Bannered routes of U.S. Route 74
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Several bannered routes of U.S. Route 74 exist. In order from west to east they are as follows.
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Existing [edit]
Asheville–Forest City alternate route [edit]
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| Location: | Asheville–Forest City, North Carolina |
| Length: | 60 mi[1] (96.6 km) |
| Existed: | 1994–present |
Established in 1994, replaced the old mainline US 74 route when US 74 was moved onto the Solon David Smart Memorial Highway and Interstate 26. The alignment of US 74A varies greatly from the current parent route. US 74A traverses through downtown Asheville, goes through the mountain resort communities of Chimney Rock and Lake Lure, continues to Ruth, passes between the towns of Rutherfordton and Spindale, and bypasses Forest City to the south. US 74, however, joins I-40 eastbound west of Asheville, and switches onto Interstate 26 eastbound through Fletcher, bypassing most of urban Asheville. Continuing along a southeasterly course, the parent US 74 passes by Hendersonville and splits from I-26 at Columbus; after passing south of Rutherfordton, US 74 meets the eastern terminus of US 74A.[2]
US 74A is concurrent with US 64 from Ruth in the east through Lake Lure, where NC 9 joins, and Chimney Rock, and separates to the south in Bat Cave. NC 9 also splits in Bat Cave, but to the north; US 74A alone continues west from that point. In Asheville, NC 74A has many concurrencies; US 70 is concurrent with US 74A in east and downtown Asheville and Interstate 26, I-240, US 19 and US 23 are concurrent with US 74A west of downtown. Near US 74A's western terminus, US 19 and US 23 are concurrent with US 74A. NC 81 shares pavement with US 74A for a short 1-mile (1.6 km) segment in southeast Asheville. Between Asheville and Gerton, NC 74A bears the street name Charlotte Highway. East of Gerton, the road is named the Gerton Highway until arriving at Bat Cave. Through towns and cities, the road takes various names including Main Street and Railroad Avenue.
US 74A is overlapped by two North Carolina scenic byways: Drovers Road (Asheville to Bat Cave) and Black Mountain Rag (Bat Cave to Lake Lure).[3]
| County | Location | Mile[1] | km | Exit | Destinations | Notes |
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| Buncombe |
Asheville | 0.0 | 0.0 | South end of US 19/23 overlap | ||
| 2.6 | 4.2 | |||||
| 3.2 | 5.1 | |||||
| 4.0 | 6.4 | 3A | East end of Future I-26 overlap, west end of I-240 overlap | |||
| 4.4 | 7.1 | 3B | Westgate / Resort Drive | |||
| 4.8 | 7.7 | 4A | West end of Future I-26 and US 70 overlap, north end of US 19/23 overlap | |||
| 5.0 | 8.0 | 4B | Patton Avenue – Downtown | Eastbound exit and westbound entrance | ||
| 5.5 | 8.9 | 4C | Montford Avenue / Haywood Street | |||
| 6.0 | 9.7 | 5A | To Biltmore Estate and UNC Asheville | |||
| 6.2 | 10.0 | 5B | East end of I-240 overlap | |||
| 6.5 | 10.5 | To Blue Ridge Parkway | ||||
| 7.5 | 12.1 | |||||
| 8.0 | 12.9 | East end of US 70 overlap | ||||
| 8.7 | 14.0 | West end of NC 81 overlap | ||||
| 10.0 | 16.1 | East end of NC 81 overlap | ||||
| 10.5 | 16.9 | 8 | West end of I-240 overlap | |||
| 11.0 | 17.7 | 9 | East end of I-240 overlap | |||
| 11.8 | 19.0 | Blue Ridge Parkway | ||||
| Henderson |
Bat Cave | 28.7 | 46.2 | North end of NC 9 overlap | ||
| 28.8 | 46.3 | West end of US 64 overlap | ||||
| Rutherford |
Lake Lure | 36.0 | 57.9 | South end of NC 9 overlap | ||
| Rutherfordton | 52.0 | 83.7 | ||||
| Ruth | 52.5 | 84.5 | East end of US 64 overlap | |||
| Rutherfordton | 54.0 | 86.9 | ||||
| Forest City | 60.0 | 96.6 | ||||
Rutherfordton–Forest City business loop [edit]
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| Location: | Rutherfordton–Forest City, North Carolina |
| Length: | 21.5 mi[4] (34.6 km) |
| Existed: | 1960–present |
Established in 1960 as a renumbering of US 74A, it traversed along Washington Street and Charlotte Road in Rutherfordton. In December, 1970, US 74 was extended east through Spindale, Forest City, and Ellenboro when US 74 was placed on new freeway bypass. In 1994, US 74 was moved south onto a new alignment towards Columbus, converting the old mainline into US 74A; as a result, US 74 Business was rerouted in Rutherfordton to go south in concurrency with US 221 to the US 74 freeway.[5]
| County | Location | Mile[4] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Rutherford |
0.0 | 0.0 | South end of US 221 overlap | ||
| Rutherfordton | 5.3 | 8.5 | North end of US 221 and US 221A overlap | ||
| 6.2 | 10.0 | ||||
| Forest City | 11.4 | 18.3 | South end of US 221A overlap | ||
| 12.8 | 20.6 | Bostic Sunshine Highway – Bostic | |||
| Cleveland |
20.1 | 32.3 | |||
| Mooresboro | 21.5 | 34.6 | |||
Shelby business loop [edit]
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| Location: | Shelby, North Carolina |
| Length: | 6.2 mi[6] (10.0 km) |
| Existed: | 1960–present |
Established in 1960 as a renumbering of US 74A, following Marion Street and Warren Street. In December, 1971, the eastern portion of Warren Street was changed, forcing eastbound US 74 Business to be rerouted north on DeKalb Street then onto Marion Street. At an unknown date, eastbound US 74 Business was completely removed from Warren Street to its current alignment along Marion Street.[2]
The entire route is in Shelby, Cleveland County.
| Mile[6] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1.5 | 2.4 | West end of NC 150 overlap | |||
| 3.2 | 5.1 | East end of NC 150 overlap | |||
| 4.8 | 7.7 | ||||
| 6.2 | 10.0 | ||||
Kings Mountain business loop [edit]
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| Location: | Kings Mountain, North Carolina |
| Length: | 5.4 mi[7] (8.7 km) |
| Existed: | 1984–present |
Established in 1984, it was a renumbering of the old mainline US 74 through Kings Mountain.[5]
| County | Location | Mile[7] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Cleveland |
Kings Mountain | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| 2.0 | 3.2 | Kings Mountain Boulevard | |||
| 4.0 | 6.4 | ||||
| 4.6 | 7.4 | ||||
| Gaston |
5.4 | 8.7 | Eastbound exit and westbound entrance | ||
Rockingham–Hamlet business loop [edit]
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| Location: | Rockingham–Hamlet, North Carolina |
| Length: | 15 mi[8] (24.1 km) |
| Existed: | 2000–present |
Established in November, 2000, it was renumbering of the old mainline US 74 through Rockingham and Hamlet.[5]
The entire route is in Richmond County.
| Location | Mile[8] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| Rockingham | 2.0 | 3.2 | Cartledge Creek Road | ||
| 5.5 | 8.9 | ||||
| 5.8 | 9.3 | ||||
| Hamlet | 11.0 | 17.7 | |||
| 12.0 | 19.3 | ||||
| 13.0 | 20.9 | ||||
| 15.0 | 24.1 | Eastbound exit and Westbound entrance | |||
Laurinburg–Maxton business loop [edit]
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| Location: | Laurinburg–Maxton, North Carolina |
| Length: | 12.4 mi[9] (20.0 km) |
| Existed: | 1967–present |
Established in 1967 as a renumbering of mainline US 74 through Laurinburg. In 1985, it was extended east replacing mainline US 74 through Maxton.[5]
| County | Location | Mile[9] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Scotland |
0.0 | 0.0 | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance | ||
| Laurinburg | 1.3 | 2.1 | |||
| 2.0 | 3.2 | ||||
| 2.8 | 4.5 | ||||
| 5.8 | 9.3 | ||||
| Robeson |
Maxton | 9.8 | 15.8 | ||
| 12.4 | 20.0 | ||||
Maxton–Lumberton alternate route [edit]
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| Location: | Maxton–Lumberton, North Carolina |
| Length: | 15.5 mi[10] (24.9 km) |
| Existed: | 2008–present |
Established on September 19th, 2008 when mainline US 74 and I-74 were realigned to a new freeway south of the old route, between Maxton to near Lumberton.[11] The route, just south of the banks of the Lumber River, goes through mostly farmland. In between, NC 710 connect travelers to Pembroke, where the University of North Carolina at Pembroke is located. Highway signs along the route are bannered "Alternate" or "ALT" above US 74; as oppose to US 74A, which is used in Western North Carolina.
The entire route is in Robeson County.
| Location | Mile[10] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 5.0 | 8.0 | To University of North Carolina at Pembroke | |||
| Lumberton | 15.5 | 24.9 | |||
Chadbourn–Whiteville business loop [edit]
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| Location: | Chadbourn–Whiteville, North Carolina |
| Length: | 12.3 mi[12] (19.8 km) |
| Existed: | 1975–present |
Established in 1975 to replace the old mainline US 74 through Chadbourn and Whiteville. The route is mostly in concurrency with US 76 Business.[5]
The entire route is in Columbus County.
| Location | Mile[12] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| 0.0 | 0.0 | West end of NC 130 overlap, north end of NC 410 overlap | |||
| Chadbourn | 1.9 | 3.1 | West end of US 76 Business overlap | ||
| 2.1 | 3.4 | South end of NC 410 overlap | |||
| Whiteville | 9.2 | 14.8 | East end of NC 130 overlap | ||
| 9.5 | 15.3 | Roundabout | |||
| 12.1 | 19.5 | ||||
| 12.3 | 19.8 | ||||
Former [edit]
Rutherfordton alternate route [edit]
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| Location: | Rutherfordton, North Carolina |
| Length: | 2.2 mi[13] (3.5 km) |
| Existed: | 1949–1960 |
Established in 1948 or 1949, it followed the original US 74 route through Rutherfordton, as the mainline US 74 was placed on a new bypass route through Ruth. Traversing along Washington Street and Charlotte Road, it was renumbered US 74 Business in 1960.[2]
Shelby alternate route [edit]
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| Location: | Shelby, North Carolina |
| Length: | 6.2 mi[6] (10.0 km) |
| Existed: | 1936–1960 |
Established in 1936 as a new primary routing using Marion Street through Shelby; paralleling mainline US 74, which was on Warren Street. Around 1949, US 74 was moved onto new bypass south of Shelby; US 74A was thus extended on both directions. As part of this development, US 74A was split west on Marion Street and east on Warren Street. In 1960 it was renumbered to US 74 Business.[2]
Bessemer City alternate route [edit]
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| Location: | Bessemer City, North Carolina |
| Length: | 10.0 mi[14] (16.1 km) |
| Existed: | 1937–1938 |
Established in 1937, this alternate route, along with US 29A, followed the old routing from Kings Mountain to Gastonia, via Bessemer City. A year later, it was renumbered as NC 161 and NC 274.[2]
Monroe alternate route 1 [edit]
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| Location: | Monroe, North Carolina |
| Length: | 0.4 mi[15] (0.6 km) |
| Existed: | 1949–1952 |
Established between 1945-49, it was setup as an inner bypass of downtown Monroe, via Jefferson Street. It was decommissioned in 1952 when US 74 moved out of the downtown area, converting the old route, along Charlotte Avenue and Franklin Street, into the second alternate route.[2]
Monroe alternate route 2 [edit]
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| Location: | Monroe, North Carolina |
| Existed: | 1952–1954 |
Established in 1952, it replaced the old mainline US 74 through downtown Monroe, via Franklin Street and Charlotte Avenue. In 1953, it was rerouted along Skyway Drive when US 74 was completely realigned onto new bypass routing between Matthews and Monroe. In 1954, it was decommissioned.[2]
Rockingham alternate route [edit]
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| Location: | Rockingham, North Carolina |
| Existed: | 1953–1957 |
Established between 1951-53, after US 74 was rerouted south of downtown Rockingham. The alternate route followed the old alignment along Washington Street and Rockingham Road. In 1957 it was decommissioned.[2]
Leland alternate route [edit]
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| Location: | Leland, North Carolina |
| Length: | 0.14 mi[16] (0.23 km) |
| Existed: | 1936–1975 |
Established in 1936, it replaced mainline US 74 through an intersection in Leland, while the mainline was moved just off to the right on Village Road. At 0.14 miles (0.23 km), it was the shortest alternate route. It was unsigned throughout its existence, but was marked on state and county maps up until 1975, when NCDOT downgraded it to secondary road status.[2][17]
Wrightsville Beach alternate route [edit]
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| Location: | Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina |
| Existed: | 1938–1940 |
Established by 1938 as new primary routing, it went from Causeway Drive south along Waynick Boulevard, ending on the south-end of Wrightsville Beach; making it a spur route of US 74. By 1940, it was replaced by an extension of US 76.[2]
References [edit]
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- ^ a b Google Inc. Google Maps – US 74 Bus - Rockingham-Hamlet (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Exit+306&daddr=34.92298,-79.751555+to:Unknown+road&hl=en&geocode=FWg_FQIdMG49-w%3BFeThFAIdfRY_-yl1QpKzmudUiDHIzhHEuN773g%3BFfAKFAId17pA-w&mra=dme&mrsp=1&sz=16&sll=34.865845,-79.64457&sspn=0.013152,0.027874&ie=UTF8&ll=34.911836,-79.744263&spn=0.210307,0.445976&z=12&via=1. Retrieved 2011-03-01.
- ^ a b Google Inc. Google Maps – US 74 Bus - Laurinburg-Maxton (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Exit+181&daddr=34.77232,-79.45752+to:34.7465865,-79.3755674+to:US-74+Alt+E%2FAndrew+Jackson+Hwy&hl=en&geocode=FX_WEgIddNRC-w%3BFWCVEgIdEJND-yk5lVpR79VUiDHjkG2SRLAQjg%3BFdowEgIdMdNE-ymnTd6rVdWqiTHzVNkzdxFvxQ%3BFee5EQIdH9FF-w&mra=dpe&mrsp=2&sz=13&via=1,2&sll=34.757269,-79.374847&sspn=0.105351,0.222988&ie=UTF8&ll=34.751486,-79.414673&spn=0.105359,0.222988&z=13. Retrieved 2011-03-01.
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- ^ a b Google Inc. Google Maps – US 74 Bus - Chadbourn-Whiteville (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=N+Carolina+130+E%2FN+Carolina+410+S%2FJoe+Brown+Hwy+N&daddr=34.334293,-78.8267476+to:34.3357442,-78.7311081+to:US-76+BUS+E%2FRed+Hill+Rd%2FUS-74+BUS+E&hl=en&geocode=FXFKDAId7CVN-w%3BFVXmCwIdBTNN-ylbUujKRI2qiTFtn9vQg0x7Xg%3BFQDsCwIdnKhO-yl5X_KGTouqiTHd_6nlDIrN3A%3BFageDAIdFcRP-w&mra=dme&mrsp=3&sz=17&via=1,2&sll=34.348202,-78.660167&sspn=0.006617,0.013937&ie=UTF8&ll=34.350381,-78.745708&spn=0.105868,0.222988&z=13. Retrieved 2011-03-01.
- ^ Google Inc. Google Maps – US 74A - Rutherfordton (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=W+Mountain+St&daddr=35.3664817,-81.9590858+to:W+Main+St&hl=en&ll=35.37201,-81.950111&spn=0.02929,0.055747&sll=35.363786,-81.942558&sspn=0.029293,0.055747&geocode=FbDhGwId1Fkd-w%3BFVGmGwIdU2cd-yln_RLV5kNXiDEsRZCdvuzksQ%3BFXCYGwIdyKod-w&mra=dpe&mrsp=1&sz=15&via=1&t=p&z=15. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
- ^ Google Inc. Google Maps – US 74A - Bessemer City (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=E+King+St&daddr=35.2836387,-81.2779806+to:W+Franklin+Blvd&hl=en&ll=35.259077,-81.267071&spn=0.117322,0.222988&sll=35.264543,-81.256943&sspn=0.058657,0.111494&geocode=FYi7GQId0PQm-w%3BFbZiGgId5Msn-yk735sdRsJWiDFXnt6zV4c4rQ%3BFWgFGgIder4o-w&mra=dpe&mrsp=1&sz=14&via=1&t=p&z=13. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
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External links [edit]
Media related to U.S. Route 74 at Wikimedia Commons