U.S. 74 West - Mathews to Charlotte

All traffic to the Charlotte beltway leaves in unison at Exit 253.
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Lanes partition ahead of the overpass to the NC Department of Transportation Roadside Environmental facility located within the exchange for I-485 outer (north) and inner (south).
05/26/19

Interstate 485 (James G. Martin Freeway) arcs northwest from U.S. 74 to Mint Hill, Harrisburg and Huntersville along I-77. I-485 inner (south) leads to Pineville near the South Carolina border.
This section of I-485 opened to traffic by August 2002.
05/26/19

Matthews-Mint Hill Road arcs south from NC 51 (Matthews Township Parkway) to U.S. 74 (Independence Boulevard) N Trade Street in central Mathews. Future work for the U.S. 74 Express Lanes will add a grade separation here.
05/31/21

A parclo interchange joins U.S. 74 (Independence Boulevard) west next with NC 51 (Matthews Township Parkway).
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NC 51 forms a multi state route with S.C. 51 west to Pineville and U.S. 21 near Fort Mill, South Carolina and northeast to NC 24/27 at Mint Hill.
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Windsor Square Drive intersects Independence Boulevard at Windsor Square shopping center. This signal was be eliminated as part of the Express Lanes project.
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An overpass will be built for Sam Newell Road (SR 3474/3168), removing the signalized intersection by Windsor Square.
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A folded diamond interchange is proposed to replace the traffic light with Sardis Drive. Plans include an extension of Sardis Road north to Arequipa Drive, a new road paralleling U.S. 74 west from Sam Newell Road.
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U.S. 74 will be expanded to eight overall lanes plus a tolled Express Lane per direction beyond an overpass for Krefeld Drive to McAlpine Creek.
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A grade separated intersection will replace the traffic light with Village Lake Drive at Independence Square East shopping center.
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A right in right out (RIRO) intersection will replace the signal at Margaret Wallace Road east.
05/31/21

W.T. Harris Boulevard extends south from NC 24/27 through the Easthaven and Idlewild neighborhoods to U.S. 74 at the succeeding traffic light westbound.
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The J-turn intersection with Sharon Forest Drive will be replaced with an overpass.
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Independence Boulevard transitions into a controlled access expressway westbound ahead of the parclo B2 interchange (Exit 248) with Idlewild Road.
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Ramps will be constructed from the U.S. 74 Express Lanes to Conference Drive, which spans Independence Boulevard by Independence Shopping Center.
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The loop ramp for Idlewild Road ties into Conference Drive south. Idlewild Road comprises a five lane boulevard east from parallel Monroe Road (SR 1009) to Idlewild.
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Exit 247 connects U.S. 74 (Independence Boulevard) west with Sharon Amity Road north to NC 27 (Albemarle Road) and Central Avenue near Eastland.
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NC 27 converges with U.S. 74 west at the succeeding wye interchange. The state route lines Albemarle Road east to Mint Hill and Cabarrus County.
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Reassurance marker posted at the parclo A2 interchange (Exit 247) with N Sharon Amity Road near the Coventry Woods neighborhood.
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The Charlotte skyline comes into view where NC 27 westbound joins U.S. 74 (Independence Boulevard).
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The succeeding RIRO intersection with Wilshire Place links with Bamboo Street as part of a parclo A2 interchange with Pierson Drive. A trailblazer for U.S. 74 directed motorists from NC 27 west into the exchange for Independence Boulevard eastbound.
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Numerous businesses line Independence Boulevard west to the cloverleaf interchange (Exit 245) with Eastway Drive (SR 2940) and N Wendover Road (SR 3585).
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Part of Charlotte Route 4, Eastway Drive (SR 2940) extends 4.27 miles north from U.S. 74/NC 27 to U.S. 29/NC 49 (N Tryon Street) near Newell.
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Charlotte Route 4 continues southwest along N Wendover Road (SR 3585) 2.58 miles to NC 16 (Providence Road) at S Wendover Road (SR 3600) and Myers Park.
05/31/21

Bojangles Coliseum faces Independence Boulevard east of Television Place.
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A parclo B2 interchange (Exit 244) links U.S. 74/NC 27 with Briar Creek Road north and Television Place south to Bojangles Coliseum.
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The first confirming markers for the U.S. 74/NC 27 overlap stand along Independence Boulevard beside Briar Creek.
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Advancing west toward Uptown Charlotte, the ensuing exit formerly took NC 27 from U.S. 74 (Independence Boulevard) onto E 7th Street to the First Ward beyond Interstate 277.
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The NC 27 overlap with U.S. 74 was extended west along I-277 to Freedom Drive in 2021.
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Charlottetowne Avenue stems southwest from the wye interchange at Exit 243 to Stonewall Street at Midtown.
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U.S. 74/NC 27 west combine with I-277 south along the John Belk Freeway. NC 16 joins I-277 north along the Brookshire Freeway.
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Encircling Uptown Charlotte, Interstate 277 loops 4.46 miles east from I-77/U.S. 21.
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NC 16 overlaps with I-277 north from E 4th Street to I-77/U.S. 21. NC 16 extends northwest along Brookshire Boulevard to Interstate 85.
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Central Avenue crosses over U.S. 74/NC 27 at the ramp separation for Interstate 277.
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Exit 242 leads onto I277/NC 16 (Brookshire Freeway) north between the Fourth Ward and Optimist Park.
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The Brookshire and John Belk Freeways (I-277/NC 16) converge at a directional T interchange U.S. 74/NC 27.
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The flyover taking U.S. 74/NC 27 west onto I-277 (John Belk Freeway) partitions with an off-ramp to E 6th Street at McDowell Street.
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NC 27 formerly ran along McDowell Street southwest from E 7th Street to the Second Ward and Morehead Street northwest to NC 49 (S Tryon Street).
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