Winston-Salem Northern Beltway | |
|---|---|
 Open segment shown in red; segment under construction in blue; proposed NC 452 in purple | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by NCDOT | |
| Length | 12.5 mi[1][2][3][4] (20.1 km) |
| Existed | 2020[1]–present |
| Component highways |
|
| Major junctions | |
| West end |  US 52 near Rural Hall |
| |
| East end |   US 421 / NC 150 in Kernersville |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| Counties | Forsyth |
| Highway system | |
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.
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).
- ^ a b Young, Wesley (September 4, 2020). "6 new lanes, all 65 mph opening from Salem Parkway to Reidsville Road". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ Warfield, Andy (December 23, 2020). "Segments of Greensboro Urban Loop, Winston-Salem Northern Beltway opened Wednesday (Photos)". Triad Business Journal. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- ^ Young, Wesley (November 7, 2022). "A new section of the Winston-Salem Northern Beltway has opened". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ Funk, Hunter (November 17, 2023). "NCDOT to open piece of Winston-Salem Northern Beltway ahead of Thanksgiving". wfmynews2.com. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ "Route Change (1999-03-26)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. March 26, 1999. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
- ^ Young, Wesley (July 27, 2019). "First beltway segment opens this fall". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved December 27, 2019.