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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. Photo taken 07-14-2025.
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. Photo taken 07-14-2025.
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 superfluous. Photo taken 07-14-2025.
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. Photo taken 07-14-2025.
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. Photo taken 07-14-2025.
The exit 210 gore sign. Photo taken 07-14-2025.
US 74 Alt. reaches its end at this overpass, and mainline US 74 finds itself back on its original alignment. Photo taken 07-14-2025.
The highway curves wide right before passing under Briarcliff Road. Photo taken 07-14-2025.
In one mile, exit 213 intersects North Carolina Highway 41 toward Lumberton and Fairmont. By this time, the highway is below Interstate standard. Photo taken 07-14-2025.
The Lumberton Correctional Institution is off this exit along with the Robeson County Fairgrounds. Photo taken 07-14-2025.
Exit 213 is straight ahead on the right. Photo taken 07-14-2025.
The exit 213 gore sign. Photo taken 07-14-2025.
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. Photo taken 07-14-2025.
At this point, I-74 downgrades to Future I-74, leaving US 74 by itself on this corridor. Photo taken 07-14-2025.
The cities of Whiteville and Wilmington are 27 and 74 miles ahead of here. Photo taken 07-14-2025.
Old Kingsdale Road crosses the highway next. Photo taken 07-14-2025.
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. Photo taken 07-14-2025.
Exit 219 is straight ahead. Photo taken 07-14-2025.
The exit 219 gore sign. Photo taken 07-14-2025.
Exit 219 is followed by US 74 reassurance. Photo taken 07-14-2025.
Ahead, the speed limit drops to 60 miles per hour as an at-grade intersection approaches. Photo taken 07-14-2025.
A right turn ahead leads to Lumber River State Park. Photo taken 07-14-2025.
The intersection is at Creek Road and is a "superstreet" where all left turn movements require making a U-turn a distance ahead. Photo taken 07-14-2025.
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.