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Photo: US 158 Business in Gatesville (Mapmikey)
US 158 Bus
U.S. 158 Business  5 active segments
The Roads:

The 1st US 158 Business was created in 1960 as a renumbering of US 158-A through Gatesville. Despite county maps showing this change, official maps showed this as US 158-A through 1980 afterwich the route has been shown but unlabeled ever since.

1949 Gates County
US 158-A through Gates
1949 Gates County
1962 Gates County
US 158-A becomes US 158 Business
1962 Gates County

The 2nd US 158 Business was created in 1960 as a renumbering of US 158-A through Henderson, with no changes since. Despite county maps showing this change, official maps showed this as US 158-A into the 1990s before they finally labeled it as 158 Business.

1951 Official
US 158-A through Henderson
1951 Official
1962 Vance County
US 158-A becomes US 158 Business
1962 Vance County

The 3rd US 158 Business was created in 1960 as a renumbering of US 158-A through Warrenton, with no changes since. Despite county maps showing this change, official maps up through 2011-12 still show this as US 158-A.

1955 Official
US 158-A through Warrenton
1955 Official
1962 Warren County
US 158-A becomes US 158 Business
1962 Warren County

The 6th US 158 Business was created in 1993 as a renumbering of mainline US 158 through Oxford.

1992-93 Official
US 158 through Oxford
1992-93 Official
1993-94 Official
US 158 Business through Oxford
1993-94 Official

The 7th US 158 Business was created in 1994 or 1995, replacing mainline US 158 through Murfreesboro.

1993-94 Official
US 158 through Murfreesboro
1993-94 Official
1995 Official
US 158 Business through Murfreesboro
1995 Official

There are 2 decommissioned US 158 Business routes:

The 4th US 158 Business was created in 1960 as a renumbering of mainline US 158 on the OUter Banks. It also replaced the easternmost 0.4 miles of US 64-264.
In 1988, US 158 BUsiness was renumbered as an extended NC 12.
Some commercial maps still show this as US 158 Business, including the 2013 Rand McN.

1959 Official
US 158 on Outer Banks
1959 Official
1960 Official
US 158 Business is born
1960 Official
1990-91 Official
NC 12 replaces US 158 Business
1990-91 Official

The 5th US 158 Business was created in 1962 as a renumbering of mainline US 158 in central Winston-Salem. It ran on one-way splits: EB used Cherry St/4th St/Dunleith St while WB used Marshall St/5th St.
In 1970, US 158 Business was decommissioned. A small piece remained part of US 311 but all is secondary today.

1959 Official
US 158 in central Winston-Salem
1959 Official
1962 Forsyth County
US 158 Business in central Winston-Salem
1962 Forsyth County

1971-72 Official
US 158 Business is gone
1971-72 Official

Last Update: 29 June 2012

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