U.S. Route 301 in North Carolina

U.S. Highway 301
US 301 highlighted in red
Route information
Auxiliary route of US 1
Maintained by NCDOT
Length	193.7 mi[1] (311.7 km)
Existed	1932–present
Major junctions
South end	US 301 / US 501 at the South Carolina state line
Major intersections	I-95 (multiple times) I-74 / US 74 near Lumberton I-795 near Wilson I-587 / US 264 near Wilson US 64 in Rocky Mount
North end	US 301 at the Virginia state line
Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
Counties	Robeson, Cumberland, Harnett, Johnston, Wilson, Nash, Edgecombe, Halifax, Northampton
Highway system
United States Numbered Highway System List Special Divided North Carolina Highway System Interstate US State Scenic
← NC 295 → NC 304

U.S. Route 301 (US 301) is a north–south United States highway that runs for 194 miles (312 km) in North Carolina from the South Carolina state line near Rowland to the Virginia state line near Pleasant Hill. The entire route parallels I-95. From the southern border to Hope Mills, it runs very close to I-95, crossing it several times and having a short concurrency with the freeway in Lumberton. From Hope Mills to Eastover, North Carolina it follows Interstate 95 Business, a partial freeway that passes through the center of Fayetteville. Passing through towns such as Dunn, Benson, Smithfield, and Selma that are bypassed by I-95, numerous local businesses targeted at I-95 travellers line this stretch, rarely does it veer more than a fraction of a mile from I-95. At Kenly, it leaves its close parallel of I-95, taking a route approximately 5 miles east of I-95 and passing through the center of the cities of Wilson and Rocky Mount. North of Rocky Mount it passes through several small towns, including Whitakers, Enfield, Halifax, and Weldon before passing into Virginia near Pleasant Hill. Through Rocky Mount the route divides into a Business and Bypass route, and there is also a short business loop in Halifax.