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U.S. 301 Business 
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Photo: US 301 Business south of Halifax (Mapmikey)
US 301 Bus
U.S. 301 Business  2 active segments
The Roads:

The oldest current US 301 Business was the 3rd one created, in 1960 as a renumbering of US 301-A through Rocky Mount.
Between 1963-68, US 301 Bus was given one-way splits - NB uses the original Church St routing while SB uses Franklin Ave.

1956 Rand Mcnally
US 301-A through Rocky Mount
1956 Rand McN
1960 Official
US 301 Business through Rocky Mount
1960 Official
1968 Nash County
US 301 Business on one-way splits
1968 Nash County

The other current US 301 Business was the 4th one created as a renumbering of NC 113 through Halifax.

1944 Halifax County
NC 113 through Halifax
1944 Halifax County
1962 Halifax County
US 301 Bus through Halifax
1962 Halifax County

Now a look at the decommissioned US 301 Business routes:
The 1st US 301 Business was created in 1960 as a renumbering of US 301-A through Lumberton.
In April 1971 (NCDOT), US 301 Business was decommisioned leaving behind some US 74 (now NC 72) and unnumbered Pine St.

1957 Robeson County
US 301-A through Lumberton
1957 Robeson County
1962 Robeson County
US 301 Business through Lumberton
1962 Robeson County
1972 Robeson County
US 301 Business is gone
1972 Robeson County

The 2nd US 301 Business was created in 1960 as a reunmbering of secondary routing through Elm City which had been US 301 prior.
In Nov 1970 (NCDOT), US 301 Business was decommissioned. Today it is just SR 1368 Elm City Rd.

1944 Wilson County
US 301 through Elm City
1944 Wilson County
1962 Wilson County
US 301 Business through Elm City
1962 Wilson County
1972 Wilson County
US 301 Business gone in Elm City
1972 Wilson County

The 5th US 301 Business was created in 1962 as a renumbering of US 301-A through Fayetteville.
In 1975, US 301 Business was decommissioned to just Gillespie and Person Sts.

1958 Official
US 301-A through Fayetteville
1958 Official
1962 Official
US 301 Business through Fayetteville
1962 Official
1975-76 Official
US 301 Business gone in Fayetteville
1975-76 Official


Last Update: 18 February 2013

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