Monroe, North Carolina DMV Driving Test Routes

Practice your Monroe driving test route

Real routes used for the Monroe NCDMV driver license office at 3122 W Hwy 74, delivered as a Google Maps GPS navigation file with turn-by-turn instructions included. No app, no account, no subscription.

Monroe NCDMV driver license office details

Location: 3122 W Hwy 74, Monroe, NC 28110
Phone: (919) 715-7000
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Road tests are not scheduled after 4 p.m.
Map: View on Google Maps
Street view: Preview the location on Google Street View

Other NCDMV driver license offices near Monroe

If your appointment ends up at a different nearby office, here's how far each one actually is to drive from this location:

• Charlotte (East) DMV office: 16.79 miles, about 35 minutes
• Charlotte (West) DMV office: 26.32 miles, about 44 minutes
• Charlotte (South) DMV office: 27.21 miles, about 36 minutes

This road test route runs 11.02 miles and takes about 34 minutes:

1. Drive northwest, 0.04 miles.
2. Turn left onto Bovender Road, 0.06 miles.
3. Turn right onto US 74/Independence Boulevard, 1.48 miles.
4. Drive northwest on US 74/Independence Boulevard, 0.39 miles.
5. Make a left U-turn to stay on US 74, if permitted, 0.50 miles.
6. Turn right onto North Rocky River Road, 0.73 miles.
7. Turn right onto Old Charlotte Highway, 0.24 miles.
8. Drive west on Old Charlotte Highway, 1.37 miles.
9. Turn right onto Brick Yard Road, 0.37 miles.
10. Drive northeast on Brick Yard Road, 0.71 miles.
11. Turn right onto US 74/Independence Boulevard. Continue on US 74, 3.01 miles.
12. Turn right onto Carroll Street, 0.20 miles.
13. Drive southwest on Carroll Street, 0.36 miles.
14. Turn right onto Old Charlotte Highway, 0.39 miles.
15. Turn right onto Timber Lane Drive, 0.11 miles.
16. Turn right to stay on Timber Lane Drive, 0.44 miles.
17. Turn right onto US 74/West Roosevelt Boulevard, 0.27 miles.
18. Make a left U-turn at Wellness Boulevard onto US 74/Independence Boulevard, if permitted, 0.25 miles.
19. Turn right onto Bovender Road, 0.06 miles.
20. Turn right, 0.04 miles.
21. Your destination is on the right.

This is a sample route only. The full, current set of Monroe driving test routes is included in the download.

Route breakdown

• Distance: 11.02 miles
• Duration: about 34 minutes
• Turns: 15 total, 1 left and 12 right, plus 2 uturn left
• Longest stretch: US 74/Independence Boulevard, 5.13 miles combined

What to expect on the roads this route covers

US 74/Independence Boulevard dominates this driving test route, crossed four separate times for 5.13 miles combined, close to half the entire route and a real US highway.

Tips for this specific route

• Get comfortable holding speed on US 74/Independence Boulevard. Crossed four separate times, it carries close to half this route's total distance.
• At 34 minutes for 11.02 miles, this route has a notably slow overall pace, one of the slowest in this catalog.
• This route includes two U-turns, an unusual maneuver to practice twice on the same route.