Interstate 74 in North Carolina - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

In the U.S. state

U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...

of North Carolina

North Carolina

North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...

, Interstate 74 (I-74) is an Interstate Highway

Interstate Highway System

The Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, , is a network of limited-access roads including freeways, highways, and expressways forming part of the National Highway System of the United States of America...

that is partially completed. Currently in four distinct segments in the state; when completed, it will traverse in a southeasterly direction from Virginia

Virginia

The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...

to South Carolina

South Carolina

South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...

, connecting the cities of Winston-Salem

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Winston-Salem is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina, with a 2010 population of 229,617. Winston-Salem is the county seat and largest city of Forsyth County and the fourth-largest city in the state. Winston-Salem is the second largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region and is home to...

, High Point

High Point, North Carolina

High Point is a city located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina. As of 2010 the city had a total population of 104,371, according to the US Census Bureau. High Point is currently the eighth-largest municipality in North Carolina....

, Rockingham

Rockingham, North Carolina

Rockingham is a city in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States named after the Marquis of Rockingham. The population was 9,672 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Richmond County...

, and Whiteville

Whiteville, North Carolina

Whiteville is a city in Columbus County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 5,148 at the 2000 census. It is the only city of Columbus County and is the county seat....

Route description

As of November 2011, there is a total of 77 miles (123.9 km) of Interstate 74, broken in four sections across the Piedmont Triad

Piedmont Triad

The Piedmont Triad, or Triad, is a north-central region of the U.S. state of North Carolina that consists of the area within and surrounding the three major cities of Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and High Point. This close group or "triad" of cities lies in the Piedmont geographical region of the...

, Sandhills

Sandhills (Carolina)

The Sandhills is a region in the interior of the U.S. states of North Carolina and South Carolina. It is a strip of ancient beach dunes which generally divides the Piedmont from the coastal plain, and is the evidence of a former coastline when the ocean level was higher, or the land lower. The...

, and Cape Fear

Cape Fear (region)

Cape Fear is a coastal plain and tidewater region of North Carolina centered about the city of Wilmington. The region takes its name from the adjacent Cape Fear headland, as does the Cape Fear River which flows through the region and empties into the Atlantic Ocean near the cape...

regions in the state.

Piedmont Triad

The first section of I-74 begins at the Virginia

Virginia

state line (overlapped

Concurrency (road)

A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...

with I-77

Interstate 77 in North Carolina

In the U.S. state of North Carolina, Interstate 77 is a Interstate Highway, which serves the city of Charlotte and the Western Piedmont.-Route description:...

for approximately 4 miles (6.4 km). After separation, it goes east and connects to US 52

U.S. Route 52 in North Carolina

U.S. Route 52 is an north–south United States highway that runs for from the South Carolina state line, near McFarlan, to the Virginia state line, near Mount Airy. It serves as a strategic highway through the central North Carolina Piedmont....

near Mount Airy

Mount Airy, North Carolina

Mount Airy is a city in Surry County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 10,388.-History:Mount Airy was settled in the 1750s as a stagecoach stop on the road between Winston-Salem and Galax, Virginia. It was named for a nearby plantation...

, where the first section ends.

Future I-74 is to be signed along US 52 from Mount Airy to Bethania

Bethania, North Carolina

Bethania is the oldest municipality in Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States, and was most recently incorporated in 1995, upon the reactivation of the original 1838/1839 town charter...

, where it will then separate onto the new Winston-Salem Northern Beltway

Winston-Salem Beltway

The Winston-Salem Beltway is a proposed freeway loop around the North Carolina city of Winston-Salem. The northeastern and northwestern segments of this beltway, deemed the Winston-Salem Northern Beltway project, are the parts of the loop currently underway...

and go east around Winston-Salem

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

before connecting to existing US 311

U.S. Route 311

U.S. Route 311 is a United States highway that runs for entirely within the state of North Carolina. On its route from Eden it passes through the cities of Madison, Winston-Salem and High Point. Originally a spur route from US 11 starting in Roanoke, Virginia and ending at Rowland, North Carolina,...

south of Kernersville

Kernersville, North Carolina

Kernersville is a town in Forsyth County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 17,126 at the 2000 census. In 2007 the U.S. Census estimated the town's population at 22,309. Kernersville is located at the heart of the Piedmont Triad metropolitan area, which consists of the cities...

. 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

Interstate 40 in North Carolina

Interstate 40 runs through the state of North Carolina from the Tennessee state line in the west to its eastern terminus in Wilmington.-Pigeon River Gorge:...

east to US 311 south towards High Point

High Point, North Carolina

.

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. It connects High Point with both I-85 Business

Interstate 85 Business (North Carolina)

In the U.S. state of North Carolina, Interstate 85 Business is a business loop of Interstate 85; which serves several cities in the Piedmont Triad.-Route description:...

and I-85

Interstate 85 in North Carolina

In the U.S. state of North Carolina, Interstate 85 scales the state for from the South Carolina border to the Virginia border. As the second-longest interstate in the state , it provides an important link between the cities of Atlanta, Georgia, Charlotte, Greensboro, Richmond, Virginia and...

. Construction is scheduled to be completed in October 2012 that will extend the freeway, along US 311, to I-73 at Sophia

Sophia, North Carolina

Sophia is an unincorporated area in central Randolph County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is located along U.S. Highway 311, just northwest of the route's intersection of with I-73/I-74/US 220 and southeast of Archdale, North Carolina. It is the location of WGHP-TV's television...

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Future I-74 starts again in Sophia, overlapped with I-73 and US 220, going south to Ulah

Ulah, North Carolina

Ulah is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, south of the neighboring county seat of Asheboro, North Carolina.-References:...

. The freeway is already completed, but it is not up to full interstate standards yet. It bypasses the city of Asheboro

Asheboro, North Carolina

Asheboro is a city in Randolph County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 21,672 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Randolph County, and is the home of the state-owned North Carolina Zoo.-Geography:...

where a project to improve US 220 to interstate standards is underway, due to be completed by the end of 2012.

The third section of I-74 is overlapped with I-73 and US 220

U.S. Route 220

U.S. Route 220 is a long U.S. Route in the eastern United States.US 220 is a spur route of U.S. Route 20 but at present, the two routes do not intersect nor do they connect via other spurs of US 20. The former U. S. Route 120, which was signed in Pennsylvania between 1926 and 1967, intersected...

between (US 220) mile markers 51-24 (26 miles (41.8 km)). It bypasses the towns of Seagrove

Seagrove, North Carolina

Seagrove is a town in Randolph County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 246 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from a railroad official...

, Biscoe

Biscoe, North Carolina

Biscoe is a town in Montgomery County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,700 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Henry Biscoe, an important customer of the local lumber business.- History :...

and Candor

Candor, North Carolina

Candor is a town in Montgomery County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 825 at the 2000 census. Candor is the home of the North Carolina Peach Festival, which is held every year on the third Saturday of July. The town's welcome sign reads: Welcome to Candor...

. Visitor centers (completed in 2010) are located eastbound and westbound at mile marker 44. After Exit 24 (Alternate U.S. 220), the freeway continue as Future I-73, Future I-74 and US 220 for another 16 miles (25.7 km) towards Rockingham

Rockingham, North Carolina

Rockingham is a city in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States named after the Marquis of Rockingham. The population was 9,672 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Richmond County...

before converting into an at-grade expressway

Limited-access road

A limited-access road known by various terms worldwide, including limited-access highway, dual-carriageway and expressway, is a highway or arterial road for high-speed traffic which has many or most characteristics of a controlled-access highway , including limited or no access to adjacent...

after Exit 9.

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

U.S. Route 74

U.S. Route 74 is an east–west United States highway that runs for from Cleveland, Tennessee to Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina.-Tennessee:Established in 1987, US-74 western terminus is exit 20 on I-75 in Cleveland...

bypass freeway, which goes south around Rockingham and Hamlet

Hamlet, North Carolina

Hamlet is a town in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 6,018 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hamlet is located at ....

. Future I-73 ends near the NC 38

North Carolina Highway 38

NC 38 is a north/south state highway in central North Carolina; it is entirely in Richmond County.-Route description:N.C. 38 begins at the South Carolina border, continuing S.C. 38. It continues northward, becoming Bennettsville Road in Hamlet, to an intersection with U.S. 74 Business....

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

Laurinburg, North Carolina

Laurinburg is a mid-sized city in Scotland County, North Carolina, United States. It is the county seat of Scotland County. Located in southern North Carolina near the South Carolina state border, Laurinburg is southwest of Fayetteville and is home to St. Andrews Presbyterian College...

is an at-grade expressway that will eventually be upgraded to Interstate standards. 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 (30.6 km)) section stretches from Maxton

Maxton, North Carolina

Maxton is a town in Robeson County and Scotland County Counties, North Carolina, in the United States. The population was 2,551 at the time of the 2000 U.S. Census.-History:...

to south of Lumberton

Lumberton, North Carolina

Lumberton is a city in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 20,795 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Robeson County. Lumberton, located in southern North Carolina's Inner Banks region, is located on the Lumber River...

, connecting with I-95

Interstate 95 in North Carolina

Interstate 95 is a major Interstate Highway, running along the East Coast of the United States from Florida to Maine. In North Carolina, I-95 runs diagonally across the eastern third of the state, from Rowland in the southwest to Roanoke Rapids in the northeast of the Inner Banks.-Route...

/US 301

U.S. Route 301

U.S. Route 301 is a spur of U.S. Route 1 running through the South Atlantic States. It currently runs 1,099 miles from Glasgow, Delaware at U.S. Route 40 to Sarasota, Florida. It passes through the states of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida...

. After NC 41

North Carolina Highway 41

North Carolina Highway 41 is a state highway in the eastern part of North Carolina, U.S.A. The highway travels in an east–west orientation between Trenton and Lumberton, and in a north–south orientation between Lumberton and the South Carolina border, where it continues as S.C. 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.

East of I-95

Future I-74 is to continue to follow US 74, going through the city of Whiteville

Whiteville, North Carolina

Whiteville is a city in Columbus County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 5,148 at the 2000 census. It is the only city of Columbus County and is the county seat....

and bypassing the town of Lake Waccamaw

Lake Waccamaw, North Carolina

Lake Waccamaw is a town in Columbus County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,411 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lake Waccamaw is located at ....

. Before the town of Bolton

Bolton, North Carolina

Bolton is a town in Columbus County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 494 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Bolton is located at ....

, it will separate from US 74 onto a proposed new freeway towards Shallotte

Shallotte, North Carolina

Shallotte is a town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,381 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area...

, then go west on the proposed extension of the Carolina Bays Parkway into South Carolina

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.

Auxiliary routes

Interstate 274
Interstate 274
In the U.S. state of North Carolina, Interstate 274 is the designation for a future beltway interstate route. When completed, it will connect US 158, near Clemmons, to Future I-74/US 52, in Bethania.-Route description:...

, is a proposed (but not an officially submitted request to AASHTO
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
AASHTO, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, is a standards setting body which publishes specifications, test protocols and guidelines which are used in highway design and construction throughout the United States...

) bypass
Bypass (road)
A bypass is a road or highway that avoids or "bypasses" a built-up area, town, or village, to let through traffic flow without interference from local traffic, to reduce congestion in the built-up area, and to improve road safety....

route that will make-up the western-half of the Winston-Salem Northern Beltway
Winston-Salem Beltway
The Winston-Salem Beltway is a proposed freeway loop around the North Carolina city of Winston-Salem. The northeastern and northwestern segments of this beltway, deemed the Winston-Salem Northern Beltway project, are the parts of the loop currently underway...

.

Exit list

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Exit number

An exit number is a number assigned to a road junction, usually an exit from a freeway. It is usually marked on the same sign as the destinations of the exit, as well as a sign in the gore....

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|rowspan=11|Surry

Surry County, North Carolina

Surry County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2010, the population was 73,673. Its county seat is Dobson.- History :The county was formed in 1771 from Rowan County...

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|rowspan=2|Pine Ridge

Pine Ridge, Surry County, North Carolina

Pine Ridge is an unincorporated community in the Stewarts Creek Township of northern Surry County, North Carolina near the city of Mount Airy on North Carolina Highway 89 . The community is located between the Little Fisher River and Stewarts Creek and has an altitude of 1,347 feet . Area...

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Mount Airy, North Carolina

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|style="background:#ffdead"|W. Main St. – Pilot Mountain

Pilot Mountain, North Carolina

Pilot Mountain is a town in Surry County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,477 at the 2010 census. It is named for the nearby landmark of Pilot Mountain, a distinctive geological formation...

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Pilot Mountain, North Carolina

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|style="background:#ffdead"|Pilot Knob Park Rd. – Pilot Mountain State Park

Pilot Mountain State Park

Pilot Mountain State Park is a North Carolina state park in Surry and Yadkin Counties, North Carolina in the United States. Located near Pinnacle, North Carolina on highway US 52, it covers 3,703 acres and includes the distinctive 2,241 foot peak of Pilot Mountain.-History:The Saura, a...

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|Stokes

Stokes County, North Carolina

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 44,711 people, 17,579 households, and 13,043 families residing in the county. The population density was 99 people per square mile . There were 19,262 housing units at an average density of 43 per square mile...

Pinnacle, North Carolina

Pinnacle is an unincorporated community in southwestern Stokes County, North Carolina, United States, approximately five miles SSE of the town of Pilot Mountain, near Pilot Mountain State Park.-History:...

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|rowspan=15|Forsyth

Forsyth County, North Carolina

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 306,067 people, 123,851 households, and 81,741 families residing in the county. The population density was 747 people per square mile . There were 133,093 housing units at an average density of 325 per square mile...

|rowspan=2|King

King, North Carolina

King is a town in Stokes County, North Carolina, United States. Portions of the town are also in Forsyth County. The population was 5,952 at the 2000 census.King is also a part of the Piedmont Triad metropolitan area, located northwest of Winston-Salem....

King, North Carolina

, Tobaccoville

Tobaccoville, North Carolina

Tobaccoville is a village in Forsyth and Stokes counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 2,209 at the 2000 census. While a Tobaccoville post office was established in 1887, the village was not incorporated until 1991 .-Geography:Tobaccoville is located at Tobaccoville is a...

Rural Hall, North Carolina

Rural Hall is a town in Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States. It is a part of the Piedmont Triad. The population was 2,464 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Rural Hall is located at ....

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|Bethania

Bethania, North Carolina

Bethania is the oldest municipality in Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States, and was most recently incorporated in 1995, upon the reactivation of the original 1838/1839 town charter...

Winston-Salem Beltway

(Unfunded)
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|rowspan=2|Winston-Salem

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Walkertown, North Carolina

Walkertown is a town in Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Piedmont Triad. The population was 4,009 at the 2000 census.It is named after an early resident.-Geography:Walkertown is located at ....

Kernersville, North Carolina

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Guilford County, North Carolina

Guilford County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2010, the Census Bureau estimated the county's population to be 491,230. Its seat is Greensboro. Since 1938, an additional county court has been located in High Point, North Carolina, making Guilford one of only a handful...

|rowspan=8|High Point

High Point, North Carolina

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|To John Wesley College

John Wesley College (North Carolina)

Laurel University is based on a campus in High Point, North Carolina, US, and provides education for leadership in society, the church, and the corporate world from a Christian point of view...

and Oak Hollow Mall

Oak Hollow Mall

Oak Hollow Mall is a regional shopping mall located in High Point, North Carolina. It is located at the intersection of Eastchester Drive and East Hartley Drive. At nearly 1.3 million square feet, Oak Hollow is the largest mall in Guilford County and the second largest mall in the Triad after...

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|To High Point University

High Point University

High Point University is a private liberal arts university in High Point, North Carolina, USA, affiliated with the United Methodist Church.- Beginnings :...

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|rowspan=3|Randolph

Randolph County, North Carolina

-Notable people:*Naomi Wise, murder victim*Richard Petty - Nascar driver.*Lee Petty - Nascar pioneer. Richard Petty's father.*Kyle Petty - Nascar driver. Son of Richard Petty*Adam Petty - Nascar driver. Kyle Petty's son...

Sophia, North Carolina

Richmond County, North Carolina

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 46,564 people, 17,873 households, and 12,582 families residing in the county. The population density was 98 people per square mile . There were 19,886 housing units at an average density of 42 per square mile...

|rowspan=4|Rockingham

Rockingham, North Carolina

Rockingham is a city in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States named after the Marquis of Rockingham. The population was 9,672 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Richmond County...

Rockingham, North Carolina

Rockingham is a city in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States named after the Marquis of Rockingham. The population was 9,672 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Richmond County...

Cheraw, South Carolina

Cheraw is a town on the Pee Dee River in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 5,524 at the 2000 census and center of an urban cluster with a total population of 9,069. It has been nicknamed "The Prettiest Town in Dixie." The harbor tub USS Cheraw was named in the...

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|rowspan=3|Hamlet

Hamlet, North Carolina

Hamlet is a town in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 6,018 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hamlet is located at ....

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|rowspan=9|Scotland

Scotland County, North Carolina

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 35,998 people, 13,399 households, and 9,674 families residing in the county. The population density was 113 people per square mile . There were 14,693 housing units at an average density of 46 per square mile...

Laurinburg, North Carolina

Bennettsville, South Carolina

Bennettsville is a city in and the county seat of Marlboro County, South Carolina, United States. and home to the Bennettsville Historic District...

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|style="background:#ffdead"|Highland Rd. – Laurinburg

Laurinburg, North Carolina

, E. Laurinburg

East Laurinburg, North Carolina

East Laurinburg is a town in Scotland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 295 at the 2000 census.-Geography:East Laurinburg is located at ....

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Airport Rd. – Laurinburg-Maxton Airport

Laurinburg-Maxton Airport

Laurinburg-Maxton Airport is a public airport located three miles north of the central business district of Maxton and east of Laurinburg. Maxton is located primarily in Robeson County, North Carolina, USA while Laurinburg is in Scotland County, North Carolina, USA as is the airport proper. This...

, Maxton

Maxton, North Carolina

Maxton is a town in Robeson County and Scotland County Counties, North Carolina, in the United States. The population was 2,551 at the time of the 2000 U.S. Census.-History:...

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|rowspan=13|Robeson

Robeson County, North Carolina

Robeson County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2010 it had a population of 134,168. Since then, it has been one of the 10% of United States counties that were majority-minority; its combined population of American Indian, African American and Latino residents comprise over...

|Maxton

Maxton, North Carolina

Maxton is a town in Robeson County and Scotland County Counties, North Carolina, in the United States. The population was 2,551 at the time of the 2000 U.S. Census.-History:...

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Pembroke, North Carolina

Pembroke is a town in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,399, at the 2000 census, 89% of which is Native American...

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Dillon, South Carolina

Dillon, South Carolina, the county seat of Dillon County, was established on December 22, 1888. The name of the city came from James W. Dillon, who was a key component in bringing a railroad through this area of the state, which led to development and formation of the County. Dillon’s population...

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|rowspan=2|Lumberton

Lumberton, North Carolina

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|rowspan=11|Columbus

Columbus County, North Carolina

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 54,749 people, 21,308 households, and 15,043 families residing in the county. The population density was 58/sq mi . As of 2004, there were 24,668 housing units at an average density of 26/sq mi...

|Evergreen

Evergreen, North Carolina

Evergreen is an unincorporated community in Tatums Township, Columbus County, North Carolina, United States. It lies on North Carolina Highway 242 north of I-74, U.S. Route 74 and NC 130, at an elevation of 105 feet ....

Chadbourn, North Carolina

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Union Valley

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Whiteville, North Carolina

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Hallsboro, North Carolina

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Hallsboro, North Carolina

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Lake Waccamaw, North Carolina

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Lake Waccamaw, North Carolina

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Bolton, North Carolina

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Brunswick County, North Carolina

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Shallotte, North Carolina

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Carolina Shores, North Carolina

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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

Interstate 73

Interstate 73 is a main route of the Interstate Highway System, currently located entirely within the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is part of a longer planned corridor, defined by various Federal laws to run from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, to Grayling, Michigan, but only the part south of...

, to travel from Michigan

Michigan

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to South Carolina

South Carolina

. Because of several disputes to the routing, a compromise was reached in 1995, by Senator John Warner

John Warner

John William Warner, KBE is an American Republican politician who served as Secretary of the Navy from 1972 to 1974 and as a five-term United States Senator from Virginia from January 2, 1979, to January 3, 2009...

and Senator Lauch Faircloth

Lauch Faircloth

Duncan McLauchlin "Lauch" Faircloth , served one term as a Republican U.S. Senator from North Carolina.Before his Senate service, Faircloth was a prominent and wealthy hog farmer...

, that extended Interstate 74

Interstate 74

Interstate 74 is an Interstate Highway in the Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Its western end is at an intersection with Interstate 80 in Davenport, Iowa; the eastern end of its Midwest segment is at an intersection with Interstate 75 in Cincinnati, Ohio...

from its then current eastern terminus of Cincinnati, Ohio

Cincinnati, Ohio

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to overlap Interstate 73

Interstate 73

. In Virginia

Virginia

, I-74 would follow I-77

Interstate 77 in Virginia

In the U.S. state of Virginia, Interstate 77 is a north–south along the U.S. Route 52 corridor, serving Hillsville, Wytheville, and Bland...

into North Carolina

North Carolina

, while I-73

Interstate 73 in Virginia

Interstate 73 is an interstate currently in North Carolina with a proposed extension from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina to Grayling, Michigan passing through the states of South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, and Michigan....

would go east to Roanoke

Roanoke, Virginia

Roanoke is an independent city in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. state of Virginia and is the tenth-largest city in the Commonwealth. It is located in the Roanoke Valley of the Roanoke Region of Virginia. The population within the city limits was 97,032 as of 2010...

then south along US 220 towards Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

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.ref>Justin Catanoso, "New Proposal for I-73 Stirs Triad Rivalry," Greensboro News & Record, April 14, 1995. Another compromise, between Senator Lauch Faircloth

Lauch Faircloth

Duncan McLauchlin "Lauch" Faircloth , served one term as a Republican U.S. Senator from North Carolina.Before his Senate service, Faircloth was a prominent and wealthy hog farmer...

and Senator Strom Thurmond

Strom Thurmond

James Strom Thurmond was an American politician who served as a United States Senator. He also ran for the Presidency of the United States in 1948 as the segregationist States Rights Democratic Party candidate, receiving 2.4% of the popular vote and 39 electoral votes...

, agreed to have both interstates enter South Carolina: I-73 south of Rockingham

Rockingham, North Carolina

Rockingham is a city in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States named after the Marquis of Rockingham. The population was 9,672 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Richmond County...

and I-74 south of Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina

Wilmington is a port city in and is the county seat of New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population is 106,476 according to the 2010 Census, making it the eighth most populous city in the state of North Carolina...

. After later amendments and the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century of 1996 (TEA-21), on July 25, 1996, AASHTO

American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

AASHTO, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, is a standards setting body which publishes specifications, test protocols and guidelines which are used in highway design and construction throughout the United States...

accepted Interstates 73/74 into the Interstate Highway System within the states of South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia.

In the May of 1997, the first section of I-73/I-74 was established on a 26 miles (41.8 km) of existing and new freeway between Ulah

Ulah, North Carolina

Ulah is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, south of the neighboring county seat of Asheboro, North Carolina.-References:...

and Candor

Candor, North Carolina

along US 220.

North Carolina Highway 752/Interstate 74 in Surry County

Predating I-74, NC 752 was established on a 1 miles (1.6 km) freeway connector between I-77

Interstate 77 in North Carolina

In the U.S. state of North Carolina, Interstate 77 is a Interstate Highway, which serves the city of Charlotte and the Western Piedmont.-Route description:...

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

U.S. Route 601

Currently, there is one U.S. Route 601 Business loops in North Carolina:* Dobson – It is a route that goes through downtown Dobson, via Main Street.Historically, another business loop had existed in Concord .-See also:...

and rebannered as I-74. On June 30, 1999, the freeway was extended an additional 5 miles (8 km) to US 52

U.S. Route 52 in North Carolina

, south of Mount Airy

Mount Airy, North Carolina

. In April of 2001, I-74 was overlapped with I-77

Interstate 77 in North Carolina

In the U.S. state of North Carolina, Interstate 77 is a Interstate Highway, which serves the city of Charlotte and the Western Piedmont.-Route description:...

from the Virginia

Virginia

state line to exit 101.

The American Indian Highway and Laurinburg Bypass

On September 26, 2008, a 19 miles (30.6 km) section of I-74/US 74

U.S. Route 74

was opened between Maxton

Maxton, North Carolina

Maxton is a town in Robeson County and Scotland County Counties, North Carolina, in the United States. The population was 2,551 at the time of the 2000 U.S. Census.-History:...

to NC 41

North Carolina Highway 41

near Lumberton

Lumberton, North Carolina

, known as the American Indian Highway. The Laurinburg Bypass was also resigned I-74/US 74

U.S. Route 74

at the same time. The following year the Laurinburg Bypass was removed of its I-74 designation by NCDOT, during the Summer, after a ruling from the FHWA

Federal Highway Administration

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(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.

The High Point East Belt

On November 22, 2010, a 14 miles (22.5 km) section was added between North Main Street in High Point

High Point, North Carolina

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.

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 (30.6 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.
High Point East Belt - Road name in Guilford County.