Interstate 277 north & U.S. 74 eastbound nearing the Exit 1E
ramp departure. A collector/distributor system facilitates the movements of the Interstate 277 freeway to
College Street, South Boulevard, and Caldwell Street via three separate ramps. To the north is Ericsson Stadium,
home of the NFL Carolina Panthers Franchise. Photo taken 10/05/01.
Attached to the Tryon Street overpass is the Exit 1E
overhead for the c/d roadway split from Interstate 277 north & U.S. 74 eastbound. The College Street cloverleaf
ramp departs ahead. The junction with South Boulevard and Caldwell Street is a three-quarter cloverleaf
interchange. Photo taken 10/05/01.
Interstate 277 & U.S. 74 turn northeastward at the
Exit 2A interchange with North Carolina 16 & Kenilworth Avenue. The departing off-ramp splits between ramps
to Kenilworth Avenue southbound and Third & Fourth Streets. Third & Fourth Street represent the North
Carolina 16 alignment from Interstate 277 southward for two blocks. The state highway eventually travels
Third Street to Providence Road. Photo taken 10/05/01.
North Carolina 16 northbound merges onto Interstate 277
from Third & Fourth Streets (Exit 2E partial cloverleaf interchange). A short distance to the north, U.S.
74 eastbound departs the Interstate 277 freeway via Exit 2B (Independence Boulevard). A tri-level stack interchange
composes the junction between the two freeways. Photo taken 10/05/01.
Situated near the U.S. 29 & North Carolina 49 (Graham Street)
undercrossing is the 0.75 mile guide sign for the northern terminus interchange of Interstate 277. Unsigned
Exit 4A/B composes a directional cloverleaf interchange with Interstate 77 & U.S. 21 and North Carolina
16 north (Brookshire Freeway). Photo taken 10/05/01.
Interstate 277 & North Carolina 16 ascend over a railroad
line and Johnson Street below. The forthcoming Interstate 77 interchange features a left-hand departing ramp
for interests to Interstate 77 & U.S. 21 southbound. Photo taken 10/05/01.
Exit 4A of Interstate 77 & U.S. 21 southbound depart Interstate
277 & North Carolina 16 at the Hamilton Street overpass. The ramp merges onto Interstate 77 from the left.
Ahead is the Exit 4B ramp departure for Interstate 77 & U.S. 21 north. Interests to Interstate 85 northbound
are advised to utilize this ramp. A better alternative to Interstate 85 southbound over Interstate 77 is to
continue along the Brookshire Freeway westbound to Exit 36 of Interstate 85. Photo taken 10/05/01.
Interstate 277 northbound draws to a close at the Interstate
77 & U.S. 21 northbound off-ramp. North Carolina 16 continues as an expressway between Interstate 77 and
Interstate 85. A partial interchange resides to the west of this junction with Beatles Ford Road. At Bellhaven
Boulevard, North Carolina 16 transitions into an at-grade facility (three blocks south of Interstate 85).
Photo taken 10/05/01.
Scenes Pertaining to Interstate 277
U.S. 29 & North Carolina 49 (Graham Street) northbound at
the Interstate 277 & North Carolina 16 Brookshire Freeway overcrossing. Departing to the north of the bridges
is a cloverleaf ramp to Interstate 277 & North Carolina 16 northbound. At the upcoming ramp departure 12th Street
intersects Graham Street. Photo taken 10/05/01.
