U.S. Route 601

U.S. Route 601 marker

U.S. Route 601
Route information
Auxiliary route of US 1
Length: 316.3 mi[1][2] (509.0 km)
Existed: 1927 – present
Major junctions
South end: US 321 near Tarboro, SC
  US 78 in Bamberg, SC
I-26 near Orangeburg, SC
I-20 near Lugoff, SC
US 1 in Camden, SC
US 74 in Monroe, NC
I‑85 near Salisbury, NC
I‑40 near Mocksville, NC
US 421 near Yadkinville, NC
I‑74 near Mount Airy, NC
North end: US 52 in Mount Airy, NC
Location
States: South Carolina, North Carolina
Highway system


← I-585SCSC 602 →
← NC 581NCNC 610 →

U.S. Route 601 (US 601) is a north–south United States highway that runs for 316.3 miles (509.0 km) from U.S. Route 321, near Tarboro, South Carolina, to U.S. Route 52, in Mount Airy, North Carolina.

Route description

South Carolina

US 601 begins at US 321 near Tarboro, SC and intersects with such highways as US 278 in Hampton, US 301 between Bamberg and Orangeburg, US 78 in Bamberg, Interstate 26 near Orangeburg Interstate 20 near Lugoff, US 1 in Camden, US 521 between Camden and Kershaw, and SC 9 in Pageland.

North Carolina

After crossing the north–South Carolina border, US 601 intersects with such highways as US 74 in Monroe, NC 24/NC 27 in Midland, NC 49 south of Concord, Interstate 85 near Salisbury, Interstate 40 near Mocksville, US 421 in Yadkinville, Interstate 74 near White Plains, and US 52 in Mount Airy.

History

Established in 1927 as an original US Highway; the original routing was from US 1, in Cheraw, to US 17/US 76, in Florence.

In 1932, US 601 was extended north into North Carolina, replacing SC 96. In North Carolina US 601 was placed on concurrency with almost all of NC 80, from the South Carolina state line, near McFarlan, to downtown Mount Airy. In 1934, NC 80 was expunged from US 601.

In 1935, most of US 601 was replaced by the arrival of US 52. From Salisbury, North Carolina to Florence, South Carolina, the route was converted to US 52; which marked its departure from South Carolina.

Around 1952, US 601 was extended south from Salisbury. Starting with a concurrency with US 29 to Kannapolis, from there it followed US 29A to downtown Concord. Replacing NC 151, it continues south through Monroe and to the state line. In South Carolina, US 601 returns by replacing SC 151 from the border to Pageland. From there it replaced SC 902 and part of SC 265 to Kershaw. Between Kershaw and Camden, it overlaps with US 521. Replacing SC 26 from Camden to Orangeburg, then in concurrency with US 301 to Bamberg. Then finally replacing SC 36 to US 321, where it continues and ends with US 321 in Hardeeville.

In 1965, US 601 was realigned on new road bypassing west of downtown Concord, leaving a business loop.[3] In 1970, US 601 was realigned on new road bypassing east of Dobson, leaving a business loop.[4] In 1974, US 601 was extended to Interstate 95 in Hardeeville; however, by 1977, US 601 was truncated to its current southern terminus at US 321, near Tarboro. In 1979, US 601 was rerouted west of Salisbury, with concurrency with US 70; Innis Street was downgraded to secondary status. In the late 1980s, US 601 was rerouted onto Interstate 85, in Salisbury from exit 68 to exit 74; which was extended in the late 1990s, going south to exit 58 in Concord.[5][6]

In 1999, US 601 was truncated to its current northern terminus at US 52 in Mount Airy.[7]

Junction list

StateCountyLocationmi[2]kmExitDestinationsNotes
South CarolinaJasperTarboro0.00.0 US 321 (Cotton Hill Road) – Hardeeville, Estill
​3.35.3 SC 652 east (Calf Pen Bay Road)
Pineland3.76.0 SC 462 (Gillison Branch) – Robertville, Grays
HamptonFurman9.214.8 SC 333 west (Scotia-Furman Highway) – Scotia
​14.022.5 SC 3 (Browning Gate Road) – Estill, Grays
Hampton23.638.0 US 278 east / SC 363 east (Elm Street) – VarnvilleEast end of US 278 and SC 363 overlap
24.238.9 US 278 west / SC 363 west (Elm Street) – BrunsonWest end of US 278 and SC 363 overlap
Colleton​36.759.1 SC 641 (Confederate Highway) – WalterboroTo Rivers Bridge State Park
BambergEhrhardt41.867.3 SC 64 (Low Country Highway) – Barnwell, Walterboro, Charleston
Bamberg55.288.8 US 301 (Main Highway) – AllendaleSouth end of US 301 overlap
56.190.3 US 78 (Railroad Avenue) – Denmark, Summerville
Orangeburg​61.799.3 SC 332 west (Slab Landing Road) – Cope, Norway
​68.2109.8 SC 70 west (Binnicker Bridge Road) – Denmark, Barnwell
Edisto71.4114.9 SC 4 west (Neeses Road) – NeesesWest end of SC 4 overlap
Orangeburg73.3118.0 SC 33 east (Russell Street)
73.4118.1 SC 4 east (Stonewall Jackson Boulevard)East end of SC 4 overlap
73.9118.9
US 178 Bus. (Broughton Street) – North, Bowman
74.4119.7
US 301 north / US 21 Bus. south (Magnolia Street) – Santee, Branchville		North end of US 301 and south end of US 21 business overlap
74.6120.1 SC 33 (Russell Street) – Cameron
75.6121.7 US 21 / US 178 (Chestnut Street) – North, Columbia, BowmanNorth end of US 21 business overlap
79.5127.9 I-26 – Columbia, Charleston
CalhounWertz Crossroads85.7137.9 US 176 (Old State Road) – Columbia, Cameron
St. Matthews87.5140.8 SC 6 (Old State Road) – Swansea, Columbia, Santee
Wiles Crossroads95.0152.9 SC 419 (Fort Motte Road) – Fort Motte, Lone Star, Elloree
​96.4155.1 SC 267 south (McCords Ferry Road) – Lone Star, Elloree
RichlandWateree102.6165.1 SC 48 west (Bluff Road) – GadsdenTo Congaree National Park
​106.8171.9 SC 764 west (Old Eastover Road) – Eastover
​109.5176.2 SC 263 (Vanboklen Road) – Eastover, Sumter
​112.3180.7 US 76 / US 378 (Garners Ferry Road) – Columbia, Sumter
Leesburg112.3180.7 SC 262 west – Columbia
KershawLugoff129.8208.9 I-20 / SC 12 west (Fort Jackson Road) – Columbia, Florence
132.2212.8 US 1 south (Jefferson Davis Highway) – ElginSouth end of US 1 overlap
132.6213.4 SC 34 west (Ridgeway Road) – RidgewayWest end of SC 34 overlap
Camden137.3221.0 US 1 north / US 521 south / SC 34 east – Sumter, Bishopville, McBeeNorth end of US 1, south end of US 521, and east end of SC 34 overlap
139.4224.3 SC 97 north (Liberty Hill Road) – Great Falls
LancasterKershaw158.2254.6
US 521 Bus. north / US 601 Bus. north (Hampton Street)
158.9255.7 US 521 north (Matson Street) – Heath Springs, LancasterNorth end of US 521 overlap
159.1256.0
US 521 Bus. / US 601 Bus. south (Hampton Street)
​164.4264.6 SC 265 east (Old Jefferson Highway) – Jefferson, Chesterfield
Midway166.0267.2 SC 903 north (Flat Creek Road) – LancasterNorth end of SC 903 overlap
166.2267.5 SC 903 south (Flat Creek Road) – McBeeSouth end of SC 903 overlap
Chesterfield​175.9283.1 SC 9 north – LancasterNorth end of SC 9 overlap
Pageland178.9287.9 SC 207 north (Elm Street) – Monroe
179.3288.6
SC 9 south (McGregor Street) / SC 151 Bus. south (Pearl Street) – Chesterfield, Jefferson		South end of SC 9 and SC 151 business overlap
180.3290.2 SC 151 south (Van Lingle Mungo Boulevard) – Jefferson, DarlingtonNorth end of SC 151 business overlap
 182.7
0.0		294.0
0.0		South Carolina–North Carolina state line
North CarolinaUnionMonroe12.420.0 US 74 east (Roosevelt Boulevard)East end of US 74 overlap
13.722.0 NC 200 north (Morgan Mill Road) – Stanfield, LocustNorth end of NC 200 overlap
14.924.0 US 74 west / NC 200 south (Roosevelt Boulevard) – Charlotte
NC 207 south (Skyway Drive) – Monroe Business District		West end of US 74 and south end of NC 200 overlap
Fairview24.839.9 NC 218 – Mint Hill, New Salem
Cabarrus​33.353.6 NC 24 / NC 27 – Charlotte, Locust, AlbemarleTo Reed Gold Mine Historic Site
​39.162.9 NC 200 south – Locust, Stanfield
Concord42.768.7 NC 49 – Charlotte, Richfield
42.969.0 NC 3 north (Union Street)
46.975.5 US 29 south (Concord Parkway) – CharlotteSouth end of US 29 overlap
49.179.0 NC 73 west (Davidson Highway) – HuntersvilleWest end of NC 73 overlap
49.579.7 NC 73 east (Davidson Drive)East end of NC 73 overlap
50.581.358 I‑85 south / US 29 north (Cannon Boulevard) – Charlotte, KannapolisSouth end of I-85 and north end of US 29 overlap
Kannapolis52.384.260Dale Earnhardt Boulevard / Copperfield Boulevard
55.088.563Lane Street – Kannapolis
RowanChina Grove60.597.468 US 29 / NC 152 – China Grove, Rockwell
​62.8101.170Webb Road
​64.0103.071Peeler Road
​64.7104.172Peach Orchard Road
Salisbury66.1106.474Julian Road
67.0107.875 I‑85 north – Lexington, GreensboroNorth end of I-85 overlap
68.3109.9 US 29 / US 70 east (Main Street) – Salisbury, China GroveEast end of US 70 overlap
69.0111.0 NC 150 (Mooresville Road) – Salisbury, Mooresville
71.4114.9 US 70 west (Statesville Boulevard) – StatesvilleWest end of US 70 overlap
73.2117.8 To US 52 / Innes StreetTo Catawba College
Davie​82.6132.9 NC 801 – Cooleemee, Advance
Mocksville87.2140.3 US 64 east (Lexington Road) / US 158 east (Main Street) – LexingtonEast end of US 64 overlap
88.4142.3 US 64 west (Wilkesboro Street) – StatesvilleWest end of US 64 overlap
90.1145.0 I‑40 – Winston-Salem, Statesville
​97.9157.6 NC 801 south – Farmington
YadkinYadkinville104.8168.7 US 421 – Winston-Salem, Wilkesboro
Boonville113.5182.7 NC 67 (Main Street) – East Bend, Jonesville
Surry​120.7194.2 NC 268 – Pilot Mountain, Elkin
Dobson124.0199.6
US 601 Bus. north (Main Street) – Dobson
125.2201.5Atkins Street / Turkey Ford Road – Dobson
​126.7203.9
US 601 Bus. south (Main Street) – Dobson
Mount Airy131.2211.1 I‑74 – Winston-Salem, Wytheville
133.6215.0 US 52 (Andy Griffith Parkway) – Winston-Salem, Hillsville
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ↑ Robert V. Droz (14 November 2006). "Termini and Lengths in Miles". U. S Highways: From US 1 to (US 830). Robert V. Droz. Retrieved January 8, 2007.
  2. 1 2 Google (January 28, 2013). "US 601" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
  3. ↑ "US 601 Route Change (1965-10-08)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. October 8, 1965. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
  4. ↑ "US 601 Route Change (1970-09-03)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. September 3, 1970. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Mapmikey's South Carolina Highways Page: US 601". Retrieved January 28, 2013.
  6. ↑ "NCRoads.com: U.S. 601". Retrieved January 28, 2013.
  7. ↑ "US 601 Route Change (1999-06-30)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. June 30, 1999. Retrieved January 28, 2013.

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