Interstate 74 - Definition and Overview

Interstate 74 is an interstate highway in the midwestern United States. Its western end is at an intersection with Interstate 80 in Bettendorf, Iowa; its eastern end is at an intersection with Interstate 75 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Several other disconnected sections exist in North Carolina; see List of gaps in Interstate Highways.

I-74 in Central Illinois

Number of Miles

Major Cities Along the Route

• The Quad Cities
• Peoria, Illinois
• Champaign, Illinois
• Indianapolis, Indiana
• Cincinnati, Ohio

Intersections with other Interstates

• Interstate 80 in Bettendorf, Iowa
• Interstate 80 near Moline, Illinois
• Interstate 39 in Normal, Illinois
• Interstate 55 in Bloomington, Illinois
• Interstate 57 in Champaign, Illinois
• Interstate 70 in Indianapolis, Indiana
• Interstate 65 in Indianapolis, Indiana
• Interstate 75 in Cincinnati, Ohio

Spur Routes

• Peoria, Illinois - I-474
• Winston-Salem, North Carolina - I-274 (planned)
• Myrtle Beach, South Carolina - I-174 (planned)

Notes

Long-range plans call for I-74 to continue east and south of Cincinnati through West Virginia and Virginia into North Carolina. I-74 shields are up along a stretch of U.S. Highway 220 freeway south of Asheboro, North Carolina and fairly recently along a stretch between the Virginia State Line and Mt. Airy, North Carolina (most of that section is multiplexed with Interstate 77). Future I-74 shields are in place along a stretches of freeway near Asheboro and Rockingham, North Carolina as well. Eventually, I-74 (coupled with I-73) will make its way into South Carolina and produce a spur into Myrtle Beach, called I-174. Another spur route, which is expected to be called I-274, is proposed as a loop around Winston-Salem.

Reference

• 2005 Rand McNally "The Road Atlas 2005" - newest feature- interstate mileage by state