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Photo: US 501 Business and US 378 in Conway SC (Lonnie W Fleming, Jr, 1960s, courtesy Coastal Carolina Univ)
US 501 Bus

From: Red Hill, SC
To:  N. Conway, SC
Total Length:  4.7 miles    
ROUTE LOG
US 501: 0 - 0
SC 544 CON: 0.4 - 0.4
SC 544: 0.3 - 0.7
SC 90: 0.6 - 1.3
US 378: 1.7 - 3.0
SC 905: 0.1 - 3.1
US 701 NB: 1.1 - 4.2
US 501, US 701 SB: 0.5 - 4.7
Creation: Created in June 1958 (AASHO) as a renumbering of US 501 when it got its southern bypass of central Conway SC. This is the 1st US 501 Business.

1952 Horry County
US 501 through Conway
1952 Horry County
1962 Horry County
US 501 Business through Conway
1962 Horry County

Adjustments: Around 1974, US 501 Business was removed from US 378 and instead stayed on Main St, replacing US 701 out to 16th St, then cut west back to US 501.

2023 Horry County
US 501 Bus extended through Conway
2023 Horry County

Comments: It was well into the 21st century before county maps showed US 501 Business replacing US 701.

From: Durham, NC
To:  Durham, NC
Total Length:  10.1 miles    
ROUTE LOG
US 15, US 15 Bus Begin, US 501: 0 - 0
NC 751: 1.1 - 1.1
US 70 ALT WB: 4.4 - 5.5
US 70 ALT EB, NC 98: 0.1 - 5.6
I-85 (Exit 176), US 15, US 15 Bus END, US 70: 1.4 - 7.0
NC 55: 0.2 - 7.2
US 501: 2.9 - 10.1
Creation: Created in 1960 as a renumbering of US 501 ALT through Durham. This is the 5th US 501 Business.
Adjustments: None...it appears the one-way pair with Mangum and Roxboro St came about right around this time.
Comments: Uses Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd/University Dr/Lakewood Ave, the Mangum/Roxboro couplet, and Roxboro St.

1958 Official
US 501 through Durham
1958 Official
1960 Official
US 501 Business through Durham.
1960 Official


From: Laurinburg NC
To:  Laurinburg, NC
Total Length:  3.6 miles    
ROUTE LOG
US 501: 0 - 0
US 15 Bus SB, US 401 Bus SB: 1.3 - 1.3
US 74 Bus: 0.7 - 2.0
US 401 Bus NB: 0.8 - 2.8
US 15, US 15 Bus END, US 401, US 501: 0.8 - 3.6
Creation: Appeared in 1967 as a renumbering of US 501 through Laurinburg. This is the 6th US 501 Business.
Adjustments: None
Comments: Uses Johns Rd, Main St and Aberdeen St through Laurinburg.
US 501 Business is blown off by the US 74-501 freeway.

1962 Scotland County
US 501 through Laurinburg
1962 Scotland County
1968 Scotland County
US 501 bypasses Laurinburg
1968 Scotland County


From: Lynchburg, VA
To:  Lynchburg, VA
Total Length:  9.5 miles    
ROUTE LOG
US 29, US 460, US 460 Bus Begin, US 501: 0 - 0
VA 128: 0.7 - 0.7
US 29 Bus, US 221 Begin: 1.3 - 2.0
US 221 SB, US 461 Bus WB: 0.6 - 2.6
VA 163: 0.5 - 3.1
US 501: 6.4 - 9.5
Creation: Appeared in October 1989 (AASHTO) when US 501 was moved to the freeway around the west of Lynchburg. This is the 7th US 501 Business.
Adjustments: None
Comments: Uses Campbell Ave, Kemper St, 12th St, Langhorne Rd, Rivermont Terrace, Rivermont Ave, and Boonsboro Rd through Lynchburg.

1963 Official
US 501 through Lynchburg
1963 Official
1990 Official
US 501 Business in Lynchburg
1990 Official


From: south of Marion, SC
To:  north of Marion, SC
Total Length:  6.8 miles    
ROUTE LOG
US 501, SC 41 ALT SB, SC 576 Begin: 0 - 0
SC 576 WB: 0.5 - 0.5
US 76: 2.0 - 2.5
SC 41 ALT NB: 0.9 - 3.4
US 501: 3.4 - 6.8
Creation: Created December 1990 (AASHTO) as a renumbering of US 501 through Marion SC when mainline US 501 got its eastern bypass of Marion. This is the 8th US 501 Business.
Adjustments: None
Comments: Uses Main St through town

1987 Marion County
US 501 through Marion
1987 Marion County
1995 Marion County
US 501 Business through Marion
1995 Marion County


From: Buena Vista, VA
To:  Buena Vista, VA
Total Length:  0.6 miles    
ROUTE LOG
US 501: 0 - 0
US 501: 0.6 - 0.6
Creation: Created sometime after 2004 as a partial renumbering of US 501 through Buena Vista VA. This is the 9th US 501 Business.
Adjustments: None
Comments: Uses Magnolia Ave nd 22nd St. 22nd St was not part of US 501 previously.
The northbound turn onto 22nd has never been posted.


US 501 in Buena Vista
October 21, 2008 (Mapmikey)
Previous US 501 Business's:

LAST ROUTE LOG (501 Bus #2)
US 158, US 501, NC 57: 0 - 0
US 501, NC 49: 2.0 - 2.0


LAST ROUTE LOG (501 Bus #3)
US 15, US 15 Bus Begin, US 501, NC 54: 0 - 0
NC 54 Bus EB: 1.3 - 1.3
NC 54 Bus EB, NC 86: 0.2 - 1.5
US 15, US 15 Bus END, US 501: 2.8 - 4.3


LAST ROUTE LOG (501 Bus #4)
US 1, US 1 Bus Begin, US 15, US 15 Bus Begin, US 501: 0 - 0
US 421, NC 87: 3.3 - 3.3
US 1, US 1 Bus END, US 15, US 15 Bus END, US 501: 3.2 - 6.5

US 501 Bus #2: Appeared in 1960 as renumbering of US 501 ALT through Roxboro NC.
In Nov 1977 (NCDOT), US 501 Business was decommissioned to just Main St.

1949 Person County
US 501-A on Main St
1949 Person County
1962 Person County
US 501 Business on Main St
1962 Person County

US 501 Bus #3: Appeared in 1960 as renumbering of US 501 ALT through Chapel Hill NC.
In June 1985 (NCDOT), US 501 Business was renumbered as NC 86 on Columbia St and Franklin St became secondary.

1953 Orange County
US 501A through Chapel Hill
1953 Orange County
1962 Orange County
US 501 Business replaces 501A.
1962 Orange County
1986 Orange County
US 501 Business removed
1986 Orange County

US 501 Bus #4: Appeared in 1960 as renumbering of US 501 ALT through Sanford NC.
In December 1976 (NCDOT), US 501 Business through Sanford was decommissioned. South of NC 42 the route is secondary. The rest of Carthage St plus Hawkins Ave remains US 1 Business.

1957 Lee County
US 501-A through Sanford
1957 Lee County
1962 Lee County
US 501-A becomes US 501 Bus
1962 Lee County
2008 Lee County
US 501 Bus no longer present
2008 Lee County


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