U.S. 29/74 East - Belmont to Charlotte
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U.S. 29/74 (Wilkinson Boulevard) span a Norfolk Southern Railroad line ahead of the signalized intersection with Groves Street (SR 2213) north to 1st Street in Lowell.
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U.S. 29/74 (Wilkinson Boulevard) east enter the town of Cramerton at Market Street (SR 2209) south and Wesleyan Drive (SR 2209) north.
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U.S. 29/74 (Wilkinson Boulevard) continue east from Cramerton into the town of Belmont at Mason Street.
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NC 7 turns south onto Main Street in Belmont from parallel McAdenville Road, 0.24 miles north of U.S. 29/74. NC 7 loops south 2.39 miles from Wilkinson Boulevard on Main and Catawba Streets.
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NC 7 (Main Street) north connects with Interstate 85 at Exit 27 and Belmont Mount Holly Road (SR 2093). NC 7 leads west back to U.S. 321 in Gastonia.
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U.S. 29/74 (Wilkinson Boulevard) east next intersect NC 273 (Park Street) in the city of Belmont.
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NC 273 (Park Street) links with Interstate 85, 0.39 miles to the north, en route to the city of Mt. Holly.
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NC 273 heads south from Belmont to Lake Wylie and NC 279 (S New Hope Road) near the South Carolina border.
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The truck route for NC 7 continues east alongside U.S. 29/74 (Wilkinson Boulevard) to NC 7 at Catawba Street.
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NC 7 (Catawba Street) concludes at U.S. 29/74 adjacent to Kevin Loftin Riverfront Park.
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NC 7 loops back to the west along Catawba Street to Main Street and Downtown Belmont.
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U.S. 29/74 span the Catawba River on the Dana Bumgardner Bridge. This was formerly the Sloans Ferry Bridge.
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The Dana Bumgardner Bridge is a steel stringer bridge dating back to 1933 (Baughn, n.d.).
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With a 40 foot wide deck, the four lane Dana Bumgardner Bridge measures 1,124 feet in length (Baughn, n.d.).
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Old Dowd Road (SR 1191) branches 1.89 miles southeast from U.S. 29/74 (Wilkinson Boulevard) to the perimeter of Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT).
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Sam Wilson Road (SR 1197) stems 0.59 miles north from Old Dowd Road to U.S. 29/74 and as SR 1625, 0.90 miles to I-85 at Exit 29.
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Continuing east, Wilkson Boulevard meets I-485 at a folded diamond interchange (Exit 9).
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The outer loop of I-485 runs along the west side of CLT Airport to Shopton, Ayrsley and I-77 north of Pineville.
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A previous shield assembly for the loop ramp joining I-485 north from U.S. 29 north / 74 (Wilkinson Boulevard) east.
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Spartanburg references the nearby connection from the inner loop of I-485 with I-85 south. I-485 continues to the northwestern suburbs and the Mountain Island Lake area.
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Construction in 2019 of an Amazon Distribution Center on a 100 acre site off Tuckaseegee Road included a realignment the Tuckaseegee Road south to a new signalized intersection with U.S. 29/74 and the eastern extension of Todd Road (WBTV, 2018).
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The main entrance to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) lies 0.75 miles east of Marshall Drive.
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U.S. 29/74 (Wilkinson Boulevard) east at Barry Drive.
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Forthcoming Josh Birmingham Parkway leads south to the passenger terminal at CLT Airport.
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John Birmingham Parkway north to Little Rock Road (SR 1641) leads to Interstate 85.
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Harlee Avenue connects U.S. 29/74 with long term parking lots at CLT Airport.
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Boyer Street links U.S. 29/74 with Billy Graham Parkway (SR 5901).
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Morris Field Drive angles southwest to the air cargo area of Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT).
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The succeeding traffic light on U.S. 29/74 east is with Old Steele Creek Road south and Westerly Hills Drive north.
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U.S. 29/74 pass Wilkinson Boulevard Shopping Center east to the signal with Ashley Road.
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Remount Road heads south from U.S. 29/74 to NC 160 (West Boulevard), Dr. Charles L. Sifford Golf Course and I-77 south.
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U.S. 29 shifts onto W Morehead Street from U.S. 74 (Wilkinson Boulevard).
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U.S. 29 loops around the exchange joining U.S. 74 with I-77/277 to Uptown Charlotte.
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Beyond U.S. 29 (W Morehead Street), Wilkinson Boulevard leads 0.44 miles east to the entrance ramp for Interstate 77 south.
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U.S. 29 and U.S. 74 meet again at I-277 (John Belk Freeway) and S Mint Street adjacent to Bank of America Stadium.
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References:
Baughn. J. (n.d.). Sloans Ferry Bridge. Bridgehunter.com. http://bridgehunter.com/nc/gaston/catawba-river/
WBTV. (2018, August 1). Amazon Distribution Center headed to Charlotte, commitment finalized. https://www.wbtv.com/story/38791484/amazon-distribution-center-headed-to-charlotte-commitment-finalized/
Photo Credits:
- Brent Ivy: 05/31/21, 09/16/21, 03/12/26
- Alex Nitzman: 06/22/05, 12/15/16
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Page Updated Thursday March 19, 2026.