Future U.S. 74 Shelby Bypass - East

The Shelby Bypass branches east from U.S. 74 at a trumpet interchange (Exit 194).

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A folded diamond interchange joins the Shelby Bypass with Washburn Switch Road (SR 1313) at Exit 197.

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Washburn Switch Road heads 1.38 miles south from the Shelby Bypass to U.S. 74 (Dixon Boulevard) at Poplar Springs Church Road (SR 1151).

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Northwest from Exit 197, Washburn Switch Road serves an array of industrial businesses.

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The Shelby Bypass spans a CSX Railroad line just east of Washburn Switch Road.

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The folded diamond interchange (Exit 199) with NC 226 lies just east of Brushy Creek.

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NC 226 travels across Shelby south to U.S. 29 at Grover.

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North from Exit 199, NC 226 (Polkville Road) heads NC 10 in to the town of Polkville and U.S. 221 at Marion.

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The Shelby Bypass crosses the First Broad River between NC 226 (Polkville Road) and the Metcalf Road (SR 1850) overpass.

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NC 18 (Fallston Road) heads northeast from Downtown Shelby to the diamond interchange at Exit 202.

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NC 18 forms a multi state route with S.C. Highway 18 south to Gaffney and Union.

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NC 18 continues north from Shelby to NC 182 at Fallston and Morganton.

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Curving southeast across Hickory Creek, the Shelby Bypass advances to a dogbone interchange (Exit 203) with NC 150 (Cherryville Road).

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NC 150 (Cherryville Road) branches northeast from U.S. 74 Business to cross the Shelby Bypass just beyond a roundabout with a realignment of NC 180 (N Post Road).

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The temporary east end of the Shelby Bypass.

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NC 150 travels northeast from Shelby to the city of Cherryville in Gaston County.

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Nearby NC 180 comprises a loop from NC 18 around the east side of Shelby.

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