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Winston-Salem Northern Beltway
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"North Carolina Highway 74" redirects here. For the former alignment from Denver to Carthage, see North Carolina Highway 74 (1921–1934).
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.
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Open segment shown in red; segment under construction in blue; proposed NC 452 in purple | |
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Maintained by NCDOT | |
Length | 12.5 mi[1][2][3][4] (20.1 km) |
Existed | 2020[1]–present |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
Counties | Forsyth |
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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).