U.S. Route 74

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Highway
gptkbp:accessibility accessible to all types of vehicles
gptkbp:built various upgrades over decades
ongoing improvements and upgrades planned
gptkbp:communityEvents hosts local parades and events
gptkbp:communityImpact connects rural areas to urban centers
gptkbp:connects Western_North_Carolina_to_Eastern_North_Carolina
gptkbp:culturalSignificance route for local festivals
gptkbp:economicImpact important for local commerce
gptkbp:endsAt gptkb:U.S._Route_25
gptkbp:environmentalConcerns impact on local ecosystems
gptkbp:environmentalImpact affected by winter storms in mountainous areas
gptkbp:established 1926
gptkbp:famousLandmark gptkb:Lake_Norman
gptkb:U.S._National_Whitewater_Center
gptkb:Kings_Mountain_National_Military_Park
gptkb:Catawba_River
Crowders Mountain State Park
features several historical markers along the route
gptkbp:features multiple lanes in urban areas
rural sections
gptkbp:futurePlans potential expansions and improvements
gptkbp:historicalPeriod part_of_the_old_Kings_Highway
gptkbp:historicalSignificance part_of_the_original_U.S._Route_system
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label U.S. Route 74
gptkbp:length approximately 200 miles
gptkbp:localBusiness supports numerous businesses along the route
gptkbp:localGovernment managed by local and state government agencies
gptkbp:localHistory originally_part_of_U.S._Route_74A
gptkbp:localNames The Independence Boulevard
gptkbp:location gptkb:North_Carolina
gptkbp:maintainedBy gptkb:North_Carolina_Department_of_Transportation
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:I-77
gptkb:U.S._Route_321
gptkb:U.S._Route_601
I-485
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:National_Highway_System
gptkbp:passenger_traffic monitored by local authorities
varies by segment
subject to accidents and road closures
gptkbp:publicTransport serves as a corridor for bus services
gptkbp:route gptkb:U.S._Route_75
gptkb:U.S._Route_73
gptkbp:scenicViews gptkb:Blue_Ridge_Parkway
gptkbp:seasonalActivities increased traffic during summer months
gptkbp:serves gptkb:Charlotte
Asheville
Monroe
Shelby
gptkbp:signage well-marked with directional signs
gptkbp:startsAt gptkb:U.S._Route_1
gptkbp:tourism attracts visitors to nearby attractions
gptkbp:vehicleClass divided highway
undivided highway
regularly maintained by state authorities