U.S. Route 1 in North Carolina
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U.S. Route 1 is an north–south United States highway that runs for 174 miles (280 km) from the South Carolina
state line, near Rockingham
, to the Virginia
state line, near Wise. It serves as a strategic highway, connecting the North Carolina
Sandhills
and Research Triangle regions.
state line, US 1 passes through downtown Rockingham
and the town of Hoffman
. The highway expands into an expressway
at the Moore County
line, continuing north through Aberdeen
, Southern Pines
, and Sanford
; sharing the majority of the route with US 15-501
. From Sanford
to Raleigh
, US 1 is a freeway, sharing briefly with US 64 at Apex
and 11 miles (17.7 km) of the Raleigh Inner-Beltline with I-440
. North of Raleigh
, US 1 continues as an expressway
through Wake Forest
and Henderson
. Exiting off the connector road before I-85
, the highway reverts to a two-lane rural road, paralleling I-85
into Virginia
. US 1 through North Carolina
generally follows the fall line
between the Piedmont
and the Atlantic Coastal Plain
.
organized in 1909 to encourage counties along the route to improve the road between Washington and Atlanta. It differed from US 1 north of Norlina
, where it ran via Emporia and Roanoke Rapids, and between Southern Pines and Rockingham
, where a route via Pinehurst
- where the association's president lived - was followed. The Quebec-Miami International Highway, organized in 1911 and renamed the Atlantic Highway in 1915, also followed this corridor, overlapping many parts of the Capital Highway. It initially followed even less of US 1 than the Capital Highway, only taking the same route between Raleigh
and Cameron
and south of Rockingham
, but was modified to match the Capital Highway by 1920.
In 1922, the route was designated as North Carolina Highway 50
, from the South Carolina
to Roanoke Rapids
. In 1923, the route from Norlina, North Carolina
to Roanoke Rapids
was renumbered as NC 48
; redirecting NC 50
north to Virginia
and continuing on to South Hill
as SR 122
. In 1926, US 1 was established, it was assigned to overlap all of NC 50
; it would be in 1934 when NC 50
was dropped from the route.
Since its establishment, US 1 has not changed its route from the South Carolina
state line to Pine Bluff. The first change along the route happen in 1930 in Raleigh
, where minor road changes were done in the downtown area. In 1933, US 1 was moved off Rocky Church Fork Road near Tramway
onto new road to the west. Between 1937-1944, US 1 was rerouted in Aberdeen
to its current routing and also north of Wise where US 1 moved onto new road east of Mac Powell Road. In 1948, US 1 was removed from most of Wake Forest Road, in Raleigh
, and placed onto Louisburg Road; the old route became US 1A. In 1953, US 1 was placed on a bypass west of Wake Forest
, leaving the old route to become US 1A.
Around 1956-1957, several changes along US 1 were made: A new bypass build west of Sanford
, old route replaced by US 1A (later US 1 Business). In Raleigh
, US 1 was redirected onto one-way streets Dawson and McDowell that connected to a new road called Capital Boulevard, which connected US 1 back onto Louisburg Road; Person Street and Wake Forest Road became secondary roads ever since. Finally, a new Super-2
bypass was built east of Henderson
; which would later become a full freeway between 1991-1993.
In 1960, US 1 was placed on a Super-2
, bypassing Moncure
. Around 1963, US 1 was placed onto new freeway between Apex
to North Boulevard (today an extension of Capital Boulevard), in north Raleigh
. The old route to Hillsborough became Salem Road, while the routing through Raleigh
becamse US 1 Business (1963-1975). Around 1965, the Super-2
, from Moncure
, extended north into Apex
. In 1975, the Super-2
, from Moncure
, extended south to Sanford
, connecting to its bypass. The entire route between Sanford
to Apex
became a freeway by the mid-1990s.
In June, 2005, a new freeway bypass was built east of Vass
and Cameron
; the old route became US 1 Business.
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!County
!Location
!Mile
!Exit
!Destinations
!Notes
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|rowspan=5|Richmond
|rowspan=3|Rockingham
|9.5
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|11
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|12
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|22
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|Rockingham Speedway at intersection
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|Hoffman
|28
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|Little Road – West End
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|rowspan=10|Moore
|rowspan=3|Aberdeen
|style="background:#ddffdd"|37.8
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|South end of US 15-501 overlap, east end of NC 211 overlap
|-
|38
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|style="background:#ddffdd"|39.5
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|North end of US 15-501 overlap, west end of NC 211 overlap
|-
|rowspan=4|Southern Pines
|40.5
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|Old U.S. Highway 1 – Southern Pines Business District
|
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|41
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|Morganton Road
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|42
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|Pennsylvania Avenue
|
|-
|43
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| – Sandhills Community College
, Moore County Airport
|
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|rowspan=2|Vass
|49.5
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|50
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|Cameron
|56
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|rowspan=12|Lee
|rowspan=2|
|59
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|Superstreet
intersection
|-
|style="background:#ddffdd"|62
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|South end of US 15-501 overlap
|-
|Tramway
|64.5
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|rowspan=6|Sanford
|67
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|68
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|Spring Lane
|
|-
|style="background:#ddffdd"|69
|style="background:#ddffdd"|69A
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|South end of NC 87 overlap
|-
|69.5
|69B
|Burns Drive
|
|-
|style="background:#ffdddd"|70
|style="background:#ffdddd"|70
|style="background:#ffdddd"|Oscar Keller Jr Highway – Fuquay-Varina
|style="background:#ffdddd"|Future US 421
|-
|style="background:#ddffdd"|71
|style="background:#ddffdd"|71
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|North end of US 15-501 overlap
|-
|rowspan=3|
|74
|74
|Colon Road
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|76
|76
|Farrell Road
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|78
|78
|Deep River Road
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|-
|rowspan=3|Chatham
|Moncure
|79
|79
|Moncure-Pittsboro Road – Moncure
, Pittsboro
|
|-
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|81
|81
|Pea Ridge Road – Jordan Lake
|
|-
|Merry Oaks
|84
|84
|Old U.S. Highway 1
|
|-
|rowspan=15|Wake
|New Hill
|89
|89
|New Hill-Holleman Road – New Hill
, Jordan Lake
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|-
|
|style="background:#ffdead"|
|style="background:#ffdead"|
|style="background:#ffdead"|
|style="background:#ffdead"|Western Wake Freeway – Under Construction (Projected: 2012)
|-
|rowspan=2|Apex
|95
|95
|
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|-
|96
|96
|Ten Ten Road
|
|-
|rowspan=4|Cary
|style="background:#ddffdd"|98
|style="background:#ddffdd"|98
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|Signed as exits 98A (Tryon Road) and 98B (US 64); west end of US 64 overlap
|-
|99
|99
|Cary Parkway
|
|-
|101
|101
|Walnut Street, Buck Jones Road, Crossroads Boulevard
|Signed as exits 101A (Walnut Street) and 101B (Buck Jones Road, Crossroads Boulevard) westbound
|-
|style="background:#ddffdd"|102
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|West end of I-440 overlap, east end of US 64 overlap
|-
|rowspan=4|Raleigh
!colspan=4|US 1 overlaps with Interstate 440 (exits 1 to 11).
|-
|style="background:#ddffdd"|113
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|, Raleigh Downtown
|style="background:#ddffdd"|East end of I-440 overlap, south end of US 401 overlap
|-
|style="background:#ddffdd"|116
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|North end of US 401 overlap, northbound exit and southbound entrance
|-
|118
|
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|rowspan=3|Wake Forest
|124
|
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|125
|
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|-
|126
|
|, Wake Forest Downtown
|
|-
|rowspan=5|Franklin
|Youngsville
|131
|
|
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|rowspan=2|
|132
|
|
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|-
|134
|
|
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|Franklinton
|135
|
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|-
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|137
|
|
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|rowspan=8|Vance
|rowspan=3|
|146
|
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|-
|style="background:#ffdddd"|148
|style="background:#ffdddd"|
|style="background:#ffdddd"|
|style="background:#ffdddd"|Northbound exit and southbound entrance
|-
|149
|
|Bearpond Road
|
|-
|rowspan=4|Henderson
|150
|
|Vanco Mill Road
|
|-
|152
|
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|154
|
|Warrenton Road
|
|-
|style="background:#ddffdd"|156
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|, Petersburg
|style="background:#ddffdd"|West end of US 158 overlap
|-
|Middleburg
|158
|
|, Petersburg
|
|-
|rowspan=2|Warren
|Norlina
|style="background:#ddffdd"|167
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|East end of 158 overlap, south end of US 401 overlap
|-
|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|174
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|, Petersburg
|style="background:#ddffdd"|North end of US 401 overlap
|-
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
state line, near Rockingham
Rockingham, North Carolina
Rockingham is a city in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States named after the Marquis of Rockingham. The population was 9,672 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Richmond County...
, to the Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
state line, near Wise. It serves as a strategic highway, connecting the North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
Sandhills
Sandhills (Carolina)
The Sandhills is a region in the interior of the U.S. states of North Carolina and South Carolina. It is a strip of ancient beach dunes which generally divides the Piedmont from the coastal plain, and is the evidence of a former coastline when the ocean level was higher, or the land lower. The...
and Research Triangle regions.
Route description
From the South CarolinaSouth Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
state line, US 1 passes through downtown Rockingham
Rockingham, North Carolina
Rockingham is a city in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States named after the Marquis of Rockingham. The population was 9,672 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Richmond County...
and the town of Hoffman
Hoffman, North Carolina
Hoffman is a town in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 624 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hoffman is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
. The highway expands into an expressway
Limited-access road
A limited-access road known by various terms worldwide, including limited-access highway, dual-carriageway and expressway, is a highway or arterial road for high-speed traffic which has many or most characteristics of a controlled-access highway , including limited or no access to adjacent...
at the Moore County
Moore County, North Carolina
Moore County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 74,769. Its county seat is Carthage.- History :The county was formed in 1784 from Cumberland County...
line, continuing north through Aberdeen
Aberdeen, North Carolina
Aberdeen is a town in Moore County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,400 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Aberdeen is located at ....
, Southern Pines
Southern Pines, North Carolina
Southern Pines is a town in Moore County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 10,918 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Southern Pines is located at ....
, and Sanford
Sanford, North Carolina
Sanford is a city in Lee County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 23,220 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lee County.-Geography:Sanford is located at ....
; sharing the majority of the route with US 15-501
U.S. Route 15-501 in North Carolina
U.S. Route 15-501 in North Carolina is a concurrency of U.S. Route 15 and U.S. Route 501; it traverses approximately across central North Carolina; from Laurinburg to Durham.-Route description:...
. From Sanford
Sanford, North Carolina
Sanford is a city in Lee County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 23,220 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lee County.-Geography:Sanford is located at ....
to Raleigh
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
, US 1 is a freeway, sharing briefly with US 64 at Apex
Apex, North Carolina
Apex is a town in Wake County, North Carolina and a suburb of Raleigh. The population was 37,476 according to the 2010 census., wakegov.com-Geography:Apex is located at ....
and 11 miles (17.7 km) of the Raleigh Inner-Beltline with I-440
Interstate 440 (North Carolina)
Interstate 440 in North Carolina, also known as the Raleigh Beltline and the Cliff Benson Beltline, is a 16.4-mile partial beltway that nearly encircles central Raleigh. Prior to August 2002, it was a complete loop and shared a concurrency with its parent, Interstate 40 along the loop's southern...
. North of Raleigh
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
, US 1 continues as an expressway
Limited-access road
A limited-access road known by various terms worldwide, including limited-access highway, dual-carriageway and expressway, is a highway or arterial road for high-speed traffic which has many or most characteristics of a controlled-access highway , including limited or no access to adjacent...
through Wake Forest
Wake Forest, North Carolina
Wake Forest is a town and suburb of Raleigh, North Carolina in Wake County in the U.S. state of North Carolina and is located just north of the state capital, Raleigh. The population was 12,588 at the 2000 census. In 2009, the estimated population was 27,915...
and Henderson
Henderson, North Carolina
Henderson, with a population of 16,095 at the 2000 census, is the county seat of Vance County, North Carolina, United States.The city was named in honor of former North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Leonard Henderson, who lived nearby and was a friend of early settler Lewis Reavis...
. Exiting off the connector road before I-85
Interstate 85 in North Carolina
In the U.S. state of North Carolina, Interstate 85 scales the state for from the South Carolina border to the Virginia border. As the second-longest interstate in the state , it provides an important link between the cities of Atlanta, Georgia, Charlotte, Greensboro, Richmond, Virginia and...
, the highway reverts to a two-lane rural road, paralleling I-85
Interstate 85 in North Carolina
In the U.S. state of North Carolina, Interstate 85 scales the state for from the South Carolina border to the Virginia border. As the second-longest interstate in the state , it provides an important link between the cities of Atlanta, Georgia, Charlotte, Greensboro, Richmond, Virginia and...
into Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
. US 1 through North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
generally follows the fall line
Fall line
A fall line is a geomorphologic unconformity between an upland region of relatively hard crystalline basement rock and a coastal plain of softer sedimentary rock. A fall line is typically prominent when crossed by a river, for there will often be rapids or waterfalls...
between the Piedmont
Piedmont (United States)
The Piedmont is a plateau region located in the eastern United States between the Atlantic Coastal Plain and the main Appalachian Mountains, stretching from New Jersey in the north to central Alabama in the south. The Piedmont province is a physiographic province of the larger Appalachian division...
and the Atlantic Coastal Plain
Atlantic Coastal Plain
The Atlantic coastal plain has both low elevation and low relief, but it is also a relatively flat landform extending from the New York Bight southward to a Georgia/Florida section of the Eastern Continental Divide, which demarcates the plain from the ACF River Basin in the Gulf Coastal Plain to...
.
History
The general route of US 1 in North Carolina was first part of the Capital Highway, an auto trailAuto trail
The system of auto trails was an informal network of marked routes that existed in the United States and Canada in the early part of the 20th century. Marked with colored bands on telephone poles, the trails were intended to help travellers in the early days of the automobile.Auto trails were...
organized in 1909 to encourage counties along the route to improve the road between Washington and Atlanta. It differed from US 1 north of Norlina
Norlina, North Carolina
Norlina is a town in Warren County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,107 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Norlina is located at ....
, where it ran via Emporia and Roanoke Rapids, and between Southern Pines and Rockingham
Rockingham, North Carolina
Rockingham is a city in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States named after the Marquis of Rockingham. The population was 9,672 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Richmond County...
, where a route via Pinehurst
Pinehurst, North Carolina
Pinehurst is a village in Moore County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 9,706 at the 2000 census. It is the location of the Pinehurst Resort, venue of the 1936 PGA Championship, the 1951 Ryder Cup. The host site for the 1999, 2005,& 2014 U.S. Open Golf Championships, the 2008 U.S....
- where the association's president lived - was followed. The Quebec-Miami International Highway, organized in 1911 and renamed the Atlantic Highway in 1915, also followed this corridor, overlapping many parts of the Capital Highway. It initially followed even less of US 1 than the Capital Highway, only taking the same route between Raleigh
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
and Cameron
Cameron, North Carolina
Cameron is a town in Moore County, North Carolina in the United States. The population was 151 at the 2000 census.-History:Cameron grew up around a plank road that was followed in later years by a railroad. The town was planned in 1875 and incorporated in 1876. Cameron was at the end of the Raleigh...
and south of Rockingham
Rockingham, North Carolina
Rockingham is a city in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States named after the Marquis of Rockingham. The population was 9,672 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Richmond County...
, but was modified to match the Capital Highway by 1920.
In 1922, the route was designated as North Carolina Highway 50
North Carolina Highway 50
NC 50 is a major cross-state route in North Carolina that runs from near the Virginia border to the Atlantic Ocean. It is the major north/south route through Wake County and the state capital of Raleigh.-Route description:...
, from the South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
to Roanoke Rapids
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
Roanoke Rapids is a city in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 16,957 at the 2000 census. It is the principal city of the Roanoke Rapids Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
. In 1923, the route from Norlina, North Carolina
Norlina, North Carolina
Norlina is a town in Warren County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,107 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Norlina is located at ....
to Roanoke Rapids
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
Roanoke Rapids is a city in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 16,957 at the 2000 census. It is the principal city of the Roanoke Rapids Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
was renumbered as NC 48
North Carolina Highway 48
NC 48 is a state highway in the North Carolina Highway System that principally connects the cities of Rocky Mount and Roanoke Rapids. The route offers an alternative to US 301 and I-95.-Route description:...
; redirecting NC 50
North Carolina Highway 50
NC 50 is a major cross-state route in North Carolina that runs from near the Virginia border to the Atlantic Ocean. It is the major north/south route through Wake County and the state capital of Raleigh.-Route description:...
north to Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
and continuing on to South Hill
South Hill, Virginia
South Hill is a town in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2006 census, the town population was 4,608. Located on major Interstate and U.S. highways, it has a full service hospital , a tobacco market, and several hotels. South Hill has a close relationship with the neighboring...
as SR 122
Virginia State Route 122
Virginia State Route 122 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway runs from SR 40 in Rocky Mount north to U.S. Route 501 in Big Island. SR 122 passes through the Blue Ridge foothills of Franklin and Bedford, connecting Rocky Mount with the independent city of...
. In 1926, US 1 was established, it was assigned to overlap all of NC 50
North Carolina Highway 50
NC 50 is a major cross-state route in North Carolina that runs from near the Virginia border to the Atlantic Ocean. It is the major north/south route through Wake County and the state capital of Raleigh.-Route description:...
; it would be in 1934 when NC 50
North Carolina Highway 50
NC 50 is a major cross-state route in North Carolina that runs from near the Virginia border to the Atlantic Ocean. It is the major north/south route through Wake County and the state capital of Raleigh.-Route description:...
was dropped from the route.
Since its establishment, US 1 has not changed its route from the South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
state line to Pine Bluff. The first change along the route happen in 1930 in Raleigh
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
, where minor road changes were done in the downtown area. In 1933, US 1 was moved off Rocky Church Fork Road near Tramway
Tramway, North Carolina
Tramway, North Carolina, is an area of Lee County, North Carolina which politically forms part of Sanford. It is located on U.S. 1/15/501, north of the road's intersection with North Carolina Highway 78. Its elevation is 499 feet or 152 meters.-References:...
onto new road to the west. Between 1937-1944, US 1 was rerouted in Aberdeen
Aberdeen, North Carolina
Aberdeen is a town in Moore County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,400 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Aberdeen is located at ....
to its current routing and also north of Wise where US 1 moved onto new road east of Mac Powell Road. In 1948, US 1 was removed from most of Wake Forest Road, in Raleigh
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
, and placed onto Louisburg Road; the old route became US 1A. In 1953, US 1 was placed on a bypass west of Wake Forest
Wake Forest, North Carolina
Wake Forest is a town and suburb of Raleigh, North Carolina in Wake County in the U.S. state of North Carolina and is located just north of the state capital, Raleigh. The population was 12,588 at the 2000 census. In 2009, the estimated population was 27,915...
, leaving the old route to become US 1A.
Around 1956-1957, several changes along US 1 were made: A new bypass build west of Sanford
Sanford, North Carolina
Sanford is a city in Lee County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 23,220 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lee County.-Geography:Sanford is located at ....
, old route replaced by US 1A (later US 1 Business). In Raleigh
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
, US 1 was redirected onto one-way streets Dawson and McDowell that connected to a new road called Capital Boulevard, which connected US 1 back onto Louisburg Road; Person Street and Wake Forest Road became secondary roads ever since. Finally, a new Super-2
Super two
A super two, super two-lane highway or wide two lane is a two-lane surface road built to high standards, typically including partial control of access, occasional passing lanes and hard shoulders...
bypass was built east of Henderson
Henderson, North Carolina
Henderson, with a population of 16,095 at the 2000 census, is the county seat of Vance County, North Carolina, United States.The city was named in honor of former North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Leonard Henderson, who lived nearby and was a friend of early settler Lewis Reavis...
; which would later become a full freeway between 1991-1993.
In 1960, US 1 was placed on a Super-2
Super two
A super two, super two-lane highway or wide two lane is a two-lane surface road built to high standards, typically including partial control of access, occasional passing lanes and hard shoulders...
, bypassing Moncure
Moncure, North Carolina
Moncure is a small unincorporated rural community in southeastern Chatham County, North Carolina. The community is located near the confluence of the Deep and Haw Rivers, which forms the Cape Fear River. Moncure once served as the western-most inland port in the state, linked all the way to the...
. Around 1963, US 1 was placed onto new freeway between Apex
Apex, North Carolina
Apex is a town in Wake County, North Carolina and a suburb of Raleigh. The population was 37,476 according to the 2010 census., wakegov.com-Geography:Apex is located at ....
to North Boulevard (today an extension of Capital Boulevard), in north Raleigh
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
. The old route to Hillsborough became Salem Road, while the routing through Raleigh
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
becamse US 1 Business (1963-1975). Around 1965, the Super-2
Super two
A super two, super two-lane highway or wide two lane is a two-lane surface road built to high standards, typically including partial control of access, occasional passing lanes and hard shoulders...
, from Moncure
Moncure, North Carolina
Moncure is a small unincorporated rural community in southeastern Chatham County, North Carolina. The community is located near the confluence of the Deep and Haw Rivers, which forms the Cape Fear River. Moncure once served as the western-most inland port in the state, linked all the way to the...
, extended north into Apex
Apex, North Carolina
Apex is a town in Wake County, North Carolina and a suburb of Raleigh. The population was 37,476 according to the 2010 census., wakegov.com-Geography:Apex is located at ....
. In 1975, the Super-2
Super two
A super two, super two-lane highway or wide two lane is a two-lane surface road built to high standards, typically including partial control of access, occasional passing lanes and hard shoulders...
, from Moncure
Moncure, North Carolina
Moncure is a small unincorporated rural community in southeastern Chatham County, North Carolina. The community is located near the confluence of the Deep and Haw Rivers, which forms the Cape Fear River. Moncure once served as the western-most inland port in the state, linked all the way to the...
, extended south to Sanford
Sanford, North Carolina
Sanford is a city in Lee County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 23,220 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lee County.-Geography:Sanford is located at ....
, connecting to its bypass. The entire route between Sanford
Sanford, North Carolina
Sanford is a city in Lee County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 23,220 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lee County.-Geography:Sanford is located at ....
to Apex
Apex, North Carolina
Apex is a town in Wake County, North Carolina and a suburb of Raleigh. The population was 37,476 according to the 2010 census., wakegov.com-Geography:Apex is located at ....
became a freeway by the mid-1990s.
In June, 2005, a new freeway bypass was built east of Vass
Vass, North Carolina
Vass is a town in Moore County, North Carolina in the United States. The population was 750 at the 2000 census. Vass grew up along the railroad in the late 19th century. It was originally named Bynum and later Winder before being established as Vass in 1892...
and Cameron
Cameron, North Carolina
Cameron is a town in Moore County, North Carolina in the United States. The population was 151 at the 2000 census.-History:Cameron grew up around a plank road that was followed in later years by a railroad. The town was planned in 1875 and incorporated in 1876. Cameron was at the end of the Raleigh...
; the old route became US 1 Business.
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|rowspan=5|Richmond
Richmond County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 46,564 people, 17,873 households, and 12,582 families residing in the county. The population density was 98 people per square mile . There were 19,886 housing units at an average density of 42 per square mile...
|rowspan=3|Rockingham
Rockingham, North Carolina
Rockingham is a city in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States named after the Marquis of Rockingham. The population was 9,672 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Richmond County...
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Hoffman, North Carolina
Hoffman is a town in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 624 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hoffman is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
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West End, North Carolina
West End is an unincorporated community in Moore County, North Carolina, United States. The center of West End is the multiplex of two primary state highways; NC 211 and NC 73.-History:...
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Moore County, North Carolina
Moore County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 74,769. Its county seat is Carthage.- History :The county was formed in 1784 from Cumberland County...
|rowspan=3|Aberdeen
Aberdeen, North Carolina
Aberdeen is a town in Moore County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,400 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Aberdeen is located at ....
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Southern Pines, North Carolina
Southern Pines is a town in Moore County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 10,918 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Southern Pines is located at ....
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Southern Pines, North Carolina
Southern Pines is a town in Moore County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 10,918 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Southern Pines is located at ....
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Sandhills Community College
Sandhills Community College is a community college located in Pinehurst, North Carolina. Sandhills was chartered in 1963, and officially opened October 1, 1965. It was the first comprehensive community college in North Carolina to offer a degree for transfer to a four-year college or university...
, Moore County Airport
Moore County Airport (North Carolina)
Moore County Airport is a public airport located 3 miles north of Southern Pines and 5 miles northeast of Pinehurst, in Moore County, North Carolina, USA. The airport covers and has one runway, in the past it had a grass runway...
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Vass, North Carolina
Vass is a town in Moore County, North Carolina in the United States. The population was 750 at the 2000 census. Vass grew up along the railroad in the late 19th century. It was originally named Bynum and later Winder before being established as Vass in 1892...
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Cameron, North Carolina
Cameron is a town in Moore County, North Carolina in the United States. The population was 151 at the 2000 census.-History:Cameron grew up around a plank road that was followed in later years by a railroad. The town was planned in 1875 and incorporated in 1876. Cameron was at the end of the Raleigh...
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Lee County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 49,040 people, 18,466 households, and 13,369 families residing in the county. The population density was 191 people per square mile . There were 19,909 housing units at an average density of 77 per square mile...
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Superstreet
A superstreet is a type of road intersection that is a variation of the Michigan left. In this configuration, traffic on the minor road is not permitted to proceed straight across the major road or highway; traffic wishing to turn left or go straight must turn right onto the major road, make a...
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Tramway, North Carolina
Tramway, North Carolina, is an area of Lee County, North Carolina which politically forms part of Sanford. It is located on U.S. 1/15/501, north of the road's intersection with North Carolina Highway 78. Its elevation is 499 feet or 152 meters.-References:...
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Sanford, North Carolina
Sanford is a city in Lee County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 23,220 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lee County.-Geography:Sanford is located at ....
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|style="background:#ffdddd"|Oscar Keller Jr Highway – Fuquay-Varina
Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina
Fuquay-Varina is a town in Wake County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 7,898 at the 2000 census. In 2009, the population was estimated to be 17,910. The town is a 30-minute drive south of Raleigh, the capital of North Carolina...
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Chatham County, North Carolina
Chatham County is a county located in the Piedmont area of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 49,329. Its county seat is Pittsboro.-History:...
|Moncure
Moncure, North Carolina
Moncure is a small unincorporated rural community in southeastern Chatham County, North Carolina. The community is located near the confluence of the Deep and Haw Rivers, which forms the Cape Fear River. Moncure once served as the western-most inland port in the state, linked all the way to the...
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Moncure, North Carolina
Moncure is a small unincorporated rural community in southeastern Chatham County, North Carolina. The community is located near the confluence of the Deep and Haw Rivers, which forms the Cape Fear River. Moncure once served as the western-most inland port in the state, linked all the way to the...
, Pittsboro
Pittsboro, North Carolina
Pittsboro, North Carolina is a town located in Chatham County, 34 miles southwest of Raleigh, 47 miles southeast of Greensboro, and 17 miles south of Chapel Hill. The population was 3,743 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Chatham County....
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Jordan Lake
B. Everett Jordan Lake is a reservoir located west of Raleigh and south of Durham in Chatham County, North Carolina, in the United States of America. The northernmost end of the lake actually reaches into southwestern Durham County...
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|rowspan=15|Wake
Wake County, North Carolina
Wake County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 900,993 making it North Carolina's second most populated county...
|New Hill
New Hill, North Carolina
New Hill is an unincorporated community located in southwestern Wake County, North Carolina, at the crossroads of old U.S. 1, New Hill-Olive Chapel Road and New Hill-Holleman Road...
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New Hill, North Carolina
New Hill is an unincorporated community located in southwestern Wake County, North Carolina, at the crossroads of old U.S. 1, New Hill-Olive Chapel Road and New Hill-Holleman Road...
, Jordan Lake
Jordan Lake
B. Everett Jordan Lake is a reservoir located west of Raleigh and south of Durham in Chatham County, North Carolina, in the United States of America. The northernmost end of the lake actually reaches into southwestern Durham County...
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|rowspan=2|Apex
Apex, North Carolina
Apex is a town in Wake County, North Carolina and a suburb of Raleigh. The population was 37,476 according to the 2010 census., wakegov.com-Geography:Apex is located at ....
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|rowspan=4|Cary
Cary, North Carolina
Cary is a large town and suburb of Raleigh, North Carolina in Wake and Chatham counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located almost entirely in Wake County, it is the second largest municipality in that county and the third largest municipality in The Triangle after Raleigh and Durham...
|style="background:#ddffdd"|98
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Cary Parkway
The Cary Parkway is a major semi-circular route through Cary, North Carolina. The parkway serves approximately as Cary's outer ring highway, though it does not form a complete circle like the inner ring, Maynard Road...
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|rowspan=4|Raleigh
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
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Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
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Wake Forest, North Carolina
Wake Forest is a town and suburb of Raleigh, North Carolina in Wake County in the U.S. state of North Carolina and is located just north of the state capital, Raleigh. The population was 12,588 at the 2000 census. In 2009, the estimated population was 27,915...
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Wake Forest, North Carolina
Wake Forest is a town and suburb of Raleigh, North Carolina in Wake County in the U.S. state of North Carolina and is located just north of the state capital, Raleigh. The population was 12,588 at the 2000 census. In 2009, the estimated population was 27,915...
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Franklin, North Carolina
Franklin is a town in Franklin Township, Macon County, North Carolina, United States, within the Nantahala National Forest. The population was 3,490 as of the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Macon County. Franklin is an official Appalachian Trail friendly destination...
|Youngsville
Youngsville, North Carolina
Youngsville is a town in Franklin County, North Carolina, United States.The population was 651 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Youngsville is located at ....
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Franklinton, North Carolina
Franklinton is a town in Franklin County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,745 at the 2000 census. It is home to a plant operated by Novozymes. Novozymes North America Inc...
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|rowspan=8|Vance
Vance County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 42,954 people, 16,199 households, and 11,647 families residing in the county. The population density was 169 people per square mile . There were 18,196 housing units at an average density of 72 per square mile...
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Henderson, North Carolina
Henderson, with a population of 16,095 at the 2000 census, is the county seat of Vance County, North Carolina, United States.The city was named in honor of former North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Leonard Henderson, who lived nearby and was a friend of early settler Lewis Reavis...
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|style="background:#ddffdd"|, Petersburg
Petersburg, Virginia
Petersburg is an independent city in Virginia, United States located on the Appomattox River and south of the state capital city of Richmond. The city's population was 32,420 as of 2010, predominantly of African-American ethnicity...
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|Middleburg
Middleburg, North Carolina
Middleburg is a town in Vance County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 162 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Middleburg is located at ....
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Petersburg, Virginia
Petersburg is an independent city in Virginia, United States located on the Appomattox River and south of the state capital city of Richmond. The city's population was 32,420 as of 2010, predominantly of African-American ethnicity...
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|rowspan=2|Warren
Warren County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 19,972 people, 7,708 households, and 5,449 families residing in the county. The population density was 47 people per square mile . There were 10,548 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile...
|Norlina
Norlina, North Carolina
Norlina is a town in Warren County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,107 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Norlina is located at ....
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|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|, Petersburg
Petersburg, Virginia
Petersburg is an independent city in Virginia, United States located on the Appomattox River and south of the state capital city of Richmond. The city's population was 32,420 as of 2010, predominantly of African-American ethnicity...
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Alternate names
Though the highway is commonly known as "Highway 1" or "U.S. 1" throughout the state, the highway does have other known names it uses locally in areas.- Capital Boulevard – Road name from I-440Interstate 440 (North Carolina)Interstate 440 in North Carolina, also known as the Raleigh Beltline and the Cliff Benson Beltline, is a 16.4-mile partial beltway that nearly encircles central Raleigh. Prior to August 2002, it was a complete loop and shared a concurrency with its parent, Interstate 40 along the loop's southern...
north to the Franklin CountyFranklin County, North Carolina-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 47,260 people, 17,843 households, and 12,882 families residing in the county. The population density was 96 people per square mile . There were 20,364 housing units at an average density of 41 per square mile...
line. - Claude E. Pope Memorial Highway – Official North Carolina name of US 1, from I-40Interstate 40 in North CarolinaInterstate 40 runs through the state of North Carolina from the Tennessee state line in the west to its eastern terminus in Wilmington.-Pigeon River Gorge:...
in CaryCary, North CarolinaCary is a large town and suburb of Raleigh, North Carolina in Wake and Chatham counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located almost entirely in Wake County, it is the second largest municipality in that county and the third largest municipality in The Triangle after Raleigh and Durham...
south to the Chatham CountyChatham County, North CarolinaChatham County is a county located in the Piedmont area of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 49,329. Its county seat is Pittsboro.-History:...
line. - Cliff Benson Beltline – Road name of RaleighRaleigh, North CarolinaRaleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
northern inner-beltline, cosigned with I-440Interstate 440 (North Carolina)Interstate 440 in North Carolina, also known as the Raleigh Beltline and the Cliff Benson Beltline, is a 16.4-mile partial beltway that nearly encircles central Raleigh. Prior to August 2002, it was a complete loop and shared a concurrency with its parent, Interstate 40 along the loop's southern...
. - H. Clifton Blue Memorial Boulevard – Official North Carolina name of US 1 through Southern PinesSouthern Pines, North CarolinaSouthern Pines is a town in Moore County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 10,918 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Southern Pines is located at ....
. - Jefferson Davis HighwayJefferson Davis HighwayThe Jefferson Davis Memorial Highway was a planned transcontinental highway in the United States in the 1910s and 1920s that began in Washington, D.C. and extended south and west to San Diego, California; it was named for Jefferson Davis, who, in addition to being the first and only President of...
– Official North Carolina name of US 1, from South CarolinaSouth CarolinaSouth Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
state line to SanfordSanford, North CarolinaSanford is a city in Lee County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 23,220 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lee County.-Geography:Sanford is located at ....
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See also
- Bannered routes of U.S. Route 1Bannered routes of U.S. Route 1Several bannered routes of U.S. Route 1 exist, from Florida to Maine. In order from south to north, separated by type, they are as follows.-Jacksonville alternate route:...
- Jordan LakeJordan LakeB. Everett Jordan Lake is a reservoir located west of Raleigh and south of Durham in Chatham County, North Carolina, in the United States of America. The northernmost end of the lake actually reaches into southwestern Durham County...
- Neuse RiverNeuse RiverThe Neuse River is a river rising in the Piedmont of North Carolina and emptying into Pamlico Sound below New Bern. Its total length is approximately , making it the longest river entirely contained in North Carolina. The Trent River joins it at New Bern. Its drainage basin, measuring in area,...
- Pee Dee RiverPee Dee RiverThe Pee Dee River, also known as the Great Pee Dee River, is a river in North Carolina and South Carolina. It originates in the Appalachian Mountains in North Carolina, where its upper course above the mouth of the Uwharrie River is known as the Yadkin River. It is extensively dammed for flood...
- Rockingham Speedway
- Triangle Town CenterTriangle Town CenterTriangle Town Center is a shopping mall in Raleigh, North Carolina. It is located in North Raleigh off U.S. Highway 1 and Interstate 540. The mall is owned by CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.-History and description:...