U.S. Route 501 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Auxiliary route of US 1 | ||||
Maintained by SCDOT | ||||
Length: | 73.8 mi (118.8 km) | |||
Existed: | 1935 – present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end: |
US 17 Bus. in Myrtle Beach |
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US 17 in Myrtle Beach SC 31 near Carolina Forest US 378 / US 701 in Conway SC 22 near Aynor US 76 in Marion US 301 in Latta |
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North end: | I‑95 / US 301 / US 501 at the NC line near Dillon | |||
Location | ||||
Counties: | Horry, Marion, Dillon | |||
Highway system | ||||
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U.S. Route 501 (US 501) is a north–south United States highway that traverses 73.8 miles (118.8 km) from Myrtle Beach, to North Carolina, near Dillon. It is one of main routes to the Grand Strand.
US 501 begins at US 17 Bus. in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. From Myrtle Beach to Marion, US 501 is a multilane highway, some sections divided, some undivided, mostly with at-grade intersections but having a number of interchanges along the length. It passes through the city of Conway before reaching Marion, where US 501 bypasses the town to the east. North of Marion, US 501 meets SC 38, a connector to Interstate 95. From SC 38, US 501 heads to the northeast, meeting US 301 in Latta. US 301 merges with US 501, forming a concurrency through Dillon to the North Carolina border, where it passes South of the Border prior to simultaneously exiting South Carolina and interchanging with Interstate 95 near Hamer in Dillon County.