Interstate 74 in North Carolina

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This article is about the section of Interstate 74 in North Carolina. For the entire length of the highway, see Interstate 74.

Interstate 74 marker

Interstate 74
Route information
Maintained by NCDOT
Length: 77 mi[1] (124 km)
Existed: 1997 – present
Major junctions
West end: I-77 at the VA line near Cana, VA
 

I-77 near Mount Airy
US 52 near Mount Airy
I-85 near High Point

US 311 from Asheboro to Winston-Salem
I-73 / US 220 near Asheboro

US 15 / US 401 / US 501 in Laurinburg
I-95 / US 301 near Lumberton
East end: US 74 / NC 41 near Lumberton
Location
Counties: Surry, Guilford, Randolph, Montgomery, Robeson
Highway system

Main route of the Interstate Highway System
Main • Auxiliary • Business

North Carolina Highway System

← NC 73 US 74 →

In the U.S. state of North Carolina, Interstate 74 (I-74) is an Interstate Highway that is partially completed. Currently in three distinct segments in the state; when completed, it will traverse in a southeasterly direction from Virginia to South Carolina, connecting the cities of Winston-Salem, High Point, Asheboro, Rockingham, and Lumberton.

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[edit] Route description

As of November 2011, there is a total of 77 miles (124 km) of Interstate 74, broken in four sections across the Piedmont Triad, Sandhills, and Cape Fear regions in the state.

[edit] Piedmont Triad

The first section of I-74 begins at the Virginia state line (overlapped with I-77 for approximately 4 miles (6.4 km). After separation, it goes east and connects to US 52 near Mount Airy, where the first section ends.

Future I-74 is to be signed along US 52 from Mount Airy to Bethania, where it will then separate onto the new Winston-Salem Northern Beltway and go east around Winston-Salem before connecting to existing US 311 south of Kernersville. Under a new accelerated construction plan for the Beltway, right-of-way acquisition is to begin in 2012 and construction to start in 2015. Until construction is completed, travelers wanting to connect between the first and second section of I-74 should stay on US 52 through downtown Winston-Salem, and then take I-40 east to US 311 south towards High Point.[2][3][4]

The second section of I-74 is called the High Point East Belt, which begins at mile marker 65 in High Point to mile marker 79 near Glenola in Randolph County. It connects High Point with both I-85 Business and I-85. Construction is scheduled to be completed in October 2012 that will extend the freeway, along US 311, to US 220/I-73 in Randleman.[5]

Future I-74 starts again in Randleman, overlapped with I-73 and US 220, going south to Ulah. The freeway is already completed, but it is not up to full interstate standards yet. It bypasses the city of Asheboro where a project to improve US 220 to interstate standards is underway, due to be completed by the end of 2012.[6]

The third section of I-74 is overlapped with I-73 and US 220 between (US 220) mile markers 51-24 (26 miles (42 km)). It bypasses the towns of Seagrove, Biscoe and Candor. Visitor centers (completed in 2010) are located eastbound and westbound at mile marker 44.[7] After Exit 24 (Alternate U.S. 220), the freeway continue as Future I-73, Future I-74 and US 220 for another 16 miles (26 km) towards Rockingham before converting into an at-grade expressway after Exit 9.

[edit] Sandhills

At Rockingham, Future I-73 and I-74 will separate from current US 220 along a to-be-built bypass around the west of the city and then join the existing US 74 bypass freeway, which goes south around Rockingham and Hamlet. Future I-73 ends near the NC 38 exit where it is planned to be routed south into South Carolina. Future I-74 continues to the end of the freeway. Between Hamlet and Laurinburg is an at-grade expressway that will eventually be upgraded to Interstate standards.[8][9] At Laurinburg, I-74 is to use the Laurinburg Bypass was at the standard North Carolina freeway grade and signed as I-74 in 2008; however, NCDOT had to remove the signage the following year when FHWA ruled against using them until the freeway was up to Interstate standards.

The fourth section of I-74 is officially named the American Indian Highway, completed in 2008, this (19 miles (31 km)) section stretches from Maxton to south of Lumberton, connecting with I-95/US 301.[10] After NC 41, I-74 ends for the final time as the highway continues on as an at-grade expressway signed as Future I-74/US 74.[11]

[edit] East of Interstate 95

Future I-74 is to continue to follow US 74, going through the city of Whiteville and bypassing the town of Lake Waccamaw. Before the town of Bolton, it will separate from US 74 onto a proposed new freeway towards Shallotte, then go west on the proposed extension of the Carolina Bays Parkway into South Carolina. This entire section of I-74 is still under a Feasibility Study with several possible routing options, it thus may take years before connecting South Carolina. Current NCDOT plans suggest that construction may not begin until after 2020, and that this will likely be the last section of I-74 to be completed.[12]

[edit] Alternate names

Though the highway is commonly known as "I-74" throughout the state, the highway does have other known names it uses locally in areas.

  • American Indian Highway - official name of the 19 miles (31 km) section of I-74 in Robeson County (mile marker 191-213). It is named to honor the large American Indian population in Robeson County.[10]
  • High Point East Belt - road name in Guilford County.

[edit] History

The Intermodal Surface Transportation and Efficiency Act (ISTEA) of 1991 initially authorized the new high priority transportation corridor 5, tentatively known as Interstate 73, to travel from Michigan to South Carolina.[13] Because of several disputes to the routing, a compromise was reached in 1995, by Senator John Warner and Senator Lauch Faircloth, that extended Interstate 74 from its then current eastern terminus of Cincinnati, Ohio to overlap Interstate 73. In Virginia, I-74 would follow I-77 into North Carolina, while I-73 would go east to Roanoke then south along US 220 towards Greensboro.[14] [15][16] Another compromise, between Senator Lauch Faircloth and Senator Strom Thurmond, agreed to have both interstates enter South Carolina: I-73 south of Rockingham and I-74 south of Wilmington. After later amendments and the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century of 1996 (TEA-21), on July 25, 1996, AASHTO accepted Interstates 73/74 into the Interstate Highway System within the states of South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia.[17]

In the May 1997, the first section of I-73/I-74 was established on a 26 miles (42 km) of existing and new freeway between Ulah and Candor along US 220.[18]

I-74 & I-77 near Pine Ridge

[edit] North Carolina Highway 752/Interstate 74 in Surry County

Predating I-74, NC 752 was established on a 1 mile (1.6 km) freeway connector between I-77 to NC 89 in 1994. It cost $10 million to build and was regarded simply as a place-holder for a future Interstate. Four years later, in 1998, the freeway was extended to US 601 and rebannered as I-74. On June 30, 1999, the freeway was extended an additional 5 miles (8.0 km) to US 52, south of Mount Airy.[19] In April 2001, I-74 was overlapped with I-77 from the Virginia state line to exit 101.[20]

[edit] The American Indian Highway and Laurinburg Bypass

On September 26, 2008, a 19 miles (31 km) section of I-74/US 74 was opened between Maxton to NC 41 near Lumberton, known as the American Indian Highway.[11] The Laurinburg Bypass was also resigned I-74/US 74 at the same time.[21] The following year the Laurinburg Bypass was removed of its I-74 designation by NCDOT, during the Summer, after a ruling from the FHWA (it returned as Future I-74). The reason was that the section, though a freeway by North Carolina standards, it was not up to Interstate standards. It was also at this same time that NCDOT fixed a exit number error along mile markers 181-191.[21]

[edit] The High Point East Belt

On November 22, 2010, a 14 miles (23 km) section was added between North Main Street in High Point to Cedar Square Road near Glenola. This also includes the 6.4 miles (10.3 km) section of new freeway that opened between I-85 Business Cedar Square Road.[22][23]

[edit] Future

Pilot Mountain Parkway

From Mount Airy to Rural Hall, US 52 is planned to be upgraded to interstate standards. However it is currently flagged "Scheduled for Reprioritization," with no estimated cost or date established.[24]

The eastern section of the proposed Winston-Salem Northern Beltway is planned to carry I-74 around Winston-Salem to existing freeway portion of US 311 towards High Point. Currently parts of the project has been funded, with the first section to be built connecting US 158 to Business Interstate 40 scheduled for construction in 2014, with total estimated cost of $190 million.[3][25][26]

The Rockingham-Hamlet Bypass to Laurinburg Bypass is planned to be upgraded to interstate standards. However it is currently flagged "Scheduled for Reprioritization," with no estimated cost or date established.[27]

Proposed new freeway in Columbus and Brunswick counties. It would traverse from Whiteville to the Carolina Bays Parkway in South Carolina. However it is currently flagged "Scheduled for Reprioritization," with no estimated cost or date established.[12][28]

[edit] Auxiliary routes in North Carolina

Interstate City Type Notes
I-274.svg Interstate 274 Winston-Salem Bypass Proposed; not officially approved by AASHTO[3]

[edit] Exit list

County Location Mile[29] Exit Destinations Notes
Surry I-74 overlaps with Interstate 77 (Virginia state line to exit 101)
Pine Ridge 5 5 I-77 south – Statesville South end of I-77 overlap
6 6 NC 89 – Mount Airy
Mount Airy 8 8 Red Brush Road
11 11 US 601 – Mount Airy, Dobson
13 13 Park Drive
17 17 US 52 north – Mount Airy End of I-74 east/Begin of I-74 west; south end of US 52 overlap
136 Cook School Road Proposed Upgrade of Pilot Mountain Parkway to Interstate Standards (Unfunded)[2]
135 W. Main St. – Pilot Mountain
Pilot Mountain 134 NC 268 – Pilot Mountain, Elkin
131 Pilot Knob Park Rd. – Pilot Mountain State Park
Stokes 129 Perch Rd. – Pinnacle
Forsyth King 123 S. Main St. – King, Tobaccoville Proposed Upgrade of John M. Gold Freeway to Interstate Standards (Unfunded)[2]
122 Moore-RJR Drive
Rural Hall 120 Westinghouse Road
118 NC 65 – Rural Hall, Bethania
Bethania I-274 west / US 52 south Proposed Winston-Salem Northern Beltway (Unfunded)[3]
Winston-Salem NC 8 (Germanton Road)
Baux Mountain Road
Walkertown US 311 (New Walkertown Road)
US 158 (Reidsville Road)
Kernersville I-40 Bus. / US 421 / NC 150
Winston-Salem I-40 – Greensboro, Statesville
US 311 north
59 Union Cross Road Proposed Upgrade to Interstate Standards (Unfunded)[4]
60 High Point Road
63 NC 66 – Kernersville
Guilford High Point 65 65 North Main Street Begin of I-74 east/End of I-74 west
66 66 Johnson Street
67 67 NC 68 (Eastchester Drive) to I-40 – High Point, Greensboro To John Wesley College and Oak Hollow Mall
69 69 Greensboro Road To High Point University
70 70 Kivett Drive
71 71A East Green Drive
71B I-85 Bus. / US 29 / US 70 – Thomasville, Greensboro
75 75 I-85 – Charlotte, Greensboro Opened 22 Nov 2010[22]
Randolph Glenola 79 79 Cedar Square Road End of I-74 east/Begin of I-74 west; Opened 22 Nov 2010[22]
Sophia US 311 Under Construction (Projected Oct. 2012)[5]
I-73 north
I-74 overlaps with Interstate 73
Richmond Rockingham 306
US 74 west / US 74 Bus. east – Rockingham, Wadesboro		 Proposed Upgrade to Interstate Standards (Unfunded)[8][9]
308 Galestown Rd. – Rockingham, Cordova
311 US 1 to US 220 – Rockingham, Southern Pines, Cheraw
316 NC 177 – Hamlet
Hamlet 319 NC 38 – Hamlet, Bennettsville
320 NC 381 – Hamlet, Ghio
321
US 74 Bus. west – Hamlet
Scotland Old Hundred NC 144 east (Morgan Street) Proposed Upgrade of Laurinburg Bypass to Interstate Standards (Unfunded)[21]
181
US 74 Bus. – Laurinburg
182 NC 79 – Laurinburg, Gibson
Laurinburg 183 US 15 / US 401 / US 501 north – Fayetteville, Aberdeen, Pinehurst, Bennettsville
184
US 15 Bus. / US 401 Bus. – Laurinburg
185 US 501 south – Raemon, Rowland
186 Highland Rd. – Laurinburg, E. Laurinburg
187
US 74 Bus. – East Laurinburg, Maxton
190 Airport Rd. – Laurinburg-Maxton Airport, Maxton
Robeson Maxton 191 NC 71 – Maxton, Red Springs
194 194A
US 74 Bus. west – Maxton		 Begin of I-74 east/End of I-74 west
194B
US 74 Alt. east – Pembroke
197 197 Cabinet Shop Road
200 200 NC 710 – Pembroke, Red Springs, Rowland
203 203 Dew Road - Pembroke
207 207 Back Swamp Road
Lumberton 209 209A I-95 / US 301 north – Lumberton, Fayetteville
209B I-95 / US 301 south – Rowland, Dillon
210 210
US 74 Alt. west – Pembroke
213 213 NC 41 – Lumberton, Fairmont End of I-74 east/Begin of I-74 west
NC 72 west (Wilmington Highway) – Lumberton, Red Springs Proposed Upgrade to Interstate Standards (Unknown)
NC 130 west – Fairmont
Columbus Evergreen NC 242 (Haynes Lennon Highway) – Evergreen, Bladenboro, Cerro Gordo Proposed Upgrade to Interstate Standards (Unfunded)[12]
Chadbourn
US 74 Bus. / NC 130 east / NC 410 – Chadbourn, Bladenboro, Tabor City
US 76 west – Chadbourn, Fair Bluff
Union Valley Road – Union Valley
Whiteville US 701 – Whiteville, Clarkton

US 74 Bus. / US 76 Bus. west to NC 214 – Whiteville, Lake Waccamaw
Hallsboro Hallsboro Road – Hallsboro
Lake Waccamaw Chauncey Town Road – Lake Waccamaw
Bolton NC 211 – Bolton, Clarkton
NC 214 west – Lake Waccamaw
US 74 / US 76 east – Wilmington Proposed New Freeway (Preliminary)[12]
Brunswick Ash NC 211 – Bolton, Supply
Camp Branch Road
Shallotte NC 130 – Shallotte, Whiteville
Grissettown US 17 north – Shallotte, Supply Proposed Carolina Bays Parkway (Preliminary)[12]
NC 904 – Seaside, Longwood
Carolina Shores US 17 south
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
     Concurrency terminus •      Closed/former •      Incomplete access •      Unopened

[edit] See also

I-73/I-74/US 220 near Biscoe


[edit] References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 74 in North Carolina
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  13. ^ "Interstate 73/74 (Corridor 5)". http://www.aaroads.com/high-priority/corr05.html. Retrieved 2011-01-02. 
  14. ^ Helen Lounsbury, "Road to Roanoke Vital, Group Says Lobbying for New Interstate," Greensboro News & Record, November 11, 1993.
  15. ^ Justin Catanoso, "New Proposal for I-73 Stirs Triad Rivalry," Greensboro News & Record, April 14, 1995.
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