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From: Abbeville (Abbeville County) To: Greenville (Greenville County). Total Length: 54.3 miles
ROUTE LOG SC 72: 0 - 0 SC 203: 0.4 - 0.4 SC 71: 0.2 - 0.6 SC 201: 3.4 - 4 SC 185 EB: 6 - 10 SC 184 EB: 2.6 - 12.6 SC 184 WB: 0.4 - 13 SC 185 WB: 3.6 - 16.6 Anderson-Abbeville Line: 2.3 - 18.9 SC 252, SC 284: 3.4 - 22.3 US 76 WB, US 178 WB: 6.2 - 28.5 US 76 EB, US 178 EB: 0.1 - 28.6 SC 247: 0.1 - 28.7 US 29 CONN: 7.1 - 35.8 SC 8: 2.5 - 38.3 Greenville-Anderson Line: 0.9 - 39.2 SC 86: 3.8 - 43 I-85 (exit 43): 6.5 - 49.5 US 25: 0.6 - 50.1 US 29: 2.9 - 53 SC 124: 1 - 54 US 123: 0.3 - 54.3		Creation: An original state highway. In 1922 SC 20 ran from SC 8 (jct of Green St and Guess St) Greenville south along Allen St and Old Piedmont Hwy to Piedmont, Williamston, Belton, then along today's US 178 to Honea Path and Donalds, then today's SC 184 to Due West, then south to Abbeville, then along mostly today's SC 28 (using S-1-1 to leave Abbeville) to McCormick, and Clarks Hill before crossing into Georgia heading for Augusta, for a distance of about 107 miles. Adjustments: Between 1924-25, SC 20 was extended north on Green St. to SC 2-8 Pendleton St. (current SC 124), replacing a piece of SC 8. In 1935, SC 20 north was truncated to US 29 (current US 29-SC 20 CONN) S. Williamston. The route from there to Greenville became part of US 29, though today it is mostly again SC 20. About 1937, SC 20 south was truncated to Abbeville, replaced by SC 28. In 1956, SC 20 was rerouted between Due West and Belton to its current routing. This replaced SC 257 and some of SC 284. The old route became part of SC 184 and the US 178 piece remained so. Also, SC 20 was re-extended north replacing US 29 through Williamston and Piedmont, ending at a rerouted US 29 south of Greenville. Between 1960-63, SC 20 was extended north along Grove Ave to end at US 25 (unnumbered now) Augusta Rd. This replaced US 29 Business. Between 1998-2000, SC 20 was extended north to US 123, replacing part of US 25 Business. Improvements: SC 20 was paved only from Greenville south a few miles by 1928. In 1929 or 1930, SC 20 was paved from Greenville to Williamston and from Belton to Honea Path. In 1931, SC 20 was paved from Honea Path down to Abbeville. In 1933, SC 20 was paved from Modoc to the Georgia Line. In 1934, SC 20 was paved everywhere except Williamston to Belton and McCormick to Plum Branch. In 1935, McCormick to Plum Branch was paved. In 1936, SC 20 became fully paved. SC 20's northernmost 2 miles were multilaned by 1974. When SC 20 was extended over old US 25 Business in Greenville, that was 4-laned as well. Comment: SC 20 serves some rural, small town areas between Abbeville and Greenville, including Due West, home of Erskine College.

From: (Horry County) To: Briarcliffe (Horry County). Total Length: 4.9 miles
ROUTE LOG US 501: 0 - 0 SC 319: 5 - 5 US 701: 3 - 8 SC 905: 11 - 19 SC 90: 4 - 23 SC 31: 4 - 27 US 17: 2 - 29		Creation: Appeared as a dotted line by 2000. Shown as opened new freeway from SC 905 to US 17 on the 2001 Official Map. This is the 2nd SC 22. Adjustments: SC 22 was fully open by 2002. Improvements: Fully paved upon designation; 6-lane freeway. Comment: SC 22 serves as a high-speed alternative to get from the Marion area to Myrtle Beach, avoiding Conway. Best suited for northern Grand Strand destinations. SC 22 is potentially slated to become I-73 at some point in the far future. When SC 22 first opened at US 17, there were error US 90 shields (thanks Gribblenation) on the BGS's, an extremely rare error in South Carolina. Adam Prince reports when SC 22 was opened all the way to US 501, the "90" was peeled away and the "501" put in the shield.
Previous SC 22's:		SC 22 #1: An original state route. In 1922 it ran from SC 7-10-21 (current US 25-178/SC 72 Bus) Greenwood east to Ninety Six then to SC 2-19 (current US 76 Bus) Newberry. In 1923, SC 22 was extended east as new routing to SC 16 (current US 321 Bus) Winnsboro. In 1925 or 1926, SC 22 was extended east again as new routing to SC 97 (current S-12-20?) Great Falls. In 1951 or 1952, SC 22 was replaced by SC 34 from Greenwood to Winnsboro and SC 200 from Winnsboro to Great Falls.

From: Modoc (McCormick County) To: Leesville-Batesburg (Lexington County). Total Length: 47.6 miles
ROUTE LOG US 221, SC 28: 0 - 0 Edgefield-McCormick Line: 1.4 - 1.4 SC 230: 8.3 - 9.7 US 25 NB: 9.1 - 18.8 US 25 SB: 0.5 - 19.3 SC 430: 1.9 - 21.2 SC 121: 5.8 - 27 Saluda-Edgefield Line: 1.8 - 28.8 SC 193: 2.5 - 31.3 SC 39 NB: 3.5 - 34.8 SC 392: 0.8 - 35.6 SC 39 SB: 2.9 - 38.5 Lexington-Saluda Line: 5 - 43.5 US 178 WB: 0.6 - 44.1 US 178 EB, SC 391: 0.1 - 44.2 SC 245: 2 - 46.2 US 1: 1.4 - 47.6		Creation: SC 23 was created about 1929, running from SC 39 Moneta to US 1 Batesburg. This may have been previously part of original SC 12. This is the 2nd SC 23. Adjustments: In 1936, SC 23 was extended west to its current end in Modoc, replacing part of SC 39. Improvements: SC 23's initial routing was paved upon inception. The extension west was paved to Edgefield upon designation. The remainder of SC 23 was paved in 1939. SC 23 has no multilane sections. Comment: SC 23 runs parallel to US 1 at a close distance for a few miles, sort of a more business district routing through Batesburg-Leesville.
Previous SC 23's:		SC 23 #1: An original state route. Ran from SC 3 (current US 76-301 split) Pee Dee northeast through Latta and Dillon before entering North Carolina near Rowland, NC as NC 23. In 1927, US 217 was assigned to the entirety of SC 23, thus in 1928 SC 23 was decommissioned. Today it is now part of US 301.

From: Westminster (Oconee County) To: BUS Anderson (Anderson County). Total Length: 29.4 miles
ROUTE LOG US 76, US 123: 0 - 0 SC 11: 3.5 - 3.5 SC 182: 1.6 - 5.1 SC 59 SB: 2.1 - 7.2 SC 59 NB: 0.3 - 7.5 Anderson-Oconee Line: 5.6 - 13.1 I-85 (exit 11), SC 243: 4.5 - 17.6 SC 187 NB: 2.6 - 20.2 SC 187 SB: 2.7 - 22.9 SC 28: 4.5 - 27.4 US 29 Bus, US 76, US 178, SC 81: 1.9 - 29.3 SC 28 Bus: 0.1 - 29.4		Creation: Appeared in 1938 as a renumbering of SC 18. Ran more or less the way it does today. This is the 2nd SC 24. Adjustments: Between 1962-64, SC 24's eastern end changed from Market and Main to its current Whitier and Main, coinciding with the elimination of SC 80. Improvements: SC 24 was fully paved upon designation. SC 24 was 4-laned between SC 187 and SC 28 in 2005. Comment: SC 24 is actually shorter from Westminster to Anderson than US 76 and passes through less towns and slowdowns. SC 24 (EB at SC 28) had the newest looking shield using the S. CAROLINA inside the square I'd ever seen in the late 1980s.
Previous SC 24's:		SC 24 #1: An original state route. In 1922 it ran from SC 7-10-21 (current US 25-178/SC 72 Bus) Ninety Six southeast to end at SC 12 (current SC 23) Hibernia. In 1925 or 1926, SC 24 was extended southeast as new routing through Pelion to end at SC 6 (current US 321) North. In 1928, SC 24 was extended south from North through Neeses, Norway, and Denmark before ending at SC 64 Olar. In 1929, SC 24 was extended west as a duplex with US 25 to Hodges, then replaced SC 25 to Honea Path, replaced part of SC 15 through Belton, Anderson, and Pendleton before ending at SC 2 (current SC 93) Clemson. In the process, SC 24 was rerouted to avoid Ninety Six by duplexing south from Greenwood along US 25, then southeast directly to Saluda, replacing original SC 55. The old route from Ninety Six southward became SC 246. In 1929 or 1930, SC 24 was rerouted at North to head east to Orangeburg (replacing SC 6) and duplexed with SC 2 down through Bowman and Rosinville before ending at US 78 in Dorchester County. In 1931, SC 24 was extended west along SC 2 through Seneca and Walhalla before heading into Georgia above Mtn. Rest. This brought SC 24 to its finest hour at 231 miles. In 1933, US 178 was assigned to all of SC 24 from Anderson all the way to US 78 in Dorchester County, eliminating SC 24 over a huge chunk of its routing. SC 24 remained duplexed with US 76 from Anderson to Seneca. Today it is still largely US 178, using its Business routes through Greenwood and Orangeburg. The remaining part of SC 24 was renumbered as part of SC 28 in 1938. Today this is still SC 28 except in Pendleton (SC 187 and SC 88), Clemson (used today's SC 93), and Oconee County (used today's S-37-1; SC 130 and SC 59 through Seneca; S-37-60 much of the way to Walhalla). SC 24 had long useless duplexes with SC 2 on both ends. The northwestern end did lose SC 2 for a brief time before becoming SC 28.

From: Givhans (Dorchester County) To: Sandridge (Berkeley County). Total Length: 19.3 miles
ROUTE LOG SC 61: 0 - 0 SC 173: 6.5 - 6.5 US 78 EB: 1.3 - 7.8 US 78 WB: 0.4 - 8.2 I-26 (exit 187): 1 - 9.2 Berkeley-Dorchester Line: 0 - 9.2 US 176: 10.1 - 19.3		Creation: Appeared about 1931, running from SC 65 (current SC 61) to US 78 east of Ridgeville. This is the 2nd SC 27. Adjustments: In 1940, SC 27 was rerouted to head due north from Ridgeville, replacing SC 173. The old route east to US 78 became the new SC 173. SC 27 was also extended north to the Berkeley County Line. In 1941 or 1942, SC 27 was extended north to SC 31 (current US 176). Improvements: SC 27 was paved only from Ridgeville east to US 78 by 1938. SC 27 was paved from SC 61 to US 78 in 1948. SC 27 was paved from US 78 to US 176 in 1956. SC 27 has no multilane segments. Comment: SC 27s main function is to serve Ridgeville.
Previous SC 27's:		SC 27 #1: An original state route. In 1922, SC 27 ran from SC 21 (current US 25-SC 19 jct) Trenton south to Aiken, then east through Williston, Blackville, Denmark, Bamberg, and St. George before ending at SC 2 (current US 78-178 split). In 1927, US 78 was assigned to everything east of Aiken. In 1928, SC 27 was dropped from the US 78 routing and the piece between Aiken and Trenton became part of SC 19.

From: Beech Island (Aiken County) To: Georgia State Line above Mountain Rest(Oconee County). Total Length: 132.1 miles (SC + GA + NC 28 = 225 miles)
ROUTE LOG US 278, SC 125: 0 - 0 GA STATE LINE: 1.5 - 1.5 GA STATE LINE: 0 - 1.5 McCormick Line: 0 - 0 US 221 SB: 7.1 - 8.6 SC 23: 4.7 - 13.3 SC 283: 9.5 - 22.8 US 221 NB, US 378: 4.8 - 27.6 SC 10: 1.7 - 29.6 SC 81: 5.4 - 35 Abbeville-McCormick Line: 7.5 - 42.5 SC 72: 6.9 - 49.4 SC 71: 2.9 - 52.3 SC 20: 0.5 - 52.8 SC 184 EB: 10.5 - 63.3 SC 284 WB: 0.4 - 63.7 SC 184 WB: 0.6 - 64.3 SC 284 EB: 1.2 - 65.5 Anderson-Abbeville Line: 1.3 - 66.8 SC 413: 2.8 - 69.6 SC 185: 5.2 - 74.8 SC 28 Bus: 4.2 - 79 US 29, SC 81: 0.1 - 79.1 US 29 Bus: 0.7 - 79.8 SC 24: 1.9 - 81.7 US 76 EB, SC 28 Bus: 4.3 - 86 I-85 (exit 19): 1.8 - 87.8 SC 187 SB: 5.7 - 93.5 SC 187 NB: 0.7 - 94.2 Pickens-Anderson Line: 2.3 - 96.5 SC 88: 1.8 - 98.3 SC 93: 0.5 - 98.8 US 123 NB: 0.7 - 99.5 SC 133: 0.3 - 99.8 Oconee-Pickens Line: 1 - 100.8 SC 93: 0.8 - 101.6 SC 130: 4.4 - 106 US 76 WB, US 123 SB, SC 59: 2.4 - 108.4 SC 188: 1.2 - 109.6 SC 11: 4.6 - 114.2 SC 183 EB: 1.2 - 115.4 SC 183 WB: 0.1 - 115.5 SC 107: 8.2 - 123.7 GA STATE LINE: 8.4 - 132.1		Creation: An original state route. The 1922 Rand McNally shows it running from SC 1 (current US 278) Allendale northwest through Ellenton and Beech Island before entering Georgia, continuing as GA 52. Adjustments: In 1928, SC 28 was extended southeast through Fairfax, Hampton, and Varnville to Yemassee (all replacing part of SC 1). Then SC 28 went to pocotaligo and then east to Gardens Corner and south to Beaufort, all replacing part of SC 30. In 1935, SC 28 east was truncated to US 17-21 (current S-7-3) Yemassee. The route from Yemassee to Beaufort became an extended US 21. In 1938, SC 28 was assigned to what is now the current SC 28 corridor replacing: SC 20 from Georgia to Abbeville; SC 18 from Abbeville to Anderson; SC 24 from Anderson to the Georgia line. In 1940, SC 28 was extended southeast directly to US 21-SC 32 Gardens Corner. This was new primary routing. In 1948, SC 28 east was truncated back to Yemassee, leaving behind S-7-21. In 1951 or 1952, SC 28 was cutoff by the Savannah River Plant. In 1953, SC 28 was rerouted to avoid the Savannah River Plant: Beech Island eastward replacing SC 781 to the current 781 west end, then south as new primary routing to Barnwell, then south back to Allendale, replacing part of SC 3. The old route became SC 125 Beech Island to SRP and SC 641 from Allendale west to the SRP on the other side. Today this is S-2-5 and SC 125. This brough SC 28 to its longest path at 222 miles. In 1957 or 1958, SC 28 received a new north bypass of Seneca. The old route through town became SC 28 Business. Today it is SC 130 and SC 59. Also in 1957 or 1958, SC 28 received its western bypass of Abbeville, leaving behind SC 28 Business. Today this is part of SC 72 and SC 201, plus either SC 20 or SC 20 CONN. In 1959, SC 28 was straightened out from Seneca eastward, avoiding the Newry area. A small piece became part of SC 130, but mostly it became S-37-1. In 1960 or 1961, SC 28 was given its western bypass of Anderson, leaving behind SC 28 Business. In 1962 or 1963, SC 28 was rerouted around the east and north of Clemson as new routing. This left behind SC 93. Also in this timeframe, SC 28 was placed on a western bypass of Pendleton, leaving behind SC 28 Business (current SC 187 and SC 88 today). In 1965, SC 28 east was truncated to Beech Island replaced by US 278 from Beech Island to Alameda, and all of today's SC 68. In 1973, SC 28 was given a new routing between US 76-123 and Walhalla, leaving behind S-37-60 and P-3701 (this includes a little SC 188 today). Improvements: SC 28 was paved from Yemasee to Gardens Corner in 1929 or 1930. In 1931, SC 28 was paved from Gardens Corner to Beaufort and from Alameda to Fairfax. In 1932, SC 28 became fully paved from Augusta to Beaufort. All parts of SC 28 north of Augusta were paved upon designation as SC 28. The brief extension of SC 28 from Yemassee to Gardens Corner was not paved while part of SC 28. SC 28's first multilane segment was between Seneca and Clemson, in 1959. In 1962 or 1963, SC 28 was 4-laned from Clemson to I-85. Between 1965-67, SC 28 was 4-laned from I-85 to its northern bypass. In 1973, SC 28 was 4-laned on the Seneca Bypass, and from Seneca to Walhalla. In 1974, SC 28 was 4-laned on the Anderson Bypass from old SC 80 to Camellia Dr. In 1975, SC 28 was 4-laned from Camellia Dr. north to the railroad overpass. In 1997, SC 28 was 4-laned from old SC 80 (Market St.) south to the end of the Anderson Bypass. Comment: SC 28 serves as the main route up the western side of South Carolina, connecting Augusta to McCormick, Abbeville, Anderson, Clemson, Seneca, and Walhalla. SC 28 passes through a large piece of Sumter National Forest and south of SC 81 is also part of the Savannah River National Scenic Highway. SC 28 enters SC twice and Georgia twice. It also comes within a mile of entering Tennessee.

BUSINESS From: (Anderson County) To: (Anderson County). Total Length: 6.8 miles
ROUTE LOG SC 28: 0 - 0 US 29: 0.4 - 0.4 US 76, US 178: 1.5 - 1.9 US 29 Bus, SC 81: 0.6 - 2.5 US 76 EB, US 178 EB: 2.3 - 4.8 US 178 WB: 1.2 - 6 US 76 WB, SC 28: 0.8 - 6.8		Creation: Appeared in 1960 or 1961 when SC 28 was given a western bypass of Anderson. This was of course mainline SC 28 prior. Adjustments: None Improvements: Fully paved upon designation; between 1965-67 SC 28 business was 4-laned from the northern end of the bypass south to just south of where US 76-178 crosses over south of downtown. Comment: Uses Main St. through Anderson. SC 28 Business was once the original SC 18.

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