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U.S. 501-A 
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U.S. 501-A  dead
Formerly: The first US 501-A was born between 1945-49 as a renumbering of US 501 on Main St through Roxboro.
In 1960, US 501-A became US 501 Business. Today Main St is unnumbered.

1944 Person County
US 501 on Main St
1944 Person County
1949 Person County
US 501-A on Main St
1949 Person County
1962 Person County
US 501 Business on Main St
1962 Person County

The 2nd US 501-A was born in 1953 as a renumbering of mainline US 15-501 through Chapel Hill when US 15-501 was placed on the eastern bypass of Chapel Hill. US 501-A was renumbered as US 501 Business in 1960. Today it is part of NC 86 and also Franklin St.
1949 Orange County
US 501 through Chapel Hill
1953 Orange County
US 15A-501A through Chapel Hill
1962 Orange County
US 15-501 Business replaces 15A-501A.

The 3rd US 501-A was born in 1956 when US 1-15-501 was put on a western bypass of Sanford. In 1960 this was renumbered as US 1-15-501 Business. Today it is just US 1 Business and below NC 42 just Carthage St.

1953 Lee County
US 501 through Sanford
1957 Lee County
US 501-A through Sanford
1962 Lee County
US 501-A becomes US 501 Bus


Last Update: 18 October 2013

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