Winston-Salem to Greensboro, Beltway to Beltway

I begin the drive on University Parkway in Winston-Salem. Next, I enter the Northern Beltway -- Temporary NC 74 / Future Interstate 74. Reaching the end of the beltway's current terminus, I enter Salem Parkway East / US 421 South. After passing through the city of Kernersville, I enter Interstate 40 East at the eastern end of Salem Parkway. In Greensboro, I leave I-40 and enter Interstate 840 East, part of the Greensboro Urban Loop. Upon reaching the flyover ramp that connects to US 29 North, I leave I-840 and finish the drive at Hicone Road.
Chapters:
00:00 University Pkwy East
01:00 NC 74 East
12:00 Salem Pkwy East
18:30 Interstate 40 East
24:00 Interstate 840 East
37:30 Hicone Rd
Recorded in June 2023 using a GoPro Hero10 Black in 4K/Ultra HD/2160p resolution.

[@stitch-xx2oo]

I really am not sure how to ask you this, but Is Greensboro, NC beginning to work on I-73 North of Greensboro? The reason I asked is because I saw green pipping on the North side of US 220 which is the I-73 corridor. Thanks for any input into this matter.

[@Tar-Heel-Dashcam]

I think that work on I-73 is finished for now. If I-73 were to be extended to Virginia -- which would require converting existing US 220 to interstate standards -- it probably wouldn't happen until the next decade. IMHO. 🤔

[@stitch-xx2oo]

@@Tar-Heel-Dashcam Thanks. Did US 74 open the rest of the way to US 52 on Thanksgiving Day?

[@Tar-Heel-Dashcam]

Yes and no. There is a temporary link between NC 74 and US 52 in both directions, but the connection is not finished. In the coming weeks/months?, there will be road closures until the actual link is completed. My guess is that the link won't be fully done until spring, since the contractor can't get much done in the winter.
Currently, NC 74 West (beltway "northbound") uses the collector-distributor lane from University Parkway to reach US 52 North. US 52 South connects to NC 74 East (beltway "southbound") using the opposing lane of the beltway.
Eventually, the lanes of US 52 to the north of Rural Hall will be reconfigured to connect directly to the beltway. That means that a driver coming from the direction of Mount Airy on US 52 South will naturally enter the beltway (heading "southbound") unless they exit onto US 52 South. If a driver is on NC 74 West approaching Rural Hall (beltway "northbound") they will enter directly onto US 52 North. This arrangement will facilitate future I-74 between the beltway and Mount Airy.

[@stitch-xx2oo]

@@Tar-Heel-Dashcam When is the Southern Section of the Winston Salem beltway supposed to be completed. thanks!

[@Tar-Heel-Dashcam]

The projected completion is Spring 2027.