Special routes of U.S. Route 401

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Special routes of U.S. Route 401

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Several special routes of U.S. Route 401 exist, from South Carolina to North Carolina. In order from south to north, separated by type, they are as follows.

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Business loops

Laurinburg business loop

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U.S. Highway 401 Business

Location Laurinburg, North Carolina
Length4.4 mi [1]  (7.1 km)
Existed1960–present

U.S. Route 401 Business (US 401 Bus) was established in 1960 as a renumbering of US 401A through downtown Laurinburg, it has remained unchanged since. [2]

The entire route is in Laurinburg, Scotland County.

mi [1] kmDestinationsNotes
0.00.0US 15.svgUS 401.svg US 15  / US 401 (McColl Road) McColl South end of US 15 Business overlap
0.50.80I-74.svgUS 74.svg I-74  / US 74  Hamlet, Rockingham, Lumberton
1.32.1South plate.svg
Business plate.svg
US 501.svg
US 501 Bus. south Raemon, Rowland
South end of US 501 Business overlap
2.03.2Business plate.svg
US 74.svg
US 74 Bus. (Church Street) Hamlet, Maxton
2.94.7North plate.svg
Business plate.svg
US 15.svg
North plate.svg
Business plate.svg
US 501.svg
US 15 Bus. north (Aberdeen Road) / US 501 Bus. north Aberdeen
North end of US 15/US 501 Business overlap
4.47.1US 401.svg US 401  Wagram, Raeford
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Raeford business loop

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U.S. Highway 401 Business

Location Raeford, North Carolina
Length4.7 mi [3]  (7.6 km)

U.S. Route 401 Business (US 401 Bus) first started unofficially in 1954, US 15A was rerouted onto a bypass around Raeford, the old alignment through downtown was unnumbered until around the early 1960s, when it became US 401 Business. The route follows Harris Avenue, Main Street, and Central Avenue. [2] [4]

The entire route is in Raeford, Hoke County.

mi [3] kmDestinationsNotes
0.00.0US 401.svg US 401  Laurinburg
0.81.3East plate.svg
NC 211.svg
NC 211 east (Main Street) Red Springs, Lumberton
East end of NC 211 overlap
0.91.4West plate.svg
NC 211.svg
NC 211 west (Main Street) Aberdeen, Pinehurst
West end of NC 20/NC 211 overlap
1.21.9East plate.svg
NC 20.svg
NC 20 east (Saint Pauls Road) Saint Pauls
East end of NC 20 overlap
3.04.8Rockfish Road
4.77.6US 401.svg US 401  Fayetteville
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Fayetteville business loop

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U.S. Highway 401 Business

Location Fayetteville, North Carolina
Length9.6 mi [5]  (15.4 km)
Existedlate 1960s–present

U.S. Route 401 Business (US 401 Bus) was established in late 1960s from a renumbering of US 401, this business loop goes through Fayetteville via Raeford Road, Robeson Street, Martin Luther King Jr Freeway, and Ramsey Street. [2]

The entire route is in Fayetteville, Cumberland County.

mi [5] kmDestinationsNotes
0.00.0US 401.svg US 401  Raeford, Laurinburg
2.03.2All American Expressway Fort Bragg, Pope Army Airfield
5.08.0South plate.svg
NC 87.svg
NC 87 south (Martin Luther King Jr Freeway)
South end of NC 87 overlap
6.09.7Hay Street
6.310.1NC 24.svgNorth plate.svg
NC 87.svg
NC 24  / NC 87 north (Bragg Boulevard)
North end of NC 87 overlap
7.011.3Ramsey Street
8.012.9Rosehill Road
9.615.4US 401.svg US 401  Lillington
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Rolesville business loop

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U.S. Highway 401 Business

Location Rolesville, North Carolina
Length4.67 mi (7.52 km)
Existed2015–present

U.S. Route 401 Business (US 401 Bus) is a 4.67-mile (7.52 km) business loop along Main Street, through downtown Rolesville. The Town of Rolesville had been planning this long time, since 1985, but the project never went through. U.S. 401 initially lead in and out of the town until its 2015 opening. Approved by AASHTO on May 29, 2014; its official establishment is dependent on the opening of the Rolesville bypass, which will be signed as U.S. 401. [6] On July 16, 2015, the Rolesville bypass opened. [7]

Former business loops

Bennettsville business loop

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U.S. Highway 401 Business

Location Bennettsville, South Carolina
Length3.4 mi [8]  (5.5 km)
Existed1958[ citation needed ]–1989[ citation needed ]

U.S. Route 401 Business (US 401 Bus.) was a 3.4-mile (5.5 km) business route of US 401 that traveled through Bennettsville via Main Street and Tyson Avenue. It was established in 1958, when mainline US 401 was bypassed south of Bennettsville; it followed the old alignment. By 1990, the highway was decommissioned with most being replaced by an extension of SC 385.[ citation needed ]

Former alternate routes

Laurinburg alternate route

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U.S. Highway 401A

Location Laurinburg, North Carolina
Length4.4 mi [1]  (7.1 km)
Existed1957–1960

U.S. Route 401 Alternate (US 401A) was established in 1957, when US 401 was re-established, it replaced US 15A alignment through downtown Laurinburg, via Main Street. It was renumbered in 1960 into US 401 Business. [2] [4]


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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 "NCRoads.com: U.S. 401" . Retrieved August 25, 2012.
  3. 1 2 Google (November 28, 2011). "US 401 Bus - Raeford" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved November 28, 2011.
  4. 1 2 "NCRoads.com: U.S. 15-A" . Retrieved August 25, 2012.
  5. 1 2 Google (November 28, 2011). "US 401 Bus - Fayetteville" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved November 28, 2011.
  6. "Special Committee on U. S. Route Numbering - Louisville, Kentucky - Report to SCOH". AASHTO. May 29, 2014. Archived from the original (DOC) on May 31, 2014. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
  7. WTVD Staff (July 16, 2015). "DOT opens 6-mile long Rolesville Bypass". Durham, NC: WTVD . Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  8. Google (August 25, 2012). "Overview map of US 401 Bus. (Bennettsville, South Carolina)" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved August 25, 2012.