U.S. Route 501 is a spur of U.S. Route 1. It runs 355 miles (571 km) from Buena Vista, Virginia at U.S. Route 60 to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina at U.S. Route 17 Business.
It passes through the states of Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. From Durham to Laurinburg, a 108-mile (174 km) section of US 501 overlaps U.S. Route 15.
Sections of US 15-501 also share routings with U.S. Route 1 in sections near Sanford, North Carolina and Aberdeen, North Carolina.
James Taylor Bridge, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, part of the US-15/501 route
US 15-501 turns left in Durham
Northern terminus of US 501 at US 60 in Buena Vista, Virginia
View south along US 501 just south of US 60 in Buena Vista
Buena Vista is an independent city located in the Blue Ridge Mountains region of Virginia in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,641. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the independent cities of Buena Vista and Lexington, along with surrounding Rockbridge County, for statistical purposes.
Buena Vista, Virginia
"6002 happy citizens and 3 old grouches"
Flooding in Buena Vista caused by the passage of Hurricane Camille through the area