U.S. Route 401

For former routes named U.S. Route 401, see U.S. Route 401 (1925) and U.S. Route 401 (1927).

U.S. Route 401
Route information
Auxiliary route of US 1
Length:	264 mi[1] (425 km)
Existed:	1957 – 2001[1] – present
Major junctions
North end:	I-85 / US 1 near Wise, NC
	I-40 in Raleigh, NC US 70 / NC 50 near Raleigh, NC NC 24 / NC 87 in Fayetteville, NC NC 211 in Raeford, NC US 15 / I-74 / US 74 / US 501 in Laurinburg, NC US 52 in Society Hill, SC I-20 near Lamar, SC
South end:	US 521 / US 76 Bus. / US 378 Bus. in Sumter, SC
Highway system
United States Numbered Highways List • Bannered • Divided • Replaced

U.S. Route 401 is a spur of U.S. Route 1 located within the states of North Carolina and South Carolina. It is 264 miles (425 km) in length. It begins at Interstate 85 Exit 233 near the North Carolina-Virginia state line and ends in Sumter, South Carolina.

Route description

After 2001, the northern end of the highway was extended by overlapping U.S. Route 1 to its current terminus. In North Carolina, it goes through the cities and towns of Louisburg, Raleigh, Fuquay-Varina, Lillington, Fayetteville, Raeford, and Laurinburg. In South Carolina, it goes through the towns of Bennettsville, Darlington, and Sumter.

History

The north end of US 401 at I-85.

The route is the third highway to bear the name, which included renaming the stretch of U.S. Route 15A from Sumter to Raleigh, and former N.C. Highway 59 from Raleigh to Norlina.

The first U.S. 401 was assigned to a route from South Hill to South Boston in Virginia from 1926 to 1932. Parts of this route were renumbered as U.S. Route 58. The second U.S. 401 ran from Raleigh to Waterboro in North Carolina from 1933 to 1934. Parts of this route were replaced by U.S. Route 15.

Prior to 2001, current U.S. 401 ran 257 miles (414 km) from Norlina, North Carolina at U.S. Route 1 to Sumter, South Carolina at U.S. Route 76 Business.

Junction list

Bannered routes

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Robert V. Droz (14 November 2006). "Termini and Lengths in Miles". U. S Highways: From US 1 to (US 830). Robert V. Droz. http://www.us-highways.com/us1830.htm. Retrieved 2007-08-01. 

External links

• End of US Route 401