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Interstate 73/74

Started by Voyager, January 18, 2009, 08:09:48 AM

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jcarte29

Bob, after some more digging, I did see that there is a project (DH00095, according to NCDOT) showing for the upgraded signing of I-73/I-74 in Guilford, Randolph, Montgomery, Richmond Counties, showing a completion date for October of this year (2013). Nothing found yet for the project to upgrade signing in Forsyth though (For sure it wouldn't be expensive or take a lot of effort, mile posts are up already.)
Interstates I've driven on (Complete and/or partial, no particular order)
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40, 85, 95, 77, 277(NC), 485(NC), 440(NC), 540(NC), 795(NC), 140(NC), 73, 74, 840(NC), 26, 20, 75, 285(GA), 81, 64, 71, 275(OH), 465(IN), 65, 264(VA), 240(NC), 295(VA), 526(SC), 985(GA), 395(FL), 195(FL)


jcarte29

News on a couple projects (of note, 4 are mentioned total) to both widen and improve US 74 (Future I-74) in Eastern North Carolina...


http://fayobserver.com/articles/2013/01/09/1229228?sac=fo.community/columbus
Interstates I've driven on (Complete and/or partial, no particular order)
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40, 85, 95, 77, 277(NC), 485(NC), 440(NC), 540(NC), 795(NC), 140(NC), 73, 74, 840(NC), 26, 20, 75, 285(GA), 81, 64, 71, 275(OH), 465(IN), 65, 264(VA), 240(NC), 295(VA), 526(SC), 985(GA), 395(FL), 195(FL)

CanesFan27

Quote from: jcarte29 on January 22, 2013, 12:48:33 AM
News on a couple projects (of note, 4 are mentioned total) to both widen and improve US 74 (Future I-74) in Eastern North Carolina...


http://fayobserver.com/articles/2013/01/09/1229228?sac=fo.community/columbus

The bridge replacement is on US 74 just east of Laurel Hill.  Which will have to be bypassed in some fashion  when US 74 is upgraded from Rockingham to Laurinburg.

The paving and widening of 74 from Whiteville to NC 214 east of Bolton is interesting as somewhere along that stretch I-74 could make a right turn to head towards US 17 and South Carolina.  I'm guessing the widening means they will add shoulders.  I doubt they will close any of the at-grade intersections on that stretch of 74.

I believe the other project is just a standard resurfacing project.

jcarte29

I'm gonna drive US 74 this morning from Wilmington to I-95 and back and document it.
Interstates I've driven on (Complete and/or partial, no particular order)
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40, 85, 95, 77, 277(NC), 485(NC), 440(NC), 540(NC), 795(NC), 140(NC), 73, 74, 840(NC), 26, 20, 75, 285(GA), 81, 64, 71, 275(OH), 465(IN), 65, 264(VA), 240(NC), 295(VA), 526(SC), 985(GA), 395(FL), 195(FL)

jcarte29

Interstates I've driven on (Complete and/or partial, no particular order)
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40, 85, 95, 77, 277(NC), 485(NC), 440(NC), 540(NC), 795(NC), 140(NC), 73, 74, 840(NC), 26, 20, 75, 285(GA), 81, 64, 71, 275(OH), 465(IN), 65, 264(VA), 240(NC), 295(VA), 526(SC), 985(GA), 395(FL), 195(FL)

Strider

Aww man, oh well. They better get that thing done because I want to drive on it! lol. They still haven't started the sign replacement (at least in Greensboro area) yet. The US 220 connector work north of Greensboro is finally resuming.

OracleUsr

I see a road trip to Rockingham in May or June then.3

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jcarte29

Quote from: Strider on February 07, 2013, 12:24:15 PM
Aww man, oh well. They better get that thing done because I want to drive on it!

My thoughts exactly. Keep me posted with the sign project in G'Boro area, I would like to get up there when its fully signed and the Randleman connector is open.

One more thing if you are local to the Triad Strider, if you can keep an eye on a project to upgrade signage to I-74 from Main St exit High-Point to I-40 in S.E. Winston. I am more eager for that than the other projects haha.
Interstates I've driven on (Complete and/or partial, no particular order)
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40, 85, 95, 77, 277(NC), 485(NC), 440(NC), 540(NC), 795(NC), 140(NC), 73, 74, 840(NC), 26, 20, 75, 285(GA), 81, 64, 71, 275(OH), 465(IN), 65, 264(VA), 240(NC), 295(VA), 526(SC), 985(GA), 395(FL), 195(FL)

Strider

#183
Quote from: jcarte29 on February 07, 2013, 02:50:25 PM
Quote from: Strider on February 07, 2013, 12:24:15 PM
Aww man, oh well. They better get that thing done because I want to drive on it!

My thoughts exactly. Keep me posted with the sign project in G'Boro area, I would like to get up there when its fully signed and the Randleman connector is open.

One more thing if you are local to the Triad Strider, if you can keep an eye on a project to upgrade signage to I-74 from Main St exit High-Point to I-40 in S.E. Winston. I am more eager for that than the other projects haha.

Ok, I can try... I haven't heard anything about when they will be starting to do the sign replacement.. they should have go ahead and start that instead of waiting around.. maybe they are still making signs.

Fixed quote. - rmf67

jcarte29

You are very right...

They were so quick to put up I-74 mileposts (regardless that at the time it was still "Future I-74" and exit numbers according to I-74 mileage it wouldn't take much to upgrade signage and add I-74 signs at the what, 4 intersections in the 11 miles?!
Interstates I've driven on (Complete and/or partial, no particular order)
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40, 85, 95, 77, 277(NC), 485(NC), 440(NC), 540(NC), 795(NC), 140(NC), 73, 74, 840(NC), 26, 20, 75, 285(GA), 81, 64, 71, 275(OH), 465(IN), 65, 264(VA), 240(NC), 295(VA), 526(SC), 985(GA), 395(FL), 195(FL)

bob7374

NCDOT has announced project that will re-sign future I-73 and I-74 sections of US 220 as I-73 or I-73/74 and upgrade exit signage along the route will start next Monday (2/25). Apparently project also includes changing exit signs on future I-840/I-73 section as well. Press release includes exit list.
https://apps.ncdot.gov/newsreleases/details.aspx?r=7778

OracleUsr

Oops, apparently Asheboro has a new highway, NC 29...it's supposed to be NC 49.
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Strider

Quote from: bob7374 on February 20, 2013, 11:01:17 PM
NCDOT has announced project that will re-sign future I-73 and I-74 sections of US 220 as I-73 or I-73/74 and upgrade exit signage along the route will start next Monday (2/25). Apparently project also includes changing exit signs on future I-840/I-73 section as well. Press release includes exit list.
https://apps.ncdot.gov/newsreleases/details.aspx?r=7778

The future I-840/I-73 section is interesting. I guess the road is meant to make I-73 a priority road instead of I-840 (i know the loop won't be completed for quite some time). But, I'd say.. ABOUT TIME!

jcarte29

I-74 in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County is a reality, signs will show it by Summer 2013 :)

http://www.journalnow.com/news/local/article_d99a3f4c-8460-11e2-a1ff-001a4bcf6878.html
Interstates I've driven on (Complete and/or partial, no particular order)
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40, 85, 95, 77, 277(NC), 485(NC), 440(NC), 540(NC), 795(NC), 140(NC), 73, 74, 840(NC), 26, 20, 75, 285(GA), 81, 64, 71, 275(OH), 465(IN), 65, 264(VA), 240(NC), 295(VA), 526(SC), 985(GA), 395(FL), 195(FL)

bob7374

Quote from: jcarte29 on March 04, 2013, 01:14:06 AM
I-74 in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County is a reality, signs will show it by Summer 2013 :)

http://www.journalnow.com/news/local/article_d99a3f4c-8460-11e2-a1ff-001a4bcf6878.html
I have updated my I-74 Segment 5 page with information from the article. Guess I'll have to make room for new sign photos: http://web.simmons.edu/~malme/i74seg5.html
As for the unopened section from Glenola to US 220, still no word on an opening date. Hopefully, next month.

jcarte29

Well, I was curious on which Interstate would be "official" in Forsyth first, 74, or 285. I am very happy that it will be 74.
Interstates I've driven on (Complete and/or partial, no particular order)
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40, 85, 95, 77, 277(NC), 485(NC), 440(NC), 540(NC), 795(NC), 140(NC), 73, 74, 840(NC), 26, 20, 75, 285(GA), 81, 64, 71, 275(OH), 465(IN), 65, 264(VA), 240(NC), 295(VA), 526(SC), 985(GA), 395(FL), 195(FL)

OracleUsr

Speaking of I-285, the new advanced guide signs in Davidson County for Exit 87 do not mention either I-285 or Business I-85 (though an auxiliary guide sign mentions Business I-85) and it appears that there's not even room for either.

Then again, the guide signs for future I-785 in Greensboro (exit 223 off I-40) don't have room for, or mention, I-785.
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jcarte29

Quote from: bob7374 on March 04, 2013, 09:33:28 PM
I-74 in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County is a reality, signs will show it by Summer 2013 :)

I have updated my I-74 Segment 5 page with information from the article. Guess I'll have to make room for new sign photos: http://web.simmons.edu/~malme/i74seg5.html

Just my humble opinion, get rid of all the current photos when the new ones are taken, cause sometimes loading those pages takes longer because of all the collected pics over the years...
Interstates I've driven on (Complete and/or partial, no particular order)
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40, 85, 95, 77, 277(NC), 485(NC), 440(NC), 540(NC), 795(NC), 140(NC), 73, 74, 840(NC), 26, 20, 75, 285(GA), 81, 64, 71, 275(OH), 465(IN), 65, 264(VA), 240(NC), 295(VA), 526(SC), 985(GA), 395(FL), 195(FL)

Strider

Quote from: OracleUsr on March 05, 2013, 01:37:11 AM
Speaking of I-285, the new advanced guide signs in Davidson County for Exit 87 do not mention either I-285 or Business I-85 (though an auxiliary guide sign mentions Business I-85) and it appears that there's not even room for either.

Then again, the guide signs for future I-785 in Greensboro (exit 223 off I-40) don't have room for, or mention, I-785.


Do you mean I-40 exit 227 (or I-85 exit 131).. I-785 will be following I-840, not US 29.

OracleUsr

I thought it was US 29 to Danville.  Seems weird to have a spur concurrent with a loop
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Strider

Quote from: OracleUsr on March 05, 2013, 12:42:49 PM
I thought it was US 29 to Danville.  Seems weird to have a spur concurrent with a loop

Yes, I-785 will follow I-840 northwest to US 29 then follow US 29 all the way to Danville. I do agree with you it seems weird.

I would have choosen I-785 to follow US 29/70 from I-73/I-85 and follow I-40 then up north on US 29. Oh well.

jcarte29

Quote from: Strider on March 05, 2013, 01:16:06 PM
Quote from: OracleUsr on March 05, 2013, 12:42:49 PM
I thought it was US 29 to Danville.  Seems weird to have a spur concurrent with a loop

Yes, I-785 will follow I-840 northwest to US 29 then follow US 29 all the way to Danville. I do agree with you it seems weird.

I would have choosen I-785 to follow US 29/70 from I-73/I-85 and follow I-40 then up north on US 29. Oh well.

My thoughts exactly, especially now that I-40 is back on its old route, that was the first good decision (or reversed decision) that NCDOT made in quite a while.
Interstates I've driven on (Complete and/or partial, no particular order)
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40, 85, 95, 77, 277(NC), 485(NC), 440(NC), 540(NC), 795(NC), 140(NC), 73, 74, 840(NC), 26, 20, 75, 285(GA), 81, 64, 71, 275(OH), 465(IN), 65, 264(VA), 240(NC), 295(VA), 526(SC), 985(GA), 395(FL), 195(FL)

Speedway99

Quote from: jcarte29 on March 05, 2013, 03:05:37 PM
Quote from: Strider on March 05, 2013, 01:16:06 PM
Quote from: OracleUsr on March 05, 2013, 12:42:49 PM
I thought it was US 29 to Danville.  Seems weird to have a spur concurrent with a loop

Yes, I-785 will follow I-840 northwest to US 29 then follow US 29 all the way to Danville. I do agree with you it seems weird.

I would have choosen I-785 to follow US 29/70 from I-73/I-85 and follow I-40 then up north on US 29. Oh well.

My thoughts exactly, especially now that I-40 is back on its old route, that was the first good decision (or reversed decision) that NCDOT made in quite a while.
If only I-85 could use its old route in Greensboro again. Then sign 840 on the whole loop, sharing the segment with 73 on the SW side. Even if 85 is kept on the loop, I still want 840 signed around the whole loop, I like circumferential Interstate numbers.

jcarte29

Quote from: Speedway99 on March 05, 2013, 07:01:16 PM
Quote from: jcarte29 on March 05, 2013, 03:05:37 PM
Quote from: Strider on March 05, 2013, 01:16:06 PM
Quote from: OracleUsr on March 05, 2013, 12:42:49 PM
I thought it was US 29 to Danville.  Seems weird to have a spur concurrent with a loop

Yes, I-785 will follow I-840 northwest to US 29 then follow US 29 all the way to Danville. I do agree with you it seems weird.

I would have choosen I-785 to follow US 29/70 from I-73/I-85 and follow I-40 then up north on US 29. Oh well.

My thoughts exactly, especially now that I-40 is back on its old route, that was the first good decision (or reversed decision) that NCDOT made in quite a while.
If only I-85 could use its old route in Greensboro again. Then sign 840 on the whole loop, sharing the segment with 73 on the SW side. Even if 85 is kept on the loop, I still want 840 signed around the whole loop, I like circumferential Interstate numbers.


I also agree with this.

This also brings up a point about the recent news out of Winston where I-74 will be signed (To the I-40 intersection on the SE side of town) by this summer. The on-going US 52 improvement project downtown, I think, brings US 52 up to interstate standards (maybe with some sub-standards spots between the south end of the project and I-40) and, in my humble opinion, you could co-sign I-40 with I-74 to US 52 and sign it to the north end of the project.

The Northern (East) Belt of Winston-Salem, scheduled to start construction in 2014, could then be I-274 for both the East *and* West Belt, which supports Speedway99's point about circumferential interstate loops being better.

you wouldn't have to use a I-x40 either, since everywhere but Winston got one of those.
Interstates I've driven on (Complete and/or partial, no particular order)
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40, 85, 95, 77, 277(NC), 485(NC), 440(NC), 540(NC), 795(NC), 140(NC), 73, 74, 840(NC), 26, 20, 75, 285(GA), 81, 64, 71, 275(OH), 465(IN), 65, 264(VA), 240(NC), 295(VA), 526(SC), 985(GA), 395(FL), 195(FL)

rmshiflett

Wow. It seems as if NC is constantly upgrading its US Highways into freeways, and its freeways into interstates. I guess NC has the money to do that kind of stuff. Too bad Alabama is out of money and takes a century and a half to get anything done to the roadways..  :-/
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