Transportation - Highways

US Highway 70
Highway 70 runs east and west through the heart of Lenoir County and is one of the most important highways to the region. Beginning to the east on the Atlantic Ocean, this highway connects major Eastern Region cities including Morehead City, New Bern, Kinston, and Goldsboro. It continues west through the Raleigh-Durham area, and can be used as a connector to either I-40 or I-95.

Interstate 40
I-40, only 39 miles from Kinston, is a major east-west Interstate, bordering the region on the southwest. It connects the region with Wilmington, Raleigh-Durham, Greensboro, and extends west to Barstow, California.

Interstate 95
I-95, only 47 miles from Kinston, is a major north-south Interstate, bordering the region on the west and entering Wilson and Nash Counties. This interstate connects the Region south to Florida, and north into Maine. It is considered one of the most important travel routes on the East Coast.

Other major highways in Lenoir County and the region include US 258, NC 58, NC 55, NC 11, NC 24, US 17, US 64, and US 117.