North Carolina Highway 231

North Carolina Highway 231
NC 231 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NCDOT
Length	25.4 mi[1] (40.9 km)
Existed	1935[2]–present
Major junctions
South end	US 64 Bus. in Wendell
Major intersections	US 264 near Middlesex US 64 near Spring Hope
North end	US 64 Alt. / NC 98 near Spring Hope
Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
Counties	Wake, Johnston, Nash
Highway system
North Carolina Highway System Interstate US State Scenic
← NC 226A → I-240

North Carolina Highway 231 (NC 231) is a 25.4-mile-long (40.9 km) primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. NC 231 travels through Wake County, Johnston County, and Nash County between its southern terminus at US 64 Business in Wendell and its northern terminus at US 64 Alternate/NC 98 near Spring Hope. Throughout Wake County and Johnston County, NC 231 primarily follows a southeast-northwest alignment. Entering into Nash County, NC 231 turns to follow a northerly alignment until reaching its northern terminus. NC 231 serves the towns of Wendell, Middlesex, and Spring Hope.

NC 231 was first established in 1926 running between Elizabethtown and Delco in Southeastern North Carolina. By 1929, NC 21 was extended southwest along the route of NC 231 and the highway was decommissioned. Modern-day NC 231 was established in 1935, between NC 39 in Emit and US 64 west of Spring Hope. In 1948, NC 231 was extended west along its current routing to US 64 in Wendell. With the exception of a minor realignment in 1978, the routing of NC 231 has remained the same since.