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Photo: US 701 Business leaving US 421-701 south of Clinton (Jimmy Storey)		 US 701 Bus
U.S. 701 Business  4 active segments
The Roads:

The 1st US 701 Business was created between 1960-62 through Tabor City. It appears that this route was secondary for a time after US 701 was moved to the bypass.
The south end of US 701 Business is just inside South Carolina - the only business route in North Carolina to cross into its southern neighbor.

1957 Columbus County
US 701-nothing through Tabor City
1957 Columbus County
1962 Columbus County
US 701 Business through Tabor City
1962 Columbus County

The 2nd US 701 Business was created between 1960-62 through Clarkton. It appears that this route was secondary for a time after US 701 was moved to the bypass.

1957 Bladen County
US 701-nothing through Clarkton
1957 Bladen County
1962 Bladen County
US 701 Business through Clarkton
1962 Bladen County

The 3rd US 701 Business was created between 1963-68 as a renumbering of SR 1704 and SR 1917 through Whiteville. This had been mainline US 701 until about 1956.
In June 2012 (NCDOT), US 701 Business south was shortened by cutting west to US 701 on Leslie Newsome Ave. The old route to NC 130 is now SR 1974 (though still posted as 701 Business from NC 130 WB). South of NC 130 has been abandoned.

1962 Columbus County
SR routes through Whiteville
1962 Columbus County
1968 Columbus County
US 701 Business through Whiteville
1968 Columbus County

The 4th US 701 Business was created in March 1973 (NCDOT) as a reunmbering of the original US 701 bypass of Clinton.

1969 Official
US 701 on eastern side of Clinton
1969 Official
1980 Sampson County
US 701 Business on eastern side of Clinton.
1980 Sampson County

Last Update: 26 October 2013

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