U.S. 74 Business - Kings Mountain

U.S. 74 Business through Kings Mountain comprises an arterial route east from the freeway along U.S. 74 at Stony Point Road (SR 1001) onto King Street through the city street grid. King Street extends the route east to NC 216 (Battleground Avenue) at the city center. The easternmost section of the 5.49 mile long route ties into U.S. 74 at a wye interchange adjacent to I-85/U.S. 29 in Gaston County.

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The first confirming marker for U.S. 74 Business along Shelby Road precedes the intersection with Vestibule Church Road (SR 2602) south.
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Countryside Road (SR 2306) runs 1.95 miles east from U.S. 74 Business to Patterson Road (SR 2034).
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The old alignment of U.S. 74 along SR 2381 provides part of a turnaround for trucks headed west back to U.S. 74 along Shelby Road.
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The SR 2381 service road connects with nearby El Bethel Road (SR 2250) north to U.S. 74 Business (Shelby Road).
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El Bethel Road (SR 2250) leads 1.81 miles southwest to Bethlehem Road (SR 2245).
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U.S. 74 Business (Shelby Road) runs along the Kings Mountain city line before reentering the city limits ahead of Country Creek Drive.
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Kings Mountain Boulevard (SR 2487) stems south from U.S. 74 Business (Shelby Road) to Dixon School Road just north of Interstate 85 at Exit 5.
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U.S. 74 Business transitions onto King Street beyond the signalized intersection with Castlewood Drive.
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U.S. 74 shifts north along King Street by a welcome sign and monument for Kings Mountain.
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Phifer Road (SR 2256) east meets U.S. 74 Business (King Street) across from Country Club Road to Kings Mountain Country Club golf course.
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U.S. 74 Business (King Street) spans two sets of Norfolk Southern Railroad tracks between Railroad Avenue and NC 216 (Battleground Avenue).
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NC 216 (Battleground Avenue) parallels the Norfolk Southern Railroad south to Downtown Kings Mountain and north to Piedmont Avenue.
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Piedmont Avenue extends two blocks south from NC 216 (Battleground Avenue) to King Street.
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Forthcoming NC 161 follows Cleveland Avenue north from U.S. 74 Business and York Road south from King Street.
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NC 161 south becomes South Carolina Highway 161 en route to York. North from Shelby, NC 161 travels to Bessemer City.
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U.S. 74 Business expands into separate roadways at Canterbury Road for the wye interchange with U.S. 74.
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U.S. 74 Business defaults onto U.S. 74 eastbound beyond Canterbury Road.
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The exit ramps to I-85/U.S. 29 depart from the freeway along U.S. 74 just 0.18 miles east of the U.S. 74 Business entrance ramp.
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Page Updated Wednesday March 18, 2026.