Major US 74 intersection in a Charlotte suburb is set for $1.3M NCDOT upgrade

A major Monroe intersection is set to receive upgrades this summer thanks to a $1.3 million project from the state.

The North Carolina Department of Transportation said the project will improve the intersection of U.S. Highway 74 and U.S. 601 on the east side of the city. According to NCDOT, Sealand Contractors Corporation of Midland was awarded the $1.3 million contract for the project.

The project will include these changes:

• U.S. 601 North will be adjusted to include three left turn lanes onto U.S. 74 West.
• U.S. 74 East will be updated to feature two thru-lanes and two southbound right-turn lanes onto U.S. 601
• The traffic signal at the intersection will be modified to include travel for Campus Park Drive, helping to make this road another leg of the intersection.

The intersection’s pavement is expected to be milled and resurfaced with new pavement markings. Work is expected to begin as early as Monday. Any lane closures for the project are expected to be limited to overnight hours between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.

The roadwork is scheduled to be completed by the end of August.

More NC roadwork upgrades in Union County

The work is one of two scheduled improvements expected to start next week in Union County, according to NCDOT. The department’s maintenance crews will also temporarily close the roundabout at N.C. 218 and N.C. 205, east of Fairview.

The roundabout will be closed to traffic starting Monday, and will last through Wednesday afternoon. Crews will replace the concrete truck apron inside the roundabout.

The following detours will be available, according to the state:

• Cars on N.C. 218 will follow N.C. 200, Philadelphia Church Road and Pleasant Hill Church Road.
• Cars on N.C. 205 will follow New Hope Church Road, N.C. 200 and Philadelphia Church Road.
• Trucks on N.C. 218 will be detoured to N.C. 200, N.C. 24/27, N.C. 205 and N.C. 742, before returning to N.C. 218.
• Trucks on N.C. 205 will be detoured along New Hope Church Road, N.C. 200 and N.c. 24/27, before returning to N.C. 205.

For real-time travel information, drivers can visit DriveNC.gov.

This story was originally published June 13, 2026 at 8:30 AM with the headline "Major US 74 intersection in a Charlotte suburb is set for $1.3M NCDOT upgrade."