sentences:  The route was extended south from its eastern terminus to connect with NC 90 (now US 64) by 1930, becoming a north–south route.In 1933, the route was extended again, from NC 90 southwest to Mooresville, replacing all of NC 803, which ran from US 601 south of Mocksville to NC 26 (now US 29) in Mooresville.Between 1934 and 1936, NC 801 was rerouted in the Hillsdale area, eliminating a concurrency with US 158.