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Interstate 74/U.S. Route 74 east - Lumberton to Chadbourn
Going east on Interstate 74/U.S. Route 74 south of Lumberton, North Carolina, east of Interstate 95, there is signage for the Southeastern Agricultural Center off exit 210. (7-14-2025)
Exit 210, half a mile away, intersects the eastern end of U.S. Route 74 Alternate, the old alignment of mainline US 74 from Laurinburg to here. (7-14-2025)
There is an I-74/US 74 shield assembly before the exit. Federal guidelines discourage Interstate and U.S. route overlaps of the same number, but NCDOT likely chose to overlap I-74 and US 74 through here under the assumption that only "74" would matter to most drivers and the route classification would be unimportant. (7-14-2025)
The highway curves slight left at I-74's mile marker 210. The two routes' overlap through here does not mean they share mile markers; US 74 enters North Carolina in the far west and spends a longer amount of time in the state than I-74, even after it eventually reaches Wilmington or Myrtle Beach, as the Interstate comes in from the north and is being routed north-south through the Piedmont. (7-14-2025)
The sign to the right of this overhead display points the way to exit 210. To the left, through traffic is given control cities of Whiteville and Wilmington. (7-14-2025)
The exit 210 gore sign. (7-14-2025)
US 74 Alt. reaches its end at this overpass, and mainline US 74 finds itself back on its original alignment. (7-14-2025)
The highway curves wide right before passing under Briarcliff Road. (7-14-2025)
In one mile, exit 213 intersects North Carolina Highway 41 toward Lumberton and Fairmont. By this time, the highway is below Interstate standard. (7-14-2025)
The Lumberton Correctional Institution is off this exit along with the Robeson County Fairgrounds. (7-14-2025)
Exit 213 is straight ahead on the right. (7-14-2025)
The exit 213 gore sign. (7-14-2025)
US 74 makes its passage over NC 41 here. Together with SC 41, NC 41 forms a 262-mile corridor between Charleston, South Carolina and New Bern, North Carolina. (7-14-2025)
At this point, I-74 downgrades to Future I-74, leaving US 74 by itself on this corridor. (7-14-2025)
The cities of Whiteville and Wilmington are 27 and 74 miles ahead of here. (7-14-2025)
Old Kingsdale Road crosses the highway next. (7-14-2025)
The next several exits contain numbers based on I-74's future mileage. The first of these is exit 219 at Broadridge Road, one mile ahead. (7-14-2025)
Exit 219 is straight ahead. (7-14-2025)
The exit 219 gore sign. (7-14-2025)
Exit 219 is followed by US 74 reassurance. (7-14-2025)
Ahead, the speed limit drops to 60 miles per hour as an at-grade intersection approaches. (7-14-2025)
A right turn ahead leads to Lumber River State Park. (7-14-2025)
The intersection is at Creek Road and is a "superstreet" where all left turn movements require making a U-turn a distance ahead. (7-14-2025)
The crossover to return to US 74 west and eastbound Creek Road is at left. Photo taken 07-14-2025.
Soon, US 74 comes upon a new interchange with North Carolina Highway 72, which replaced an at-grade intersection at this spot. Photo taken 07-14-2025.
The NC 72 overpass up-close. Photo taken 07-14-2025.
US 74 then meets westbound North Carolina Highway 130, which comes in from the Fairmont area. Photo taken 07-14-2025.
NC 130 now joins US 74 for a concurrency. Photo taken 07-14-2025.
Soon, the highway crosses White Oak Swamp. Photo taken 07-14-2025.
Exit 225, leading to Boardman via Old Boardman Road, is a mile away. Photo taken 07-14-2025.
In the meantime, US 74 meets Woodrow Road at-grade. Photo taken 07-14-2025.
The highway goes on to cross the Lumber River. Photo taken 07-14-2025.
The Lumber River bridge is seen here. Photo taken 07-14-2025.
The route now leaves Robeson County for Columbus County and also enters Boardman. Photo taken 07-14-2025.
A pair of further bridges precedes exit 225. Photo taken 07-14-2025.
The sign at right points the way to exit 225. Photo taken 07-14-2025.
Exit 225 is a "dumbbell" interchange with roundabouts. Photo taken 07-14-2025.
The Old Boardman overpass is seen here. Photo taken 07-14-2025.
An onramp from Old Boardman to the eastbound carriageway is on the right, behind some trees. Photo taken 07-14-2025.
Another US 74/NC 130 shield assembly is after the exit. Photo taken 07-14-2025.
The speed limit is now 70 miles per hour. Photo taken 07-14-2025.
Exit 228 at North Carolina Highway 242, with control cities of Bladenboro and Cerro Gordo, is ¾ mile away. Photo taken 07-14-2025.
Exit 228 also leads to Evergreen. Photo taken 07-14-2025.
Exit 228 is straight ahead on the right. Photo taken 07-14-2025.
NC 242 passes overhead as a ramp from it to US 74 east enters the picture at right. Photo taken 07-14-2025.
US 74 and NC 130 have separate reassurance markers past NC 242. Photo taken 07-14-2025.
Chadbourn and Whiteville are a respective 6 and 14 miles away from here. Photo taken 07-14-2025.
An old section of US 74 soon passes overhead. Photo taken 07-14-2025.
There is then signage acknowledging this as part of the Future I-74 corridor. Photo taken 07-14-2025.
Exit 233, one mile away, intersects North Carolina Highway 410 and U.S. Route 74 Business, and is also where eastbound NC 130 splits off; it leads to Chadbourn and Bladenboro. Photo taken 07-14-2025.
This exit can be used to reach the areas of Tabor City and Myrtle Beach. Photo taken 07-14-2025.
Driver services are available at exit 233. Photo taken 07-14-2025.
Exit 233 is ahead on the right. Photo taken 07-14-2025.