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Photo: US 501 Business in a residential part of Durham. I really dig the 501 shield. (Jimmy Storey)		 US 15
U.S. 501 Business  2 active segments
The Roads:

The oldest current US 501 Business was the 3rd one created, in May 1962 (NCDOT) as a renumbering of US 501 through Durham.
It appears that the one-way splits in Durham were created at the same time that the Business designation was created.
Oddly, the 1960 Official shows US 501 moved onto the bypass despite NCDOT documentation saying 1962.

1958 Official
US 501 through Durham
1958 Official
1960 Official
US 501 Business through Durham.
1960 Official

The other current US 501 Business was the 4th one created as a renumbering of US 501 through Laurinburg.

1962 Scotland County
US 501 through Laurinburg
1962 Scotland County
1968 Scotland County
US 501 Business through Laurinburg
1968 Scotland County

Now a look at the decommissioned US 501 Business routes:
The 1st US 501 Business was created in 1960 as a renumbering of US 501-A through Chapel Hill.
It used today's NC 86 from the south then headed out east on Franklin St.
US 501 Business through Chapel Hill was decommissioned in June 1985 (NCDOT).

1953 Orange County
US 15A-501A through Chapel Hill
1962 Orange County
US 15-501 Business replaces 15A-501A.

The 2nd US 501 Business was created in 1960 as a reunmbering US 501-A on Main St through Roxboro
In Nov 1977 (NCDOT), US 501 Business was decommissioned to non-primary status.

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

Last Update: 18 October 2013

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