U.S. 74 East - Charlotte to Matthews

U.S. 74 (Wilkinson Boulevard) transitions onto Interstate 277 (John Belk Freeway) east to Downtown Charlotte beyond Suttle Avenue.
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U.S. 74/NC 27 branch east from I-277/NC 16 (John Belk Freeway) for Independence Boulevard below E 7th Street.
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NC 27 continues alongside U.S. 74 (Independence Boulevard) another 3.58 miles to Albemarle Road.
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Independence Boulevard constitutes a limited access highway east to the right in right out (RIRO) ramps for Rockaway Drive. A parclo B2 interchange follows at Exit 244 for Briar Creek Road.
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Exit 244 connects with Briar Creek Road and Television Place adjacent to Bojangles Coliseum.
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An array of businesses line both sides of Independence Boulevad west of the cloverleaf interchange (Exit 245) with Charlotte Route 4. Encircling Uptown Charlotte four miles out, Route 4 follows Wendover Road (SR 3585) south and Eastway Drive (SR 2940) north.
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NC 27 east parts ways with U.S. 74 (Independence Boulevard) east at a wye interchange (Left Exit 246) for Albemarle Road.
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Ramps at the parclo B2 interchange with Pierson Drive tie into U.S. 74 (Independence Boulevard) at the eastbound split with NC 27 (Albemarle Road).
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Sharon Amity Road angles southwest from NC 27 (Albemarle Road) to a parclo A2 interchange (Exit 247) with U.S. 74 (Independence Boulevard) at Charleston Drive and Holbrook Drive.
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A number of car dealerships line Independence Boulevard southeast to the parclo B2 interchange (Exit 248) with Idlewild Road at Connection Point Boulevard.
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Conference Drive stems south from the ramps joining U.S. 74 west with Idlewild Road across Independence Boulevard to Monroe Road (SR 1009). Ramps will be built joining the planned Express Lanes with the overpass here.
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An overpass for Sharon Forest Drive is proposed as part of the U.S. 74 Express Lanes project.
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W.T. Harris Boulevard extends south from the west split of NC 24/27 at Albemarle Road to Easthaven, Idlewild and U.S. 74 (Independence Boulevard).
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The Express Lanes plan includes removing the signal at Margaret Wallace Road and adding an overpass for adjacent Village Lake Drive.
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An access road with a RIRO intersection along eastbound U.S. 74 is proposed to link Independence Boulevard with Village Lake Drive.
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U.S. 74 east at Sardis Road south. A folded diamond interchange is proposed here with an extension of Sardis Road north to Arequipa Drive, a new road linking with Sam Newell Road.
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The signalized intersection with Sam Newell Road (SR 3168/3474) will be eliminated with an overpass built for the arterial west from Northeast Parkway.
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Windsor Square Drive ties into U.S. 74 (Independence Boulevard) from Windsor Square shopping center. RIRO intersections are proposed in both directions of Independence Boulevard with the connector.
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U.S. 74 proceeds southeast between Matthews Festival Shopping Center and Sycamore Commons retail plaza to a folded diamond interchange with NC 51 (Matthews Township Parkway).
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NC 51 is an arterial route running north from Matthews to NC 24/27 (Albemarle Road) at Mint Hill and west across south Charlotte to Pineville.
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U.S. 74 intersects Matthews-Mint Hill Road beyond the exchange with NC 51. Access roads from RIRO intersections are proposed to connect Independence Boulevard with Matthews-Mint Hill Road, which will span ten lanes of U.S. 74 on a new overpass.
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Continuing southeast beyond the last business access point, U.S. 74 (Independence Boulevard) upgrades to a freeway leading into the directional cloverleaf interchange (Exit 253) with Interstate 485.
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Exit 253A follows from U.S. 74 (Independence Boulevard) east for the inner loop of I-485 leading southwest from Matthews to Pineville and I-77 near the South Carolina state line.
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Exit 253B loops onto I-485 north from U.S. 74. I-485 straddles the Union County line to Lawyers Road (Exit 47) before turning north to Mint Hill. Huntersville is located along I-77 midway between Charlotte and Mooresville.
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Marie Garris Drive (SR 3909) ties into U.S. 74 at Exit 254 ahead of a wye interchange for the Monroe Expressway (U.S. 74 Bypass).
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Exit 254 leaves for Marie Garris Drive as U.S. 74 east enters Union County. Guion Lane serves as a frontage road to local businesses and connection to Stallings Road (SR 1365).
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