Special routes of U.S. Route 601

; U.S. Route 601 Truck
Location	Camden, South Carolina
Length	3.9 mi[2] (6.3 km)

; U.S. Route 601 Truck
Location	Orangeburg, South Carolina
Length	5.3 mi[1] (8.5 km)

U.S. Route 601
Highway system
	United States Numbered Highway System; List; Special; Divided;

A total of at least five special routes of U.S. Route 601 have existed, one of which has been deleted.

Special routes

Orangeburg truck route

U.S. Route 601 Truck is an alternate route for trucks to avoid downtown Orangeburg. The route overlaps with SC 4 on Stonewall Jackson Boulevard, then with US 21/US 178 on Joe S. Jeffords Highway/Whittaker Parkway/Chestnut Street.

The entire route is in Orangeburg County.

Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Orangeburg	0.0	0.0	US 301 / US 601 (John C. Calhoun Drive) – Allendale, Hampton	Southwest end of US 601 truck
			US 21 / US 21 Bus. (Rowesville Road) – Yemassee, Columbia	South end of US 21/601 truck overlap
			US 178 / US 178 Bus. (Charleston Highway) – Charleston, Pellon	South end of US 178/601 truck overlap
			US 301 (5 Chop Road) – Santee
Orangeburg			SC 33 (Russell Street) – Cameron
Orangeburg			US 601 (Magnolia Street) – St. Matthews, Camden	Northeast end of US 601 truck. US 21/178 continues to US 21 BUS and US 178 BUS.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus

Camden truck route

U.S. Route 601 Truck is an alternate route for trucks to avoid downtown Camden. The route is in complete concurrency with US 521 Truck on Springdale Drive/Boykin Road.

The entire route is in Camden, Kershaw County.

mi	km	Destinations	Notes
0.0	0.0	US 1 / US 601 / US 521 Truck (West DeKalb Street) – Camden	South end of US 521 truck overlap
		SC 97 (Liberty Hill Road) – Great Falls
		US 521 / US 601 (Kershaw Highway) – Sumter, Kershaw	North end of US 521/601 truck overlap
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Kershaw business loop

U.S. Route 601 Business
Location	Kershaw, South Carolina
Length	0.70 mi[3] (1.1 km)

U.S. Route 601 Business is a business loop that follows the original mainline of US 601 along Hampton Street. The route is in complete concurrency with US 521 Business.

The entire route is in Kershaw, Lancaster County.

mi[3]	km	Destinations	Notes
0.0	0.0	US 521 / US 601 (Matson Street) – Camden	South end of US 521 business overlap
0.5	0.80	SC 341 south (Marion Street) – Bethune
0.7	1.1	US 601 (Hilton Street) / US 521 Bus. north (Hampton Street) – Lancaster, Pageland	North end of US 521 business overlap
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Dobson business loop

U.S. Route 601 Business
Location	Dobson, North Carolina
Length	4.1 mi[4] (6.6 km)
Existed	1970–present

U.S. Route 601 Business, established in 1970, is a 4.1-mile (6.6 km) business loop that follows the original mainline route through downtown Dobson, via Main Street.[5][6]

The entire route is in Surry County.

Location	mi[4]	km	Destinations
Dobson	0.0	0.0	US 601 – Mount Airy, Yadkinville
	4.1	6.6	US 601 – Mount Airy, Yadkinville
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Former special routes

Concord business loop

U.S. Route 601 Business
Location	Concord, North Carolina
Length	5.2 mi[7] (8.4 km)
Existed	1965–1997

U.S. Route 601 Business was established in October 1965 and followed the original route through downtown Concord, via Church and Union Streets and in concurrency with NC 73. In July 1997, the business loop was decommissioned[5][6][8]

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References

Google (January 26, 2013). "US 601 Truck - Orangeburg" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
Google (January 26, 2013). "US 601 Truck - Camden" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
Google (January 26, 2013). "US 601 Bus - Kershaw" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
Google (February 16, 2011). "US 601 Bus - Dobson" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 16, 2011.
"US 601 Route Change (1965-10-08)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. October 8, 1965. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
"NCRoads.com: U.S. 601". Retrieved January 28, 2013.
Google (January 27, 2013). "US 601 Business - Concord, NC" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
"US 601 Route Change (1997-07-25)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. July 25, 1997. Retrieved January 27, 2013.

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[1] Google (January 26, 2013). "US 601 Truck - Orangeburg" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 26, 2013.

[2] Google (January 26, 2013). "US 601 Truck - Camden" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 26, 2013.

[google-kershaw-3] Google (January 26, 2013). "US 601 Bus - Kershaw" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 26, 2013.

[google-dobson-4] Google (February 16, 2011). "US 601 Bus - Dobson" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 16, 2011.

[concord-5] "US 601 Route Change (1965-10-08)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. October 8, 1965. Retrieved January 27, 2013.

[NCroads-6] "NCRoads.com: U.S. 601". Retrieved January 28, 2013.

[7] Google (January 27, 2013). "US 601 Business - Concord, NC" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 27, 2013.

[8] "US 601 Route Change (1997-07-25)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. July 25, 1997. Retrieved January 27, 2013.