U.S. 74 Business - Rockingham / Hamlet

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U.S. 74 Business follows the pre-freeway alignment of U.S. 74 through the cities of Rockingham and Hamlet across southern Richmond County. The 15 mile route was established in 2000 when the Rockingham freeway bypass for U.S. 74 opened to the south.¹

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U.S. 74 Business leaves U.S. 74 at a trumpet interchange in a rural area west of Pine Grove.

12/21/08

Old Charlotte Highway loops east from U.S. 74 near the Pee Dee River to U.S. 74 Business near Zion Church Road. This shield is posted after the two intersections.

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Traveling east between Lassister and Midway Roads in Piney Grove. Midway Road leads southeast to Midway, meeting U.S. 220 at a diamond interchange near its southern terminus.

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Continuing east from Midway Road in Piney Grove on U.S. 74 Business.

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Silver Grove Church Road crosses U.S. 74 Business and loops south of the highway near this eastbound reassurance shield.

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U.S. 74 Business turns southward from Cartledge Creek Road in West Rockingham. An old alignment of U.S. 74 loops nearby.

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U.S. 74 Business descends southward into Rockingham, turning east onto Broad Avenue after Maness Avenue. The road loses its grassy median for a center turn lane as drivers are advised to slow for impending curve toward U.S. 220.

12/21/08

Crossing Hitchcock Street, U.S. 74 Business enters the city limits of Rockingham.

12/21/08

Approaching U.S. 220 along Broad Avenue eastbound near Downtown Rockingham. U.S. 220 begins nearby from U.S. 1 and heads north to Waverly, New York.

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U.S. 220 joins the Rockingham area with Ellerbe, Asheboro and Greensboro to the north. Southward connections with U.S. 1 lead drivers to I-74/U.S. 74 and Cheraw, South Carolina.

05/30/07

U.S. 1 travels through Downtown Rockingham to the east. U.S. 220 provides a quick connection to U.S. 1 southbound. A northbound route to U.S. 1 is available via Green Street east from U.S. 220, allowing motorists to bypass the city center.

05/30/07

U.S. 74 Business (Broad Avenue) eastbound at U.S. 220. Heading north, U.S. 220 passes under Franklin Street ahead of intersecting Green Street. U.S. 220 combines with I-73/74 in 4.4 miles ahead of Ellerbe.

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