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South Carolina's US Highways |
Welcome to a web site about the US numbered highways of the Palmetto state. This page was originally hosted by RV Droz. Currently, this serves as only a listing of US Highways in South Carolina. The webmasters plan on expanding on the information for each specific route, including histories, photos, route information, and more. If you have information on any of the US Routes please e-mail William or Carter.
US 1 US
15 US 17 US 21 US
25 US 29 US 52 US
76 US 78(US
117) US 123 US 176US
178 (US 217) US
221 US 276 US 278 US
301 US 321 US 378 (US
401) [I] US 401 [II]US
501 US
521 US 601 US
701
US 15
From: North Carolina state line south of
Laurinburg
To: Walterboro
Length in SC: 158 mi
Dates Signed in SC: 1935 - present
Bannered Routes: Alternate US 15 NC
state line to Walterboro; Business US 15 Hartsville
History in SC: 1935: replaced US 401[I]
| From: North Carolina state line NE of Little
River
To: Georgia state line N of Savannah Length in SC: 219 mi Dates Signed in SC: 1926 - present Bannered Routes: Alternate US 17 Georgetown to Pocotaligo, Savannah River NWR decommissioned 1994. Business US 17 Myrtle Beach (signed early 1980's), Murrells Inlet, Mount Pleasant History in SC: 1925: proposed as US 76 from NC state line east of Nichols to Florence, as US 17 from Florence to Yemassee, as US 21 from Yemassee to the GA state line; 1926: assigned, entering at NC border E of Nichols; 1934: entry re-aligned from the NC border east of Nichols to the NC border northeast of Little River; 1994: entry to GA realigned along former Alt US 17, replaced by SC 170. The US 17 Bypass of Myrtle Beach was opened in the early 1980's. The bypass from Restaurant Row to US 501 had been opened by at least 1975 and was then known as SC 317. (Image right) |
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US 21
From: North Carolina state line north of
Fort Mill
To: Hunting Island State Park
Length in SC: 231 mi
Dates Signed in SC: 1926 - present
Bannered Routes: Business US 21 Fort Mill,
Rock Hill, Orangeburg, Beaufort; Connector US 21: Columbia, Orangeburg.
These Routes are signed as 'TO' although shown on state maps as 'Connector.'
(1)
History in SC: 1925: proposed, US 21 continued
down US 17 to state line north of Savannah; 1926 assigned, ending at Yemassee;
1935: extended to Beaufort; 1953: extended to Hunting Island State Park
US 25
From: North Carolina state line north of
Travelers Rest
To: Georgia state line at North Augusta
Length in SC: 141 mi
Dates Signed in SC: 1926 - present
Bannered Routes: Business US 25 Greenville,
Greenwood, North Augusta; Bypass US 25 Greenville, Greenwood, North
Augusta
History in SC: 1925: proposed, extending
south to GA; 1926 assigned, ending at GA state line; 1930: extended south
to Georgia; 1990: relocated in Greenwood.
US 29 
From: North Carolina state line south of
Grover
To: Georgia state line southwest of Anderson
Length in SC: 110 mi
Dates Signed in SC: 1926 - present
Bannered Routes: Alternate US 29 Blacksburg
to Arcadia, Taylors to Greenville; Business US 29 Anderson; Bypass
US 29 Greenville
History in SC: 1925: proposed; 1926 assigned.
In the 1950's, US 29 was moved on to a
super-two alignment from Lyman northeast to the North Carolina State Line.
The former alignment would become US 29A. (see map below).
This highway would be upgraded to Interstate 85 in 1959.
US 52
From: Charleston
To: North Carolina state line north of
Cheraw
Length in SC: 160 mi
Dates Signed in SC: 1934 - present
Bannered Routes: Spur (Alternate)
US 52 Charleston
History in SC: 1934 extended south from
NC, replacing US 601 and part of US 17
US 76
From: North Carolina state line northeast
of Nichols
To: Georgia state line northwest of Longcreek
Length in SC: 301 mi
Dates Signed in SC: 1926 - present
Bannered Routes: Business US 76 Sumter,
Newberry, Laurens, Seneca; Connector US 76: Columbia. Signed as
'TO' although shown on state maps as 'Connector.' (1)
History in SC: 1925: proposed to extend
from NC state line to Greenville; 1926 assigned from Florence to Greenville;
1932: west end truncated at Laurens, replaced by US 276; 1932: extended
west to Georgia; 1934: extended east to NC state line northeast of Nichols
over part of US 17
US 78
From: Charleston
To: Georgia state line at North Augusta
Length in SC: 142 mi
Dates Signed in SC: 1926 - present
Bannered Routes: none known
History in SC: 1925: proposed; 1926 assigned
(US 117)(Decommissioned)
From: North Carolina state line northeast
of Little River
To: Conway
Length in SC: 53 mi
Dates Signed in SC: 1933 - 1934
Bannered Routes: none known
History in SC: 1933: assigned, 1934: replaced
by US 17 from NC state line to Myrtle Beach and US 501 from Myrtle Beach
to Conway
US 123
From: Greenville
To: Georgia state line west of Westminster
Length in SC: 58 mi
Dates Signed in SC: 1937 - present
Bannered Routes: Business US 123 Seneca
History in SC: 1937 assigned
US 176
From: Goose Creek
To: North Carolina state line northwest
of Landrum
Length in SC: mi
Dates Signed in SC: 1926 - present
Bannered Routes: Business US 176 Union
History in SC: 1926 assigned from Newberry
to NC state line; 1951: truncated at Sumter National Forest, replaced by
SC
19 (now SC 121); 1951: extended to Goose Creek, replacing SC 177 and
SC 31
US 178
From: Jct SE Dorchester
To: North Carolina state line south of
Rosman
Length in SC: 231 mi
Dates Signed in SC: 1933 - present
Bannered Routes: Business US 178 Orangeburg,
Greenwood; Bypass US 178 Orangeburg, Greenwood; Connector US
178: Orangeburg. Signed as 'TO' although shown on state maps as 'Connector.'
(1)
History in SC: 1933: assigned; 1937: extended
NW to NC state line, replacing SC 14; 1990: relocated in Orangeburg and
Greenwood
(US 217)
(Decommissioned)
From: North Carolina state line at Hamer
To: Pee Dee
Length in SC: 25 mi
Dates Signed in SC: 1926 - 1933
Bannered Routes: none known
History in SC: 1926: assigned; 1933: Replaced
by US 301
US 221
From: North Carolina state line north on
Chesnee
To: Georgia state line south of McCormick
Length in SC: 127 mi
Dates Signed in SC: 1932 - present
Bannered Routes: Alternate US 221 NC state
line to Chesnee; Bypass US 221 Greenwood
History in SC: 1932: extended from NC state
line to Greenwood; 1954: extended south to GA
US 276
From: Jct. S. Maudlin
To: North Carolina state line south of
Brevard
Length in SC: 45 mi
Dates Signed in SC: 1932 - present
Bannered Routes: Bypass US 276 Greenville
History in SC: 1932 assigned, replacing
US 76 from Laurens to Greenville and SC 284 from Greenville to NC state
line
| From: Forest Beach
To: Georgia state line at North Augusta Length in SC: 147 mi Dates Signed in SC: 1965 - present Bannered Routes: Business US 278 Hilton Head Island History in SC: 1965: extended east from Georgia, replacing SC 28; 1997-98: relocated in Ridgeland. US 278 was moved onto US 17 from Ridgeland to north of Hardeeville. It then was placed on a new alignment from US 17, crossing I-95 at Exit 8, to current SC 462. The old alignment was replaced by SC 336 and 462. (Image Right); 1998: relocated on Hilton Head Island, mainline now Toll. |
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US 301
From: North Carolina state line near Hamer
To: Georgia state line south of Allendale
Length in SC: 191 mi
Dates Signed in SC: 1933 - present
Bannered Routes: none known
History in SC: 1933 assigned, replacing
US 217 from NC state line to Pee Dee; 1934: extended S to Summerton, replacing
SC 4; 1949: extended S to Geogia
US 321
From: North Carolina state line north of
York
To: Hardeeville
Length in SC: 218 mi
Dates Signed in SC: 1930 - present
Bannered Routes: Business US 321 York,
Chester, Winnsboro; Bypass US 301 Chester
History in SC: 1930 assigned from NC state
line to Chester; 1949 extended south to Hardeeville; 1990: relocated in
Chester
US 378
From: Conway
To: Georgia state line west of McCormick
Length in SC: 211 mi
Dates Signed in SC: 1952 - present
Bannered Routes: Business US 378 Lake City;
Bypass
US 378 Lake City
History in SC: 1952 assigned
(US 401)
[I] (Decommissioned)
From: North Carolina state line northeast
of Bennettsville
To: Walterboro
Length in SC: 173 mi
Dates Signed in SC: 1933 - 1934
Bannered Routes: none known
History in SC: 1933 assigned; 1934 replaced
by US 15
US 401 [II]
From: North Carolina state line northeast
of Bennettsville
To: Sumter
Length in SC: 79 mi
Dates Signed in SC: 1957 - present
Bannered Routes: Bypass US 401 Bennettsville
History in SC: 1957: assigned, replacing
Alt US 15 and SC 763
US 501
From: North Carolina state line near Hamer
To: Myrtle Beach
Length in SC: 73 mi
Dates Signed in SC: 1933 - present
Bannered Routes: Business US 501 Marion,
Conway
History in SC: 1933: extended south from
NC to Conway; 1935: extended south to Myrtle Beach; 1990: relocated in
Marion
US 521
From: North Carolina state line north of
Lancaster
To: Georgetown
Length in SC: 173 mi
Dates Signed in SC: 1935 - present
Bannered Routes: Bypass US 521 Lancaster
History in SC: 1935 assigned
US 601
From: North Carolina state line south of
Monroe
To: Jct N Tarboro
Length in SC: 184 mi
Dates Signed in SC: 1926 - 1934; 1951 -
present
Bannered Routes: none known
History in SC: 1925: proposed from Cheraw
to Florence as US 17; 1926 assigned from Cheraw to Florence; 1933: extended
to North Carolina; 1934: replaced in SC by US 52; 1951: extended from North
Carolina to Hardeeville; 1996: truncated
US 701
From: North Carolina state line south of
Tabor City
To: Georgetown (Charleston)
Length in SC: 62 mi
Dates Signed in SC: 1933 - present
Bannered Routes: Business US 701 Mt.
Pleasant
History in SC: 1933 extended from NC state
line to Charleston; 1992 truncated at Georgetown
Page Created: July 29, 2000
Page Moved to SC Highways: September
27, 2002
Last Updated: December 18, 2005
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(C) 2003-05 Carter Buchanan, William Lawson