2 km)
Existed	1921–present
Major junctions
South end	SC 18 at the South Carolina state line
Major intersections	US 74 / NC 226 in Shelby I-40 in Morganton US 70 in Morganton US 64 in Morganton US 321 in Lenoir US 64 / NC 90 in Lenoir US 421 / NC 16 in Wilkesboro US 21 in Sparta
North end	NC 89 near Lowgap
Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
Counties	Cleveland, Lincoln, Catawba, Burke, Caldwell, Wilkes, Alleghany, Surry
Highway system
North Carolina Highway System Interstate US State Scenic
← US 17 → US 19

North Carolina Highway 18 (NC 18) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Traveling north–south through the Foothills region, it connects the cities of Shelby, Morganton, Lenoir, Wilkesboro and North Wilkesboro.