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Photo: US 29 Business ending at Ruffin (Adam Prince)		 US 29 Bus
U.S. 29 Business  2 active segments
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US 29 Business was born in 1973 when mainline US 29 was put on a new freeway bypass east around Reidsville. The original western bypass became US 29 business. This is the 6th US 29 Business.
The 1st US 29 business was born in 1960 as a renumbering of US 29-A in Reidsville. US 29 Business used Madison St and Scales Ave through town. This was once original NC 70. This US 29 business was decommissioned in 1973 when US 29 was rerouted to the east of town.

1957 Rockingham County
US 29-A through Reidville
1957 Rockingham County
1962 Rockingham County
US 29 Bus #1 through Reidville
1962 Rockingham County
1975-76 Official
Current US 29 Bus
1975-76 Official

The 2nd US 29 Business was born in 1960 as a renumbering of US 29-A through Lexington. It used Main St through town, following the route of original NC 10.
In Sept 2003 (NCDOT), US 29 Bus was decommisioned. Part of Main St west of town is now part of NC 8.

1952 Shell
US 29-A through Lexington
1952 Shell
1962 Davidson County
US 29 Bus in Lexington
1962 Davidson County

The 3rd US 29 Business was born 1960 as a renumbering of US 29-A through Thomasville. It used Main St and Turner Rd, following the route of original NC 10.
It appears US 29 Bus was decommissioned by 1962.
The 4th US 29 Business was born 1960 as a duplex with US 74 from Little Rock Rd (then-US 29) east into Charlotte; upgraded routing on Morehead St (had once been US 29); duplex with NC 49 on Graham/Dalton/Tryon Sts in Charlotte, ending out at US 29 (now US 29 CONN) northeast of the city.
In 1962, US 29 Bus was extended west along US 74 to US 29/NC 273.
In 1963, US 29 Bus was renumbered as mainline US 29 again.

1960 Official
US 29 Bus through Charlotte
1960 Official
1962 Gaston County
US 29 Bus extended into Gaston County
1962 Gaston County
1965 Official
US 29 returned to sender
1965 Official

The 5th US 29 Business was born 1960 as a renumbering of mainline US 29 through Salisbury and Spencer, using main St through town, following the original NC 15.
US 29 Business returned to being mainline 29 in 1964 or 1965.

1960 Official
US 29 bypasses Salisbury
1960 Official
1962 Rowan County
US 29 Business in Salisbury
1962 Rowan County
1965 Official
US 29 returns to Salisbury
1965 Official

The 7th US 29 Business was born April 1996 (NCDOT), replacing mainline US 29 at the Virginia state line. The US 29 Bypass for Danville, Virginia begins just inside North Carolina. I believe this is actually maintained by VDOT.

Last Update: 29 January 2010

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