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.
Business loops
Laurinburg business loop
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| Location: | Laurinburg, North Carolina |
| Length: | 4.4 mi[1] (7.1 km) |
| Existed: | 1960–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] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.0 | 0.0 |   US 15 / US 401 (McColl Road) – McColl | South end of US 15 Business overlap | ||
| 0.5 | 0.80 |   I‑74 / US 74 – Hamlet, Rockingham, Lumberton | |||
| 1.3 | 2.1 |   US 501 Bus. south – Raemon, Rowland | South end of US 501 Business overlap | ||
| 2.0 | 3.2 | US 74 Bus. (Church Street) – Hamlet, Maxton | |||
| 2.9 | 4.7 | US 15 Bus. north (Aberdeen Road) / US 501 Bus. north – Aberdeen | North end of US 15/US 501 Business overlap | ||
| 4.4 | 7.1 | US 401 – Wagram, Raeford | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Raeford business loop
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| Location: | Raeford, North Carolina |
| Length: | 4.7 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] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.0 | 0.0 | US 401 – Laurinburg | |||
| 0.8 | 1.3 |  NC 211 east (Main Street) – Red Springs, Lumberton | East end of NC 211 overlap | ||
| 0.9 | 1.4 | NC 211 west (Main Street) – Aberdeen, Pinehurst | West end of NC 20/NC 211 overlap | ||
| 1.2 | 1.9 |  NC 20 east (Saint Pauls Road) – Saint Pauls | East end of NC 20 overlap | ||
| 3.0 | 4.8 | Rockfish Road | |||
| 4.7 | 7.6 | US 401 – Fayetteville | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Fayetteville business loop
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| Location: | Fayetteville, North Carolina |
| Length: | 9.6 mi[5] (15.4 km) |
| Existed: | late 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] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.0 | 0.0 | US 401 – Raeford, Laurinburg | |||
| 1.0 | 1.6 |  NC 59 south (Hope Mills Road) – Hope Mills | |||
| 2.0 | 3.2 | All American Expressway – Fort Bragg, Pope Army Airfield | |||
| 5.0 | 8.0 |  NC 87 south (Martin Luther King Jr Freeway) | South end of NC 87 overlap | ||
| 6.0 | 9.7 | Hay Street | |||
| 6.3 | 10.1 |  NC 24 / NC 87 north (Bragg Boulevard) | North end of NC 87 overlap | ||
| 7.0 | 11.3 | Ramsey Street | |||
| 8.0 | 12.9 | Rosehill Road | |||
| 9.6 | 15.4 | US 401 – Lillington | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Rolesville business loop
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| Location: | Rolesville, North Carolina |
| Length: | 4.67 mi (7.52 km) |
| Existed: | 2015–present |
U.S. Route 401 Business (US 401 Bus) is an 4.67-mile (7.52 km) business loop along Main Street, through downtown Rolesville. Approved by AASHTO on May 29, 2014; its official establishment is dependent on the opening of the Rolesville bypass, which will be signed as US 401.[6] On July 16, 2015, the Rolesville bypass opened.[7]
Former business loops
Bennettsville business loop
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| Location: | Bennettsville, South Carolina |
| Length: | 3.4 mi[8] (5.5 km) |
| Existed: | 1958–1989 |
U.S. Route 401 Business (US 401 Bus) was established in 1958, when mainline US 401 was bypassed south of Bennettsville, it followed the old alignment via Main Street and Tyson Avenue. By 1990, the route was decommissioned with most being replaced by an extension of SC 385.[9]
Former alternate routes
Laurinburg alternate route
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| Location: | Laurinburg, North Carolina |
| Length: | 4.4 mi[1] (7.1 km) |
| Existed: | 1957–1960 |
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]
References
- 1 2 3 Google (2011-11-28). "US 401 Bus - Laurinburg" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2011-11-28.
- 1 2 3 4 "NCRoads.com: U.S. 401". Retrieved 2012-08-25.
- 1 2 Google (2011-11-28). "US 401 Bus - Raeford" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2011-11-28.
- 1 2 "NCRoads.com: U.S. 15-A". Retrieved 2012-08-25.
- 1 2 Google (2011-11-28). "US 401 Bus - Fayetteville" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2011-11-28.
- ↑ "Special Committee on U. S. Route Numbering - Louisville, Kentucky - Report to SCOH" (DOC). AASHTO. May 29, 2014. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
- ↑ WTVD Staff (July 16, 2015). "DOT opens 6-mile long Rolesville Bypass". Durham, NC: WTVD. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
- ↑ Google (2012-08-25). "US 401 Bus - Bennettsville" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2012-08-25.
- ↑ "Mapmikey's South Carolina Highways Page: U.S. 401". Retrieved 2012-08-25.
