U.S. Route 74A
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| Location: | Asheville–Forest City, NC |
| Length: | 60 mi (97 km) |
| Existed: | 1994–present |
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| Location: | Rutherfordton – Forest City, NC |
| Length: | 21.5 mi (34.6 km) |
| Existed: | 1960–present |
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| Location: | Shelby, North Carolina |
| Length: | 6.2 mi (10.0 km) |
| Existed: | 1960–present |
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| Location: | Kings Mountain, North Carolina |
| Length: | 5.4 mi (8.7 km) |
| Existed: | 1984–present |
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| Location: | Rockingham – Hamlet, NC |
| Length: | 15.0 mi (24.1 km) |
| Existed: | 2003–present |
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| Location: | Laurinburg – Maxton, NC |
| Length: | 12.4 mi (20.0 km) |
| Existed: | 1967–present |
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| Location: | Maxton – Lumberton, NC |
| Length: | 15.5 mi (24.9 km) |
| Existed: | 2007–present |
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| Location: | Chadbourn – Whiteville, NC |
| Length: | 12.3 mi (19.8 km) |
| Existed: | 1975–present |
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| Location: | Shelby, North Carolina |
Several special routes of U.S. Route 74 exist. In order from west to east they are as follows.
U.S. Route 74 Alternate (US 74A) was established in 1994, replaced the old mainline US 74 route when US 74 was moved onto the Solon David Smart Memorial Highway and I-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, 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.
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