U.S. 301

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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

U.S. 301 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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U.S. 301 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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Sources:
  1. "New Exit 22 traffic pattern debuts soon." The Robesonian (Lumberton, NC), August 23, 2015.
  2. "Interstate 95 Exit in Lumberton Reaches Final Paving Operation." North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), press release. October 16, 2015.


Photo Credits:

08/07/00, 12/16/07, 12/14/17 by AARoads

Connect with:
Interstate 95
Interstate 587
Interstate 795
Business Loop I-95 - Fayetteville
U.S. 64
U.S. 70
U.S. 117
U.S. 158
U.S. 264
U.S. 421
U.S. 501
Highway 87

Page Updated 01-16-2023.

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