Where:   I-77, Virginia Border to Exit 101, Surry County Length:   4.5 Miles Status:   COMPLETE Signed as:

I-74 enters North Carolina signed with I-77 for its first four and 1/2 miles. This segment is currently the last section of I-74 to be signed as a full Interstate. This portion was completed easily in April 2001 with the addition of 2 I-74 signs, one each direction to what was previously just I-77 (see photo below).  Signage at the I-77 interchange, both on I-77 North and I-74 West, implies I-74 goes as far as Wytheville, Virginia, (the termination point of the route according to AASHTO) but the interstate is currently not signed north of the North Carolina border. I-74 leaves I-77 southbound as a left exit (see below).

Photo courtesy of H.B. Elkins

Signage along I-North Approaching the I-74 Exit (photo courtesy of Adam Prince)

Comment: Virginia could sign I-74 along I-77 up to I-81 to make this southeastern portion of I-74 a true interstate Interstate. AASHTO's official I-74 route starts the interstate at the I-77/I-81 intersection east of Wytheville and then down I-77 south to North Carolina.

For Additional Photos of this segment click on the one below:

Sources: NC Transportation Map 2001
I-74/77 shields courtesy of David R. Kendrick's Shield's Up!.

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