U.S. Route 76 in South Carolina

This article is about the section of U.S. Route 76 in South Carolina. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 76.

U.S. Route 76 marker

U.S. Route 76
Route information
Maintained by SCDOT
Length: 297.9 mi[1] (479.4 km)
Existed: 1926 – present
Major junctions
West end: US 76 / SR 2 at the Georgia state line near Clayton
  I-85 near Anderson
I-26 / US 176 in Irmo
I-20 on the Seven OaksSt. Andrews city line
I-26 / I-126 near West Columbia
US 1 / US 378 in Columbia
US 15 / US 401 / US 378 / US 521 in Sumter
I-95 near Florence
East end: US 76 at the North Carolina state line near Fair Bluff, NC
Location
Counties: Oconee, Pickens, Anderson, Greenville, Laurens, Newberry, Lexington, Richland, Sumter, Florence, Marion, Horry
Highway system
SC 75I-77

U.S. Route 76 (US 76) is an east–west U.S. highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. Being one of the longest highways in the state, it connects the cities of Anderson, Columbia, Sumter and Florence.

Route description

US 76 enters South Carolina across the Chattooga River, then continues southeast toward Westminster. This segment is a moderately windy two-lane road. In Westminster, it heads east toward Seneca and Clemson. From Clemson, the road heads southeast toward Anderson, intersecting Interstate 85 (I-85), then east toward the small towns of Belton and Honea Path. US 76 is a four-lane highway from Westminster to Anderson. In Anderson, the road widens to six lanes with a reversible turn lane. After a concurrency with US 178, the road narrows to five lanes, and, as it goes south towards downtown Anderson, it narrows againk to four. However, the sections around Seneca, Clemson, and Anderson are well developed with many traffic lights. It travels concurrent with US 123 from Westminster to Clemson, SC 28 from Seneca to Anderson, and US 178 from Anderson to Honea Path.

From Honea Path, the highway heads east to Laurens. This section is a rural two-lane road that is not frequently traveled. From Laurens, US 76 roughly parallels I-385 and I-26 as it heads to Columbia. US 76 provides local access to the communities of Laurens, Clinton, Newberry, Prosperity, Chapin, and the other smaller towns in the area. In Irmo, US 76 travels concurrent with US 176, then continues on to I-26, with which it travels concurrent. After the interchange with I-20, US 76 splits off from I-26 and continues into downtown Columbia concurrent with I-126.

In Columbia, US 76 follows Elmwood Avenue, Bull Street, Gervais Street, Millwood Avenue, and Devine Street, before heading east toward Sumter. The segment from Columbia to Sumter is a four-lane highway and US 76 is concurrent with US 378 from the intersection of Bull and Gervais near the University of South Carolina in Columbia all the way to Sumter. From Sumter, US 76 heads northeast to Florence. US  76 is the major road through Florence. It then continues east out of Florence to the small towns of Marion and Mullins, then into North Carolina. The highway is concurrent with US 301 from Florence to across the Pee Dee River.

History

Formerly, US 76 followed a longer route from Westminster to Pendleton. From Westminster, the old route followed S-37-13 through the Richland community, then its current alignment to SC 59 into downtown Seneca, then SC 130 out of Seneca to S-37-1, then its current alignment to SC 93 toward Clemson University, then SC 28 Business through Pendleton.

Junction list

CountyLocationmi[1]kmExitDestinationsNotes
OconeeState line0.00.0 US 76 west / SR 2 west ClaytonCrosses over the Chattooga River; continuation into Georgia
Westminster17.528.2 US 123 south (Toccoa Highway) ToccoaSouth end of US 123 overlap
17.728.5 SC 183 north (Westminster Highway) Walhalla
18.830.3 SC 24 east (Oak Highway) Townville
 21.734.9 SC 11 (Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway) Walhalla
Seneca25.841.5 SC 28 west (Blue Ridge Boulevard) / SC 59 south (North 1st Street) Walhalla, SenecaWest end of SC 28 overlap
28.345.5 SC 130 (North 1st Street) Salem, Seneca
 32.752.6 SC 93 east ClemsonTo Clemson University
PickensClemson34.555.5 SC 133 north (College Avenue) Six Mile, ClemsonTo Clemson University and John C. Calhoun Home
34.956.2 US 123 north (Tiger Boulevard) Easley, GreenvilleNorth end of US 123 overlap
35.657.3 SC 93 (Old Greenville Highway) Central, NorrisTo Clemson University
36.158.1
SC 28 Bus. east (Pendleton Road) Pendleton
AndersonPendleton36.158.1
SC 28 Bus. west (Mechanic Street) Pendleton
 40.164.5 SC 187 south
 46.074.0 I-85 Atlanta, Greenville
 47.776.8 SC 28 east Starr, AbbevilleEast end of SC 28 and west end of SC 28 Business overlap
 47.776.8 SC 28 east (Pearman Dairy Road) Starr, AbbevilleEast end of SC 28 and west end of SC 28 Business overlap
Anderson48.578.1 US 178 west (Liberty Highway) LibertyWest end of US 178 overlap
49.880.1
SC 28 Bus. east (Main Street)
East end of SC 28 Business overlap
52.183.8
US 29 Bus. north / SC 81 north (Greenville Street)
North end of US 29 Business and SC 81 overlap
52.484.3 SC 24 (Whitner Street)
52.784.8 SC 81 south (Murray Street) StarrSouth end of US 29 Business and SC 81 overlap
52.784.8
SC 28 Bus. (Main Street) Abbeville, Augusta
54.086.9 US 29 south (Shockley Ferry Road)South end of US 29 overlap
54.687.9 US 29 northNorth end of US 29 overlap
 58.293.7 SC 252 east Honea Path
 61.198.3 SC 413 Iva
Belton63.6102.4 SC 20 east (Brown Avenue) Due WestEast end of SC 20 overlap
63.7102.5 SC 20 west (Main Street) WilliamstonWest end of SC 20 overlap
Honea Path71.7115.4 SC 252 west (Greer Street) AndersonWest end of SC 252 overlap
71.8115.6 US 178 east (Church Street) Due West, GreenwoodEast end of US 178 overlap
72.3116.4 SC 252 east (Greer Street) Ware ShoalsEast end of SC 252 overlap
Greenville 78.9127.0 US 25 north (Augusta Road) GreenvilleNorth end of US 25 overlap
Princeton80.1128.9 US 25 south (Augusta Road) Ware Shoals, GreenwoodSouth end of US 25 overlap
LaurensHickory Tavern86.2138.7 SC 101 north / Neely Ferry Road Gray Court, Waterloo
Laurens94.0151.3 SC 252 west Ware Shoals
95.4153.5
US 76 Bus. east (Main Street)
96.7155.6 SC 14 north (Church Street) GreenvilleNorth end of SC 14 overlap
96.9155.9 SC 14 south (Church Street) Laurens, GreenwoodSouth end of SC 14 overlap
97.7157.2 US 221 (Harper Street) Woodruff, Spartanburg, Greenwood
99.5160.1
US 76 Bus. west (Main Street) / SC 127 south Laurens, Greenwood
Clinton105.9170.4
SC 56 Bus. / SC 72 Bus. (Broad Street) Whitmire, Spartanburg, Greenwood, Saluda
107.7173.3 SC 56 / SC 72 (Springdale Drive) Whitmire, Spartanburg, Greenwood, Saluda
Joanna111.8179.9 SC 66 (Whitmire Highway) Whitmire, Chappells
NewberryKinards114.9184.9 SC 560 west Cross Hill
Newberry125.7202.3 SC 121 (College Street) Whitmire, Newberry
127.7205.5 SC 34 east (Winnsboro Road) WinnsboroEast end of SC 34 overlap
127.9205.8 SC 219 east (Main Street) Pomaria
128.6207.0 SC 34 west (Dixie Drive) GreenwoodWest end of SC 34 overlap
Prosperity133.5214.8 SC 391 south (Main Street) Batesburg-Leesville
 137.2220.8 SC 773 north Pomaria
Little Mountain141.6227.9 SC 202 east Pomaria
RichlandBallentine154.3248.3 SC 6 east (Dreher Shoals Road) Lexington
Irmo155.5250.3 US 176 west (Broad River Road) PomariaWest end of US 176 overlap
158.3254.8101 I-26 west / US 176 east (Broad River Road) Spartanburg, ColumbiaWest end of I-26 and east end of US 176 overlap
Signed as exits 101A (west) and 101B (east)
159.1256.0102 SC 60 (Lake Murray Boulevard) IrmoSigned as exits 102A (west) and 102B (east)
160.3258.0103Harbison Boulevard
Lexington 161.2259.4104Piney Grove Road
 163.3262.8106St. Andrews Road
RichlandColumbia164.0263.9107 I-20 Augusta, FlorenceSigned as exits 107A (west) and 107B (east)
164.5264.7108ABush River Road
164.8265.2108B I-26 east Charleston, AirportEast end of I-26 and west end of I-126 overlap
165.6266.5Colonial Life Boulevard to Bush River RoadWestbound exit and eastbound entrance
166.7268.3Greystone Boulevard Riverbanks Zoo
168.2270.7 US 21 south / US 176 east / US 321 south (Huger Street)East end of I-126/US 176 and south end of US 21/US 321 overlap
168.8271.7 SC 48 east (Assembly Street)
168.9271.8 US 21 north / US 176 west / US 321 north (Main Street) Chester, Rock HillUS 176 and North end of US 21/US 321 and west end of US 176 overlap
169.2272.3 SC 277 north (Bull Street) to I-20 to I-77
169.7273.1 SC 12 (Taylors Street) LexingtonTo Fort Jackson
170.1273.7 US 1 south / US 378 west (Gervais Street)South end of US 1 and west end of US 378 overlap
171.0275.2 US 1 north (Millwood Avenue) CamdenNorth end of US 1 overlap
172.4277.5 To US 21 to US 321 / Devine Street
173.3278.9 SC 16 (Beltline Boulevard)
173.5279.2 SC 760 east (Fort Jackson Boulevard)To Fort Jackson
175.1281.8 SC 262 east (Leesburg Road) – Leesburg
175.3282.1 I-77 Charleston, Charlotte
177.5285.7 SC 768 west (Pineview Road)
Horrell Hill182.6293.9 SC 769 east (Congaree Road) – Congaree
 187.0300.9 SC 764 east (Old Eastover Road) Eastover
 191.9308.8 US 601 (McCords Ferry Road) St. Matthews, Camden
 194.2312.5 SC 263 south (Vanboklen Road) Eastover
SumterStateburg201.4324.1 SC 261 Wedgefield, Horatio, Camden, Manning
Sumter203.0326.7 SC 441 (Patriot Parkway) Bishopville
203.4327.3Shaw DriveTo Shaw Air Force Base
209.7337.5 SC 120 west (Alice Drive) Pinewood
210.2338.3
US 521 / US 76 Bus. east (Broad Street) Sumter, Camden
212.4341.8 US 15 (Main Street) BishopvilleExit ramps connect via frontage roads
214.0344.4 US 401 (Oswego Road) DarlingtonExit ramps connect via frontage roads
215.0346.0
US 378 east / US 76 Bus. west (Liberty Street) Conway, Sumter
East end of US 378 overlap
Mayesville222.3357.8 SC 154 north (Lafayette Street) – St. Charles
Lee 225.0362.1 SC 527 (Elliott Highway) – Elliott, Kingstree
Lynchburg231.9373.2 SC 341 (Lynchburg Highway) Bishopville, Lake City
Florence 239.6385.6 SC 403 south (Cale Yarborough Highway) – SardisSouth end of SC 403 overlap
Timmonsville241.1388.0 SC 403 north (Brockington Street) HartsvilleNorth end of SC 403 overlap
Florence245.2394.6 I-95 Savannah, Fayetteville
249.2401.0 SC 51 south (2nd Loop Road) Pamplico
249.5401.5 I-20 Bus. west (David H. McLeod Boulevard) to I-20 / I-95 north Columbia
251.9405.4 US 52 (Irby Street) Darlington, Charleston
 256.7413.1 US 301 south (Freedom Boulevard) / SC 327 north (Williston Road)South end of US 301 and north end of SC 327 overlap
Mars Bluff258.4415.9 SC 327 (Francis Marion Road) PamplicoSouth end of SC 327 overlap
MarionPee Dee265.6427.4 US 301 north DillonNorth end of US 301 overlap; eastbound left exit and westbound entrance
West Marion272.1437.9 SC 576 south to US 501 Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach
Marion273.6440.3
US 501 Bus. / SC 41 Alt. (Main Street) Conway, Dillon
277.0445.8 US 501 Conway, Dillon
  I-73Proposed interchange[2][3]
Mullins282.5454.6 SC 41 / SC 917 (Main Street) Loris, Dillon
Nichols289.7466.2 SC 9 north (Main Street) Lake View, DillonNorth end of SC 9 overlap
Horry 291.4469.0 SC 9 south North Myrtle Beach, Myrtle BeachSouth end of SC 9 overlap
State line297.9479.4 US 76 east Fair Bluff, WilmingtonContinuation into North Carolina
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Bannered routes

Seneca business loop


U.S. Route 76 Business
Location: Seneca, South Carolina
Existed: 1958–2000

U.S. Route 76 Business was established in 1958 as a renumbering of mainline US 76 through downtown Seneca, via North 1st Street. It was decommissioned in 2000, renumbered as part of SC 59 and SC 130.[4]

Laurens business loop


U.S. Route 76 Business
Location: Laurens, South Carolina
Length: 3.8 mi[5] (6.1 km)
Existed: 1982–present

U.S. Route 76 Business was established in 1982 as a renumbering of mainline US 76 through downtown Laurens, via Main Street. The entire route is two-lane.[4]

Newberry business loop


U.S. Route 76 Business
Location: Newberry, South Carolina
Existed: 1952–2001

U.S. Route 76 Business was established in 1959 as a renumbering of mainline US 76 through downtown Newberry, via College Street, Main Street, Glenn Street, and Adelaide Street. It was decommissioned in 2001, all becoming secondary roads, with exception to northern part of College Street being part of SC 121.[6]

Sumter business loop


U.S. Route 76 Business
Location: Sumter, South Carolina
Length: 5.9 mi[7] (9.5 km)
Existed: 1959–present

U.S. Route 76 Business was established in 1959 as a renumbering of mainline US 76 through downtown Sumter, via Liberty Street, Washington Street, and Broad Street.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Google (February 15, 2014). "U.S. Route 76 in South Carolina" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
  2. Staff. "Project Status: Southern Project". I-73 Environmental Impact Study. South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
  3. I-73 Southern Map (PDF) (Map). South Carolina Department of Transportation. Marion inset. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 "Mapmikey's South Carolina Highways Page". Retrieved February 12, 2013.
  5. Google (February 12, 2013). "U.S. Route 76 Business - Laurens, South Carolina" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
  6. "Report of the Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering to the Standing Committee on Highways, Saturday, May 19, 2001, Wichita, Kansas" (PDF). AASHTO. May 19, 2001. p. 4. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
  7. Google (February 12, 2013). "U.S. Route 76 Business - Sumter, South Carolina" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 12, 2013.

External links

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