U.S. Route 15-501 in North Carolina

U.S. Route 15 & U.S. Route 501
Route information
Maintained by NCDOT
Length: 106 mi[3] (171 km)
US 15: 159 miles (256 km)[1]
US 501: 170 miles (274 km)[2]
Existed: 1927 – present
Major junctions
South end: US 15 / US 401 at the SC line near McColl, SC
US 501 at the SC near Dillon, SC
  I-74 / US 74 in Laurinburg
US 421 in Sanford
I-40 in Durham
NC 147 in Durham
I-85 / US 70 in Durham
North end: US 15 at the VA line near Clarksville, VA
US 501 at the VA line near South Boston, VA
Location
Counties: Scotland, Hoke, Moore, Lee, Chatham, Orange, Durham, Granville, Person
Highway system

United States Numbered Highways
List • Bannered • Divided • Replaced

North Carolina Highway System

← NC 14 NC 16 →
← I-485 US 521 →

U.S. Route 15-501 in North Carolina is a concurrency of U.S. Route 15 and U.S. Route 501; it traverses approximately 106 miles (171 km) across central North Carolina; from Laurinburg to Durham.

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Route description

The "15-501" ("Fifteen Five-o-one") begins with the merger of US 15 and US 501 at the intersection of I-74/US 74 in Laurinburg. It goes north to Aberdeen, where the 15-501 links-up briefly with US 1 before continuing to Pinehurst. In Pinehurst, the 15-501 goes through a rare roundabout, then continues north, through Carthage, back to US 1. After another brief stay on US 1 through Sanford, it exits off the freeway and goes due north to Pittsboro. After Pittsboro, the 15-501 becomes an expressway, connecting the cities of Chapel Hill and Durham; this section of the route is famous because of the two universities it connects: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University. Though the road is a symbol of the separation of the Carolina-Duke rivalry, NCDOT has been trying to remedy that by making the route a superstreet for better traffic flow.[4] In Durham, the 15-501 upgrades to an urban freeway, allowing for quick access from south Durham to north; the freeway ends merging into Interstate 85. At exit 176B (on I-85), US 501 splits-off towards Roxboro, while US 15 continues with I-85 towards Oxford. The concurrency route goes for a total of 106 miles (171 km), evenly split between 2-lane rural and urban expressway sections.

U.S. Route 15

US 15 is the dominant partner in the concurrency of 15-501, it's mile markers are used for exit numbers in Durham. Before Laurinburg, US 15 is in concurrency with US 401 from McColl, South Carolina; the short 6-mile (9.7 km) section goes from 2-lane to 4-lane as it approaches Laurinburg.

After Durham, US 15 continues to follow I-85 till exit 186A, where it goes first to Creedmoor, then on into Oxford. After going through downtown Oxford, it continues north, near Mayo Lake, to Clarksville, Virginia. US 15 totals 159 miles (256 km) in North Carolina.

U.S. Route 501

US 501 starts at the South Carolina state line with an intersection of I-95, nearby South of the Border. It goes northwest, through Rowland and Raemon, to Laurinburg. Once at Laurinburg, it overlaps briefly with I-74/US 74 before connecting with US 15. Majority of the route is 2-lane rural road.

After Durham, US 501 goes north to Roxboro, then onto South Boston, Virginia; majority of which is a 4-lane expressway. US 501 totals 170 miles (270 km) in North Carolina.

History

Both US 15 and US 501 were original U.S. Routes in North Carolina, established in 1927. However, it was not until 1934 when the routes merged to the more famous 15-501; a result from a rerouting of US 15 (From Pinehurst south to Laurinburg, instead of Rockingham) and an extension of US 501 from Durham to its current route to Dillon, South Carolina. In the 1950s, the 15-501 were bypassed around the cities of Laurinburg, Carthage, Sanford and Chapel Hill. In 1960, the 15-501 was widen to 4-lanes between Chapel Hill and Durham; while in downtown Durham, the 15-501 freeway was completed. Several widening projects have been done since that time along the 15-501, US 15, and US 501 since then, but the route has changed little since.[5][6]

Junction list

U.S. Route 15
County Location Mile[1] # Destinations Notes
Scotland Laurinburg 5
US 15 Bus. north / US 401 Bus. north
6 I-74 / US 74 / US 501 south – Rockingham, Lumberton, Wilmington South end of US 501 overlap
7
US 74 Bus. (Church Street)
9
US 401 north / US 15 Bus. south / US 501 Bus. south – Fayetteville		 North end of US 401 overlap
12 NC 144 (Old Wire Road) – Wagram
Moore Aberdeen 31.8 NC 211 east – Raeford East end of NC 211 overlap
32 US 1 south – Rockingham South end of US 1 overlap
32.2 NC 5 – Pinehurst
34 US 1 north – Southern Pines North end of US 1 overlap
Pinehurst 38 NC 2 / NC 211 west – Southern Pines, West End Roundabout, west end of NC 211 overlap
41.5 NC 73 west – West End
Carthage 45 NC 22 south – Southern Pines South end of NC 22 overlap
46 NC 22 north (McNiell Street) North end of NC 22 overlap
48 NC 24 east / NC 27 east (Monroe Street) East end of NC 24/NC 27 overlap
50 NC 24 east / NC 27 east – Cameron West end of NC 24/NC 27 overlap
Lee 59 US 1 south – Cameron, Southern Pines South end of US 1 overlap
Tramway 61 NC 78 east (Tramway Road) – Cameron
Sanford 63.5
US 1 Bus. north / NC 42 – Asheboro, Fuquay-Varina
65 Spring Lane
65.5 69A* US 421 / NC 87 south – Dunn, Greensboro South end of NC 87 overlap
66 69B* Burns Drive
66.5 70* Oscar Keller Jr Highway – Fuquay-Varina Future US 421
67.5 71*
US 1 north / US 1 Bus. south – Apex, Raleigh		 North end of US 1 overlap
Chatham Pittsboro 81 NC 87 north – Graham, Burlington North end of NC 87 overlap
82
US 64 Bus.
84 US 64 – Siler City, Apex
Orange Chapel Hill 97 NC 54 west – Graham West end of NC 54 overlap
99 NC 54 east (Raleigh Road) East end of NC 54 overlap
102 Franklin Street
Durham Durham 103 I-40 – Greensboro, Raleigh
105 105
US 15 Bus. north / US 501 Bus. north (Durham-Chapel Hill Boulevard)
106 106 Cornwallis Road
107 107 NC 751 (Cameron Boulevard)
108 108 NC 147 (Durham Freeway) / Hillsborough Road Signed as exits 108A (east), 108B (west), 108C (Hillsbrough Road)
109 I-85 south – Greensboro South end of I-85 overlap; southbound exit and northbound entrance
US 15 overlaps with Interstate 85 (exits 174A to 186A)
Granville 122 I-85 north – Petersburg North end of I-85 overlap
Creedmoor 127 NC 56 – Butner, Franklinton
139 I-85 – Durham, Petersburg
Oxford 142
US 158 Bus. east (Williamsboro Street) / NC 96 south (Linden Avenue) – Henderson		 East end of US 158 Business overlap, south end of NC 96 overlap
143
US 158 Bus. west (Roxboro Road) / NC 96 north – Roxboro		 West end of US 158 Business overlap, north end of NC 96 overlap
144 US 158 (Oxford Loop Road) – Roxboro, Henderson

U.S. Route 501
County Location Mile[2] # Destinations Notes
Robeson 0 I-95 – Lumberton, Fayetteville, Florence At the state line, nearby South of the Border
Rowland 2.5 US 301 north / NC 130 east – Lumberton, Fairmont North end of US 301 overlap, east end of NC 130 overlap
4 NC 710 west – Pembroke
Raemon 10 NC 130 west – Maxton West end of NC 130 overlap
14 NC 83 – Maxton, Clio
Scotland Laurinburg 21
US 501 Bus. north (Johns Road)
21.5 I-74 east / US 74 east – Lumberton, Wilmington East end of I-74/US 74 overlap
US 501 overlaps with Interstate 74 (exits 185 to 183), U.S. Route 15 (mile marker 6-109), and Interstate 85 (exits 174A to 176B)
Durham Durham 130 I-85 north / US 15 north / US 70 east – Henderson, Petersburg North end of I-85/US 15 overlap, east end of US 70 overlap
132.5
US 501 Bus. (Roxboro Street)
Person 146 NC 57 south – Hillsborough South end of NC 57 overlap
Roxboro 156.5 US 158 east – Oxford East end of US 158 overlap
157 NC 157 south – Durham
158 US 158 west / NC 49 south / NC 57 north – Yanceyville, Milton, Haw River West end of US 158 overlap, south end of NC 49 overlap, north end of NC 57 overlap
159 NC 49 north (Virgilina Road) – Virgilina North end of NC 49 overlap
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
     Concurrency terminus •      Closed/Former •      Incomplete access •      Unopened

Note – Exit numbers listed with (*) are based off US 1.

Bannered routes

U.S. Route 15 business loops


U.S. Route 15 Business
Location: Laurinburg, North Carolina

Laurinburg business loop

The entire route is in Laurinburg, Scotland County.



U.S. Route 15 Business
Location: Durham, North Carolina

Durham business loop

The entire route is in Durham, Durham County.


U.S. Route 501 business loops


U.S. Route 501 Business
Location: Laurinburg, North Carolina

Laurinburg business loop

The entire route is in Laurinburg, Scotland County.



U.S. Route 501 Business
Location: Durham, North Carolina

Durham business loop

The entire route is in Durham, Durham County.


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References

  1. ^ a b Google, Inc. Google Maps – US 15 in NC (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=US-15+N%2FUS-401+N%2FMcColl+Rd&daddr=35.27027,-79.43576+to:35.677381,-79.1777952+to:35.9785681,-78.9584266+to:36.167,-78.67386+to:US-15+N&hl=en&geocode=FUpNEQIdSm5C-w%3BFX4uGgIdEOhD-ylN_fSDerJUiDE-pYiTTrtQPQ%3BFcVkIAIdvddH-ylh6OgDGLqsiTHHW4MpmHyJDA%3BFUj9JAIdpjBL-yn1J_W_8easiTHq-778EoO_iQ%3BFVjdJwIdPIhP-ynjGNQ6SQetiTH_G8VXNDFhHA%3BFZiSLQIdaJZR-w&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=11&via=1,2,3,4&sll=35.279819,-79.338455&sspn=0.418719,0.891953&ie=UTF8&ll=35.429344,-77.827148&spn=3.343245,7.13562&z=8. Retrieved 2011-02-01. 
  2. ^ a b Google, Inc. Google Maps – US 501 in NC (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=US-301+N%2FUS-501+N&daddr=34.7496959,-79.4608065+to:34.765801,-79.4816065+to:34.82296,-79.4589+to:35.27027,-79.43576+to:35.6786239,-79.1775747+to:US-501+N%2FHuell+Matthews+Hwy&hl=en&geocode=FQRyDgIdRd1F-w%3BFf88EgIdOoZD-ymFbjgIBSpViDHXDBXeLU8RQQ%3BFel7EgId-jRD-ymtrLhKG9ZUiDGw_HmR8xKtRQ%3BFTBbEwIdrI1D-ymNS3exPNRUiDEfI9IgAruStQ%3BFX4uGgIdEOhD-ylN_fSDerJUiDE-pYiTTrtQPQ%3BFZ9pIAIdmthH-ylh6OgDGLqsiTHHW4MpmHyJDA%3BFSCWLQId_w5M-w&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=5&sz=11&via=1,2,3,4,5&sll=35.718085,-79.084396&sspn=0.416441,0.891953&ie=UTF8&ll=35.272532,-78.184204&spn=3.349739,7.13562&z=8. Retrieved 2011-02-01. 
  3. ^ Google, Inc. Google Maps – US 15-501 (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=McColl+Rd&daddr=35.2813105,-79.4314127+to:35.67125,-79.17853+to:Exit+176B&hl=en&geocode=FdZfEgIdzjRD-w%3BFZ5ZGgIdDPlD-ynlMytvh61UiDHxVQBOZQkgug%3BFdJMIAId3tRH-yl_crKWFbqsiTG4XKBlf_b7Rw%3BFSagJQId9QFM-w&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=12&via=1,2&sll=35.274494,-79.321976&sspn=0.209374,0.445976&ie=UTF8&ll=35.453958,-78.815918&spn=1.671223,3.56781&z=9. Retrieved 2011-02-01. 
  4. ^ "NCDOT: Super Street". http://www.ncdot.gov/doh/preconstruct/traffic/congestion/docs/superstreet.pdf. Retrieved 2011-02-01. 
  5. ^ "NCRoads.com: U.S. 15 and 501". http://members.cox.net/ncroads/ushwys/us015501.html. Retrieved 2011-02-01. 
  6. ^ "NCRoads.com: U.S. 15". http://www.members.cox.net/ncroads/us015.html. Retrieved 2011-02-01. 
U.S. Route 15
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U.S. Route 501
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South Carolina		 North Carolina Next state:
Virginia