A total of at least five bannered routes of U.S. Route 301

U.S. Route 301

U.S. Route 301 is a spur of U.S. Route 1 running through the South Atlantic States. It currently runs 1,099 miles from Glasgow, Delaware at U.S. Route 40 to Sarasota, Florida. It passes through the states of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida...

exist and at least eleven have been deleted.

Statesboro bypass

U.S. Route 301 Bypass is a four-lane bypass of US 301

U.S. Route 301

U.S. Route 301 is a spur of U.S. Route 1 running through the South Atlantic States. It currently runs 1,099 miles from Glasgow, Delaware at U.S. Route 40 to Sarasota, Florida. It passes through the states of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida...

. It runs north–south to the east of the city of Statesboro, Georgia

Statesboro, Georgia

Statesboro is a city in southeast Georgia, United States, and is the county seat and most populous city of Bulloch County. Statesboro has a population of 28,422 and the Statesboro, GA Micropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 70,217...

. The 301 bypass, along with the U.S. Route 25 bypass, makes up the Veterans Memorial Parkway, which forms a near circle around the city.

The bypass begins south of the city at the intersection with the Highway 25 bypass. It runs east along the perimeter of Georgia Southern University

Georgia Southern University

Georgia Southern University is a national public university located on a campus in Statesboro, Georgia, USA. Founded in 1906, it is part of the University System of Georgia and is the largest center of higher education in the southern half of Georgia offering 117 academic majors in a comprehensive...

. It follows the perimeter of the university, turning northeast towards Fair Road (Georgia Highway 67), where it breaks off from the university perimeter and turns northward. After turning north, the bypass intersects with Northside Drive (U.S. Route 80

U.S. Route 80

U.S. Route 80 is an east–west United States highway, much of which was once part of the early auto trail known as the Dixie Overland Highway. As the "0" in the route number indicates, it was originally a cross-country route, from the Atlantic to the Pacific...

), Georgia State Route 24, and finally US 301 North.

The Veterans Memorial Parkway was commissioned in the early 1990s. Both the 25 bypass and the 301 bypass were completed at the same time as two-lane highways. Several years later, the US 25 bypass was widened to become a four-lane divided highway. In March 2007, work began on the widening of the 301 bypass. The bypass was completed in October 2008.

The 301 bypass, commonly referred to simply as "the bypass", has become one of the most congested roads in Statesboro. The widening of the road, which was supposed to be completed by 2006, was not completed due to a faulty contractor. A new contractor was hired by the Georgia Department of Transportation

Georgia Department of Transportation

The Georgia Department of Transportation is the organization in charge of developing and maintaining all state and federal roadways in the U.S. state of Georgia. In addition to highways, the department also has a limited role in developing public transportation and general aviation programs...

, and work began in March 2007. The bypass has become an attractive place for new businesses, and has been crucial in the growth and expansion of the greater Statesboro area.

Rocky Mount business loop

U.S. Route 301 Business was established in 1960 as a renumbering of US 301A through downtown Rocky Mount, via Church Street and briefly on Tarboro Road.

Halifax business loop

U.S. Route 301 Business was established in 1960 as a renumbering of US 301A through downtown Halifax, via King and David Streets.

Petersburg alternate route

U.S. Route 301 Alternate in Petersburg, along South Sycamore Street.

Bowling Green business loop

U.S. Route 301 Business was established in 1970, it replaced the old mainline US 301 through downtown Bowling Green, via Richmond Turnpike, Main Street, and Broaddus Avenue.

Dade City truck route

Truck U.S. Route 98-301 was a truck bypass of the concurrency of U.S. Routes 98 & 301 in Dade City, Florida

Dade City, Florida

Dade City is a city in Pasco County, Florida. The population was 6,188 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Pasco County. Dade City is a suburb of the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S...

. The road is also unsigned State Road 533. In February 2007, this section was converted into the main branch of the US 98-301 concurrency.

Ocala alternate route

U.S. Route 301 Alternate in Ocala is now Marion County Road 200A. It was also former Florida State Road 200A. The first segment is named 20th Street and begins at US 301 in Ocala north of a railroad bridge. Upon reaching Northeast Eighth Road, former US ALT 301 becomes Jacksonville Road, a street name it carries until it terminates with US 301 in Citra

Citra, Florida

Citra is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Florida. It is the home of the pineapple orange. The town has two buildings on the National Register of Historic Places: The Citra Methodist Episcopal Church and the Armstrong House....

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Lumberton alternate route

U.S. Route 301A was established around 1954, it replaced the old mainline US 301 through downtown Lumberton, via Second Street and Pine Street. In 1960 it was renumbered to US 301 Business.

Lumberton business loop

U.S. Route 301 Business was established in 1960 as a renumbering of US 301A through downtown Lumberton, via Second Street and Pine Street. Sometime between 1969 and 1977 it was decommissioned, leaving NC 42 and NC 72

North Carolina Highway 72

North Carolina Highway 72 is a state highway that serves the communities of Red Springs and Lumberton.-Route description:The western terminus of NC 72 and NC 710 is in Red Springs at the NC 211 intersection, from there they travel south and split, with NC 72 heading towards lumberton...

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Fayetteville alternate route

U.S. Route 301A was established around 1952, it replaced the old mainline US 301 through downtown Fayetteville, via Gillespie Street and Clinton Road. In 1960 it was renumbered to US 301 Business.

Fayetteville business loop

U.S. Route 301 Business was established in 1960 as a renumbering of US 301A through downtown Fayetteville, via Gillespie Street and Clinton Road. Sometime between 1969 and 1977 it was decommissioned.

Wilson alternate route

U.S. Route 301A was established around 1954, it replaced the old mainline US 301 through downtown Wilson, via Goldsboro Street and Herring Avenue. In 1960 it was renumbered to US 301 Business.

Wilson business loop

U.S. Route 301 Business was established in 1960 as a renumbering of US 301A through downtown Wilson, via Goldsboro Street and Herring Avenue. In 1963 it was decommissioned; partly replaced by NC 42 along Herring Avenue.

Rocky Mount alternate route

U.S. Route 301A was established around 1954, it replaced the old mainline US 301 through downtown Rocky Mount, via Church Street. In 1960 it was renumbered to US 301 Business.

Halifax alternate route

U.S. Route 301A was established around 1952, it replaced the old mainline US 301 through downtown Halifax, via King and David Streets. In 1960 it was renumbered to US 301 Business.

Delaware truck route

U.S. Route 301 Truck was a truck bypass of a segment of U.S. Route 301

U.S. Route 301 in Delaware

In the U.S. state of Delaware, U.S. Route 301 runs from U.S. Route 40 in Glasgow to the Maryland state line where it continues as the Blue Star Memorial Highway...

 in New Castle County

New Castle County, Delaware

New Castle County is the northernmost of the three counties of the U.S. state of Delaware. As of 2010 its population was 538,479, an increase of 7.6% over the previous decade. The county seat is Wilmington. The center of population of Delaware is located in New Castle County, in the town of...

, Delaware

Delaware

Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...

. It was created in the 1980s to provide a truck bypass of the St. Georges Bridge

St. Georges Bridge (Delaware)

The St. Georges Bridge is a steel truss bridge with a tied arch span that carries U.S. Route 13 across the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal in St. Georges, Delaware. Built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and opened in 1942 as a high-level crossing, the bridge was the first four-lane, high-level...

 for US 301 when structural issues with the bridge forced a weight restriction. U.S. Route 301 Truck followed Delaware Route 71

Delaware Route 71

Delaware Route 71 is a state highway in New Castle County, Delaware. The route loops off U.S. Route 13 from south of Townsend to Tybouts Corner, traveling to the west of US 13 by way of Townsend, Middletown, and the Summit Bridge...

 and Delaware Route 896 north from US 301 in Mount Pleasant. It then crossed over the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal

Chesapeake and Delaware Canal

The Chesapeake and Delaware Canal is a 14-mile long, 450-foot wide and 40-foot deep ship canal that cuts across the states of Maryland and Delaware, in the United States. It connects the waters of the Delaware River with those of the Chesapeake Bay and the Port of Baltimore...

 on the Summit Bridge

Summit Bridge

The Summit Bridge carries U.S. Route 301 and Delaware Routes 71 and 896 across the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal, connecting Newark, Delaware with Dover, Delaware and the Chesapeake Bay Bridge . The bridge also carries Delaware Bicycle Route 1, a bicycle route that spans the length of the state of...

. The truck route continued north on DE 896 to Glasgow

Glasgow, Delaware

Glasgow is a census-designated place in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 12,840 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Glasgow is located at ....

, where it turned east on U.S. Route 40

U.S. Route 40

U.S. Route 40 is an east–west United States highway. As with most routes whose numbers end in a zero, U.S. 40 once traversed the entire United States. It is one of the original 1920s U.S. Highways, and its first termini were San Francisco, California, and Atlantic City, New Jersey...

 and followed it to State Road, where it ended at U.S. Route 13

U.S. Route 13

U.S. Route 13 is a north–south U.S. highway established in 1926 that runs for from Interstate 95 just north of Fayetteville, North Carolina to the northeastern suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Morrisville. In all, it traverses five states in the Atlantic coastal plain region,...

and U.S. Route 301. In 1992, US 301 was realigned to head north over the Summit Bridge to end at US 40 in Glasgow. This rerouting made Truck US 301 obsolete, however signs remained until 2001 along US 40.