Interstate 74 in North Carolina

Interstate 74
Open segments of I-74 as of March 2015 in red
Route information
Maintained by NCDOT
Length:	122.0 mi (196.3 km)
Existed:	1997 – present
Mount Airy segment
Length:	17.0 mi (27.4 km)
West end:	I‑77 at the Virginia state line
East end:	US 52 near Mount Airy
Piedmont Triad segment
Length:	86.0 mi (138.4 km)
West end:	I‑40 / US 311 in Winston-Salem
East end:	US 220 near Ellerbe
Laurinburg segment
Length:	19.0 mi (30.6 km)
West end:	US 74 / US 74 Bus. near Maxton
East end:	US 74 / NC 41 near Lumberton
Location
Counties:	Surry, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph, Montgomery, Scotland, Robeson
Highway system
Interstate Highway System Main Auxiliary Suffixed Business Future North Carolina Highway System Interstate U.S. State Scenic ← NC 73 US 74 →

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

As of January 1, 2017, there is a total of 122.0 miles (196.3 km) of Interstate 74, broken in three segments across the state: Mount Airy, the Piedmont Triad and Laurinburg areas.

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.

I-74 is to be routed 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 began in 2012 and construction started in December 2014. 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 I-74 East/US 311 south towards High Point.