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.
| AA | I-74 to I-40 | Under construction
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| AB | I-40 to U.S. 421/Salem Parkway
| Under construction
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B
| U.S. 421/Salem Parkway to U.S. 158 | Completed
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| C | U.S. 158 to U.S. 311 | Completed
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| D, E, F | U.S. 311 to University Parkway | Completed
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| G | Hastings Hill Road bridge over U.S. 421/Salem Parkway
| Completed
| N/A |
*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.
| CC | Two bridge replacements over Muddy Creek | Completed
| N/A |
| CD | Upgrade of the Peace Haven Road/U.S. 421 interchange and the roads leading to it (within limits of Section CA) | Completed
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| EC | Construction of interchange at U.S. 52 at N.C. 65 | Completed
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| EB | Construction of interchange at U.S. 52 and Winston-Salem Northern Beltway | Under construction
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A
| U.S. 158 westward to south of I-40 | Not funded. Will be reprioritized for funding
| N/A |
BA
| South of I-40 interchange to north of I-40 interchange
| Not funded. Will be reprioritized
| N/A
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BB
| North of I-40 interchange to south of U.S. 421 interchange
| Not funded. Will be reprioritized
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| CA | South of U.S. 421 interchange to north of U.S. 421 interchange | Programmed for preliminary engineering only. Will be reprioritized
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| CB | North of U.S. 421 interchange to Robinhood Road | Programmed for preliminary engineering only. Will be reprioritized
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| D | North of Meadowlark Drive/Robinhood Road to N.C. 67 | Programmed for preliminary engineering only. Will be reprioritized
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| EA | N.C. 67 to south of U.S. 52 | Right of way - 2028
Construction - 2030
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*Status as of December 2020; future dates are preliminary and subject to change