U.S. 301

The bulk of U.S. 301 throughout North Carolina parallels Interstate 95 as a local route. Exceptions occur through Lumberton, where U.S. 301 follows the original bypass route of Downtown, which in 1961 became a part of Interstate 95. Further north, U.S. 301 overlaps with nearly the entirety of Business Loop I-95 through Hope Mills and Fayetteville. Until 1988, a lenghty portion of U.S. 301 through the Rocky Mount vicinity was also cosigned as Business Loop I-95.

U.S. 301 North Carolina Guides

South

U.S. 301 (S Church Street) converges with I-95 at a parclo interchange beyond a service road (SR 2177) in the town of Kenly.
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I-95 bypasses Kenly northward from U.S. 301 (S Church Street) to Wilson and Rocky Mount.
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Historically, the exchange joining U.S. 301 with I-95 in Kenly was the south end of Business Loop I-95 through Rocky Mount and Wilson.
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A different take on the Interstate shield design was used on a contractor detour shield for I-95 on U.S. 301.
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A loop ramp joins U.S. 301 south with I-95 south toward Selma and Smithfield.
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Continuing south from Smithfield and Holts Lake, U.S. 301 converges with I-95 at the north end of U.S. 701.
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scenes

NC 72 (W 5th Street) splits with the original U.S. 301 alignment ahead of the diamond interchange with I-95 at Exit 17. U.S. 301 followed W 5th Street before Interstate 95 was constructed.
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NC 72 west at I-95/U.S. 301 north to Fayetteville. NC 711 combines with NC 72 west from this exchange. NC 711 travels ten miles to Pembroke while NC 72 turns northward to Red Springs.
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NC 72 west at I-95/U.S. 301 in Lumberton. U.S. 301 follows Interstate 95 north to Exit 22.
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