U.S. Route 601
US 601 highlighted in red | |||||||
Route information | |||||||
Auxiliary route of US 1 | |||||||
Length | 316.3 mi[citation needed] (509.0 km) | ||||||
Existed | 1927–present | ||||||
Major junctions | |||||||
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Location | |||||||
Country | United States | ||||||
States | South Carolina, North Carolina | ||||||
Counties | SC: Jasper, Hampton, Colleton, Bamberg, Orangeburg, Calhoun, Richland, Kershaw, Lancaster, Chesterfield NC: Union, Cabarrus, Rowan, Davie, Yadkin, Surry | ||||||
Highway system | |||||||
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U.S. Route 601 (US 601) is a north–south
Route description
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South Carolina
US 601 begins at
North Carolina
After crossing the north–South Carolina border, US 601 intersects with such highways as
History
Established in 1927 as an original US Highway; the original routing was from US 1, in Cheraw, to US 17/US 76, in Florence.
In 1932, US 601 was extended north into North Carolina, replacing
In 1935, most of US 601 was replaced by the arrival of US 52. From Salisbury, North Carolina to Florence, South Carolina, the route was converted to US 52; which marked its departure from South Carolina.
Around 1952, US 601 was extended south from
In 1965, US 601 was realigned on new road bypassing west of downtown
In 1999, US 601 was truncated to its current northern terminus at US 52 in Mount Airy.[5]
South Carolina Highway 26
Location | Orangeburg–Lugoff |
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Existed | 1935–1951 |
South Carolina Highway 26 (SC 26) was an original
Eastover alternate route
Location | Eastover |
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Existed | 1937–c.1942 |
South Carolina Highway 26 Alternate (SC 26 Alt.) was an alternate route that was established in November 1937 as a renumbering of SC 26 through Eastover. Around 1942, it was decommissioned. It was redesignated as SC 764 east outside of the town and SC 263 north outside of it.
South Carolina Highway 52
Location | St. Matthews–Eastover |
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Existed | c.1926–1935 |
South Carolina Highway 52 (SC 52) was a
South Carolina Highway 96
Location | Cheraw, South Carolina |
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Existed | 1926–1933 |
South Carolina Highway 96 (SC 96) was a
Junction list
State | County | Location | mi[citation needed] | km | Exit | Destinations | Notes |
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South Carolina | Jasper | Tarboro | 0.0 | 0.0 | ![]() | ||
| 3.3 | 5.3 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
Pineland | 3.7 | 6.0 | ![]() | ||||
Hampton | Furman | 9.2 | 14.8 | ![]() ![]() | |||
| 14.0 | 22.5 | ![]() | ||||
Hampton | 23.6 | 38.0 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | East end of US 278 and SC 363 overlap | |||
24.2 | 38.9 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | West end of US 278 and SC 363 overlap | ||||
Rivers Bridge State Park | |||||||
Bamberg | Ehrhardt | 41.8 | 67.3 | ![]() | |||
Bamberg | 55.2 | 88.8 | ![]() | South end of US 301 overlap | |||
56.1 | 90.3 | ![]() | |||||
Orangeburg | | 61.7 | 99.3 | ![]() ![]() | |||
| 68.2 | 109.8 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
Edisto | 71.4 | 114.9 | ![]() ![]() | West end of SC 4 overlap | |||
Orangeburg | 73.3 | 118.0 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
73.4 | 118.1 | ![]() ![]() | East end of SC 4 overlap | ||||
73.9 | 118.9 | ![]() ![]() | |||||
74.4 | 119.7 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() US 21 Bus. south (Magnolia Street) – Santee, Branchville | North end of US 301 and south end of US 21 business overlap | ||||
74.6 | 120.1 | ![]() | |||||
75.6 | 121.7 | ![]() ![]() | North end of US 21 business overlap | ||||
79.5 | 127.9 | ![]() | |||||
Calhoun | Wertz Crossroads | 85.7 | 137.9 | ![]() | |||
St. Matthews | 87.5 | 140.8 | ![]() | ||||
Wiles Crossroads | 95.0 | 152.9 | ![]() | ||||
| 96.4 | 155.1 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
Richland | Wateree | 102.6 | 165.1 | ![]() ![]() | To Congaree National Park | ||
| 106.8 | 171.9 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
| 109.5 | 176.2 | ![]() | ||||
| 112.3 | 180.7 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
Leesburg | 112.3 | 180.7 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
Kershaw | Lugoff | 129.8 | 208.9 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||
132.2 | 212.8 | ![]() ![]() | South end of US 1 overlap | ||||
132.6 | 213.4 | ![]() ![]() | West end of SC 34 overlap | ||||
Camden | 137.3 | 221.0 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | North end of US 1, south end of US 521, and east end of SC 34 overlap | |||
139.4 | 224.3 | ![]() ![]() | |||||
US 601 Bus. north (Hampton Street) | |||||||
158.9 | 255.7 | ![]() ![]() | North end of US 521 overlap | ||||
159.1 | 256.0 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() US 601 Bus. south (Hampton Street) | |||||
| 164.4 | 264.6 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
Midway | 166.0 | 267.2 | ![]() ![]() | North end of SC 903 overlap | |||
166.2 | 267.5 | ![]() ![]() | South end of SC 903 overlap | ||||
Chesterfield | | 175.9 | 283.1 | ![]() ![]() | North end of SC 9 overlap | ||
Pageland | 178.9 | 287.9 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
179.3 | 288.6 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() SC 151 Bus. south (Pearl Street) – Chesterfield, Jefferson | South end of SC 9 and SC 151 business overlap | ||||
180.3 | 290.2 | ![]() ![]() | North end of SC 151 business overlap | ||||
182.7 0.0 | 294.0 0.0 | South Carolina–North Carolina state line | |||||
North Carolina | Union | Monroe | 12.4 | 20.0 | ![]() ![]() | East end of US 74 overlap | |
13.7 | 22.0 | ![]() ![]() | North end of NC 200 overlap | ||||
14.9 | 24.0 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | West end of US 74 and south end of NC 200 overlap | ||||
17.0 | 27.4 | ![]() ![]() US 74 Byp. (Monroe Expressway) – Charlotte, Rockingham | All-electronic toll road | ||||
Fairview | 24.8 | 39.9 | ![]() | ||||
Cabarrus | Midland | 33.3 | 53.6 | ![]() ![]() | To Reed Gold Mine Historic Site | ||
| 39.1 | 62.9 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
Concord | 42.7 | 68.7 | ![]() | Interchange | |||
42.9 | 69.0 | ![]() ![]() | |||||
46.9 | 75.5 | ![]() ![]() | South end of US 29 overlap | ||||
49.1 | 79.0 | ![]() ![]() | West end of NC 73 overlap | ||||
49.5 | 79.7 | ![]() ![]() | East end of NC 73 overlap | ||||
50.5 | 81.3 | 58 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | South end of I-85 and north end of US 29 overlap | |||
Kannapolis | 52.3 | 84.2 | 60 | Dale Earnhardt Boulevard / Copperfield Boulevard | |||
55.0 | 88.5 | 63 | Lane Street – Kannapolis | ||||
Rowan | China Grove | 60.5 | 97.4 | 68 | ![]() ![]() | ||
| 62.8 | 101.1 | 70 | Webb Road | |||
| 64.0 | 103.0 | 71 | Peeler Road | |||
| 64.7 | 104.1 | 72 | Peach Orchard Road | |||
Salisbury | 66.1 | 106.4 | 74 | Julian Road | |||
67.0 | 107.8 | 75 | ![]() ![]() | North end of I-85 overlap | |||
68.3 | 109.9 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | East end of US 70 overlap | ||||
69.0 | 111.0 | ![]() | |||||
71.4 | 114.9 | ![]() ![]() | West end of US 70 overlap | ||||
73.2 | 117.8 | ![]() ![]() | To Catawba College | ||||
Davie | | 82.6 | 132.9 | ![]() | |||
Mocksville | 87.2 | 140.3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | East end of US 64 overlap | |||
88.4 | 142.3 | ![]() ![]() | West end of US 64 overlap | ||||
90.1 | 145.0 | ![]() | |||||
| 97.9 | 157.6 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
Yadkin | Yadkinville | 104.8 | 168.7 | ![]() | |||
Boonville | 113.5 | 182.7 | ![]() | ||||
Surry | | 120.7 | 194.2 | ![]() | |||
US 601 Bus. north (Main Street) – Dobson | |||||||
125.2 | 201.5 | Atkins Street / Turkey Ford Road – Dobson | |||||
| 126.7 | 203.9 | ![]() ![]() ![]() US 601 Bus. south (Main Street) – Dobson | ||||
Mount Airy | 131.2 | 211.1 | ![]() | ||||
133.6 | 215.0 | ![]() | |||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
References
- ^ "US 601 Route Change (1965-10-08)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. October 8, 1965. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
- ^ "US 601 Route Change (1970-09-03)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. September 3, 1970. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
- ^ "Mapmikey's South Carolina Highways Page: US 601". Retrieved January 28, 2013.
- ^ "NCRoads.com: U.S. 601". Retrieved January 28, 2013.
- ^ "US 601 Route Change (1999-06-30)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. June 30, 1999. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
External links
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