The Winston-Salem Northern Beltway is divided into the Eastern Loop and the Western Loop, identified by the numbers assigned to them in the State Transportation Improvement Program, the N.C. Department of Transportation's 10-year plan that identifies the funding for transportation projects throughout the state and when they are scheduled for construction.
Some of these projects will be reprioritized for funding in the next State Transportation Improvement Program. For those projects, a schedule for right of way, utilities and/or construction has not been finalized at this time, however, preliminary engineering activities (design, planning, environmental studies) needed for project development are underway.
Eastern Loop
Part of the future I-74 corridor, the 17.1-mile Eastern Loop (identified as U-2579), is from U.S. 52 to I-74. For construction purposes, it is divided into eight sections, each in various stages, as shown in the following table.
*Status as of December 2020; future dates are preliminary and subject to change
Western Loop
Designated as future I-274, the 17.4-mile Western Loop (identified as R-2247) is from U.S. 158 (Stratford Road) to U.S. 52. For construction purposes, it is divided into 10 sections, each in various stages, as shown in the following table.
*Status as of December 2020; future dates are preliminary and subject to change