Winston-Salem Northern Beltway

"North Carolina Highway 74" redirects here. For the former alignment from Denver to Carthage, see North Carolina Highway 74 (1921–1934).

North Carolina Highway 74 marker
North Carolina Highway 452 marker
Winston-Salem Northern Beltway
Map
Open segment shown in red; segment under construction in blue; proposed NC 452 in purple
Route information
Maintained by NCDOT
Length12.5 mi[1][2][3][4] (20.1 km)
Existed2020[1]–present
Component
highways
Major junctions
West end US 52 near Rural Hall
Major intersections
East end US 421 / NC 150 in Kernersville
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountiesForsyth
Highway system

The Winston-Salem Northern Beltway is a partially completed freeway loop around the city of Winston-Salem in North Carolina. The western section has been designated as North Carolina Highway 452 (NC 452), which will become I-274 when completed, and the eastern section of the beltway will be designated as North Carolina Highway 74 (NC 74), which will become part of I-74 when completed.[5][6] The entire route is in Forsyth County.

The beltway would make Winston-Salem the seventh city in North Carolina to have a full or partial Interstate loop; the other six are Asheville (I-240), Charlotte (I-485 and I-277), Raleigh (I-440 and I-540), Wilmington (I-140), Greensboro (I-840), and Fayetteville (I-295).

  1. ^ a b Young, Wesley (September 4, 2020). "6 new lanes, all 65 mph opening from Salem Parkway to Reidsville Road". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  2. ^ Warfield, Andy (December 23, 2020). "Segments of Greensboro Urban Loop, Winston-Salem Northern Beltway opened Wednesday (Photos)". Triad Business Journal. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  3. ^ Young, Wesley (November 7, 2022). "A new section of the Winston-Salem Northern Beltway has opened". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  4. ^ Funk, Hunter (November 17, 2023). "NCDOT to open piece of Winston-Salem Northern Beltway ahead of Thanksgiving". wfmynews2.com. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  5. ^ "Route Change (1999-03-26)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. March 26, 1999. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
  6. ^ Young, Wesley (July 27, 2019). "First beltway segment opens this fall". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved December 27, 2019.