North Carolina Highway 168

North Carolina Highway 168 marker
North Carolina Highway 168
Caratoke Highway
Route information
Maintained by NCDOT
Length9.2 mi[1] (14.8 km)
Major junctions
South end US 158 in Barco
Major intersections
North end SR 168 at the Virginia state line
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountiesCurrituck
Highway system
NC 163 NC 171

North Carolina Highway 168 (NC 168) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Known as Caratoke Highway, the state highway runs 18.28 miles (29.42 km) from US 158 in Barco north to the Virginia state line in Moyock, where the highway continues as Virginia State Route 168 (SR 168) toward Norfolk, Virginia. NC 168 forms part of the primary north–south highway of Currituck County, where it provides access to the county seat of Currituck. The state highway also provides a crucial link for traffic between the Hampton Roads region of Virginia and the Outer Banks.

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