Bannered routes of U.S. Route 74

U.S. Route 74
Highway system

United States Numbered Highways
List • Bannered • Divided • Replaced

Several bannered routes of U.S. Route 74 exist. In order from west to east they are as follows.

Contents

Existing

Asheville–Forest City alternate route

U.S. Route 74A
Location: Asheville–Forest City, North Carolina
Length: 60 mi[1] (96.6 km)
Existed: 1994–present

U.S. Route 74A, 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 I-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 I-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] Destinations Notes
Buncombe Asheville 0 I-40 / US 74 / US 19 south / US 23 south (Smokey Park Highway) – Knoxville, Statesville, Enka NC 74 Alternate begins; south end of US 19 and US 23 overlap
2
US 19 Bus. / US 23 Bus. (Haywood Road)
3 NC 63 north (Leicester Highway) – Leicester
4 I-26 east / I-240 west East end of I-26 overlap, west end of I-240 overlap (Exit 3B)
5 I-26 west / US 19 north / US 23 north / US 70 west – Weaverville, Johnson City West end of I-26 and US 70 overlap, north end of US 19 and US 23 overlap (Exit 4A)
5.7 US 25 (Merrimon Avenue) South US 25 to Biltmore Estate, north US 25 to UNC Asheville (Exit 5A)
6 I-240 east (Billy Graham Freeway) East end of I-240 overlap (Charlotte Avenue - Exit 5B)
6.2 NC 694 north (Town Mountain Road)
8 US 70 east (Tunnel Road) – Swannanoa East end of US 70 overlap
8.5 NC 81 west (Swannanoa River Road) – Biltmore Forest West end of NC 81 overlap
9.5 NC 81 east (Swannanoa River Road) – Swannanoa East end of NC 81 overlap
10 I-240 west (Billy Graham Freeway) West end of I-240 overlap (Exit 8)
11 I-40 / I-240 east – Knoxville, Statesville East end of I-240 overlap (Unassigned Exit Number)
11.5 Blue Ridge Parkway
Bat Cave 28.3 NC 9 north – Black Mountain North end of NC 9 overlap
28.5 US 64 west – Hendersonville West end of US 64 overlap
Rutherford Lake Lure 36 NC 9 south – Mill Spring South end of NC 9 overlap
Rutherfordton 51.5 US 221 (Main Street) – Marion
Ruth 52 US 64 east – Morganton East end of US 64 overlap
Spindale 54
US 74 Bus. / US 221 Alt. (Charlotte Road)
Forest City 60 US 74 – Shelby, Columbus, Asheville US 74 Alternate ends
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
     Concurrency terminus •      Closed/Former •      Incomplete access •      Unopened

Rutherfordton–Forest City business loop


U.S. Route 74 Business
Location: Rutherfordton–Forest City, North Carolina
Length: 21.5 mi[4] (34.6 km)

U.S. Route 74 Business was established to replace the old mainline US 74 through Spindale and Forest City. In 1994, it was extended west through Rutherfordton then south along US 221 to the new US 74 freeway, in an effort to complete the loop (however, it is poorly signed).

Shelby business loop


U.S. Route 74 Business
Location: Shelby, North Carolina
Length: 6.2 mi[5] (10.0 km)
Existed: 1960–present

U.S. Route 74 Business was established in 1960 as a renumbering of US 74A. It goes through downtown Shelby, via Marion Street.[2]

Kings Mountain business loop


U.S. Route 74 Business
Location: Kings Mountain, North Carolina
Length: 5.3 mi[6] (8.5 km)

U.S. Route 74 Business was established along the old mainline US 70 route through Kings Mountain.

Rockingham–Hamlet business loop


U.S. Route 74 Business
Location: Rockingham–Hamlet, North Carolina
Length: 15 mi[7] (24.1 km)
Existed: November, 2000–present

U.S. Route 74 Business was established in November, 2000, replacing the old mainline US 74 through Rockingham and Hamlet.

Laurinburg–Maxton business loop


U.S. Route 74 Business
Location: Laurinburg–Maxton, North Carolina
Length: 12.4 mi[8] (20.0 km)

U.S. Route 74 Business was established to replace the old mainline US 74 through Laurinburg and Maxton.

Maxton–Lumberton alternate route


U.S. Route 74 Alternate
Location: Maxton–Lumberton, North Carolina
Length: 15.5 mi[9] (24.9 km)
Existed: 2008–present

U.S. Route 74 Alternate was established on September 19th, 2008 when main US 74 and I-74 were realigned to a new freeway south of the old route, between Maxton to near Lumberton.[10] 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.

County Location Mile[9] Destinations Notes
Robeson 0
I-74 / US 74 / US 74 Bus. west – Maxton, Laurinburg		 NC 74 Alternate begins
5 NC 710 – Pembroke, Rowland Also to the University of North Carolina at Pembroke
15.5 I-74 / US 74 – Whiteville, Wilmington NC 74 Alternate ends
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
     Concurrency terminus •      Closed/Former •      Incomplete access •      Unopened

Chadbourn–Whiteville business loop


U.S. Route 74 Business
Location: Chadbourn–Whiteville, North Carolina
Length: 12 mi[11] (19.3 km)

U.S. Route 74 Business was established to replace the old mainline US 74 through Chadbourn and Whiteville.

Former

Shelby alternate route

U.S. Route 74A
Location: Shelby, North Carolina
Length: 6.2 mi[5] (10.0 km)
Existed: 1952–1960

U.S. Route 74A was established in 1952, replacing the old mainline US 74 through downtown Shelby, via Marion Street. In 1960 it was renumbered to US 74 Business.[2]


Monroe alternate route

U.S. Route 74A
Location: Monroe, North Carolina
Existed: 1952–1960

U.S. Route 74A was established in 1952, replacing the old mainline US 74 through downtown Monroe, via Franklin Street and Charlotte Avenue. In 1953, it was rerouted along Skyway Drive going into downtown Monroe. In 1960 it was renumbered to US 74 Business.[2]


Monroe business loop


U.S. Route 74 Business
Location: Monroe, North Carolina
Existed: 1960–?

U.S. Route 74 Business was established in 1960, as a renumbering of US 74A through Monroe, via Skyway Drive and Franklin Street. It was decommissioned at an unknown date.[2]


References

  1. ^ a b Google, Inc. Google Maps – US 74A - Asheville-Forest City (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Unknown+road&daddr=35.5983702,-82.5431681+to:35.5881551,-82.5294885+to:35.5792225,-82.5168749+to:35.4136076,-82.0564821+to:US-74+Alt+E&hl=en&geocode=FeiSHgId2AUT-w%3BFSIwHwIdwH0U-ymXhLmLoPRZiDHcWdnXh1DfeQ%3BFTsIHwIdMLMU-ylXO3kqZfNZiDF8hPuH0fvFLg%3BFVblHgIdduQU-ykDkmR1nvNZiDHoyDid7bCiWQ%3BFWdeHAId3uob-yn7eFxGP1tXiDFzkaC-tJEVgw%3BFWXOGgId57ge-w&mra=dpe&mrsp=3&sz=15&via=1,2,3,4&sll=35.575765,-82.521958&sspn=0.026074,0.055747&ie=UTF8&ll=35.472973,-82.280731&spn=0.417718,0.891953&z=11. Retrieved 2011-03-01. 
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  3. ^ "NCDOT: Scenic Byways". http://www.ncdot.org/travel/scenic/. Retrieved 2011-03-01. 
  4. ^ Google, Inc. Google Maps – US 74 Bus - Rutherfordton-Forest City (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=US-221+S&daddr=35.36328,-81.9583+to:35.3520049,-81.902557+to:35.3370847,-81.7760083+to:Ellenboro+Rd&hl=en&geocode=FbzAGgIdBfYd-w%3BFdCZGwIdZGod-yl5Hq0P3kNXiDFh21wVXf0wpg%3BFcRtGwIdI0Qe-ymfeQlX5EBXiDGwVDw5zpSwKw%3BFXwzGwIdeDIg-ynddQWwKTxXiDGF5ZXuaF5LLg%3BFSauGgId7l4h-w&mra=dpe&mrsp=3&sz=13&via=1,2,3&sll=35.328851,-81.78566&sspn=0.104617,0.222988&ie=UTF8&ll=35.348736,-81.836128&spn=0.209182,0.445976&z=12. Retrieved 2011-03-01. 
  5. ^ a b Google, Inc. Google Maps – US 74 Bus - Shelby (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=W+Marion+St&daddr=35.29238,-81.502435+to:E+Marion+St&hl=en&geocode=FeeKGgId22Ij-w%3BFdyEGgIdHV8k-ynfZRNOkt9WiDEqbtJYKq4Baw%3BFWwdGgIddrok-w&mra=me&mrsp=1,0&sz=18&sll=35.266203,-81.480151&sspn=0.003272,0.006968&ie=UTF8&ll=35.281781,-81.523619&spn=0.052339,0.111494&z=14&via=1. Retrieved 2011-03-01. 
  6. ^ Google, Inc. Google Maps – US 74 Bus - Kings Mountain (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Shelby+Rd&daddr=Unknown+road&hl=en&geocode=FZHTGQIdHtEl-w%3BFZbCGQIdqCYn-w&mra=me&mrsp=1,0&sz=18&sll=35.243061,-81.319621&sspn=0.003273,0.006968&ie=UTF8&ll=35.251507,-81.365776&spn=0.052358,0.111494&z=14. Retrieved 2011-03-01. 
  7. ^ 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. 
  8. ^ 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. 
  9. ^ a b Google, Inc. Google Maps – US 74 Alt - Maxton-Lumberton (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=US-74+Alt+E%2FAndrew+Jackson+Hwy&daddr=US-74+Alt+E%2FAndrew+Jackson+Hwy&hl=en&geocode=Fda5EQIdQdFF-w%3BFcfYDwId6jJJ-w&mra=me&mrsp=0,1&sz=18&sll=34.715345,-79.308624&sspn=0.003294,0.006968&ie=UTF8&ll=34.661734,-79.19426&spn=0.210946,0.445976&z=12. Retrieved 2011-03-01. 
  10. ^ "I-74 Segment 16". http://www.duke.edu/~rmalme/i74seg16.html. Retrieved 2010-10-30. 
  11. ^ 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.