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The oldest active US 74 Business was born in 1960 as a replacement for US 74-A through Shelby. Per NCDOT documents, from Shelby westward, the route was split into US 74 Business east (Warren St) and US 74 Business west (Marion St). Both Marion St and Warren St were two-way traffic.
In Dec 1971 (NCDOT), the US 74 Business east segment was rerouted to turn north on DeKalb St to Marion St.
In Oct 2022 (NCDOT), the US 74 Bus east segment was decommissioned and US 74 Bus went back to Marion St both ways.

US 74-A through Shelby

US 74-A becomes US 74 Business

US 74 Business east rerouted downtown

The2nd US 74 Business was created 1960 as a renumbering of US 74-A through Rutherfordton.
In Dec 1970 (NCDOT), US 74 Business was extended east through Spindale, Forest City, and Ellenboro when US 74 was placed on new freeway.
US 74 Business' west end is now US 74-A.

US 74-A through Rutherfordton

US 74-A becomes US 74 Business

US 74 Business extended to Spindale, Forest City, Ellenboro

The3rd US 74 Business was created about 1967 as a renumbering of mainline US 74 through Laurinburg.
About 1985, US 74 Business was extended east replacing US 74 through Maxton.

US 74 through Lauringburg

US 74 Business through Lauringburg

US 74 BUsiness extended through Maxton

The The4th US 74 Business was created about 1975 as an addition to NC 130 through Chadbourn and a renumbering of mainline US 74 through Whiteville (there was a brief period where US 74-76 was temporarily using SR 1435 Union Valley Rd with the bypass of Chadbourn only).

US 74-76 through Chadbourn/Whiteville

US 74-76 Business through Chadbourn/Whiteville

The5th US 74 Business was created in 1983 or 1984 when US 74 was placed on its freeway bypass of Kings Mountain.

US 74 through Kings Mountain

US 74 Business through Kings Mountain

The6th US 74 Business was created in late 2000 (Steffora) when US 74 was placed on a new freeway bypass of Rockingham and Hamlet.

US 74 through Rockingham/Hamlet

US 74 Business through Rockingham/Hamlet