South Carolina Highway 56

South Carolina Highway 56 (SC 56) is a 63.700-mile (102.515 km) primary state highway in the state of South Carolina. The highway provides a back country alternative to Interstate 26 (I-26) from Clinton to Spartanburg.

South Carolina Highway 56
Route of SC 56 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by SCDOT
Length63.700 mi[1][2][3][4] (102.515 km)
Existed1928–present
Major junctions
South end SC 39 near Chappells
 
North end US 176 on the Southern Shops–Valley Falls line
Location
CountiesNewberry, Laurens, Union, Spartanburg
Highway system
← SC 55→ SC 57

Route description

SC 56 is generally a two-lane rural highway that expands to a four-lane urban highway in Clinton and Spartanburg. It travels 63.3 miles (101.9 km) in a north-south direction, though it is signed east-west; to make it more confusing, signage in Spartanburg reverse the directions. SC 56 has a roundabout interchange, known as Hearon Circle, with I-85 Business. In Clinton, signage that bypasses the downtown area use "TRUCK" instead of normal or bypass banners; though SC 56 Business is signed through the downtown area.[5][6]

History

SC 56 was established in 1928 as a new primary route from SC 392 (today SC 39) to U.S. Route 176 (US 176) in Pauline. In 1949, SC 56 was extended north, replacing US 176 to US 29 in Spartanburg. In 1959, SC 56 was extended north, replacing US 176 along Asheville Highway to its current terminus at US 176. Sometime after 1990, SC 56 was bypassed southeast of downtown Clinton, leaving a business loop.[7]

Major intersections
CountyLocationmi[1][2][3][4]kmDestinationsNotes
Newberry​0.0000.000 SC 39 – Saluda, Cross Hill, LaurensSouthern terminus
Laurens​9.81015.788 SC 560 (Milton Road) – Cross Hill, Kinards
​14.33023.062 SC 66 east (Milton Road) – JoannaWestern terminus of SC 66
​14.56023.432
SC 66 Conn. east to SC 66		Western terminus of SC 66 Conn.
Clinton18.87030.368
SC 72 west (Springdale Road) / SC 56 Bus. east (Jacobs Highway) – Business district		Southern end of SC 72 concurrency; southern terminus of SC 56 Bus.
20.27032.621 US 76 (Carolina Avenue) – Newberry, Business district
21.97035.357
SC 72 east / SC 72 Bus. west (Willard Road) to I-26 east – Whitmire		Northern end of SC 72 concurrency
22.76036.629
SC 56 Bus. west (Musgrove Street)		Eastern terminus of SC 56 Bus.
23.797–
23.860		38.298–
38.399		 I-26 – Spartanburg, ColumbiaI-26 exit 52
Union
 No major junctions
SpartanburgCross Anchor33.53053.961 SC 49 (Union Highway) – Laurens, Union
​33.85054.476 SC 146 west (Cross Anchor Highway) – WoodruffEastern terminus of SC 146
​45.06072.517 SC 150 north (Glenn Springs Road) – PacoletSouthern terminus of SC 150
Pauline47.91077.104 SC 215 south – West Springs, UnionSouthern end of SC 215 concurrency
​48.98078.826 SC 215 north (Stone Station Road) – RoebuckNorthern end of SC 215 concurrency
Spartanburg54.95088.433 SC 295 (Southport Road) – Roebuck, Pacolet
57.72092.891 East Henry Street east (SC 56 Conn. east) to US 176 – UnionWestern terminus of SC 56 Conn.; SC 56 and SC 56 Conn. share the East Henry Street name.
58.17093.616 US 221 south (Church Street) – ColumbiaSouthern end of US 221 concurrency
58.55094.227 US 29 (St. John Street) – Barnet Park, Chapman Center, Converse College, The George
58.77094.581 SC 296 (Daniel Morgan Avenue) – Roebuck
59.46095.692 US 221 north (Church Street) – Chesnee, CharlotteNorthern end of US 221 concurrency
​61.760–
61.800		99.393–
99.457		 I-85 BL – Greenville, CharlotteRoundabout interchange; I-85 Bus. exit 4
Southern Shops–Valley Falls line63.540–
63.700		102.258–
102.515		 US 176 (Pine Street) / I-26 / I-85 – Inman, Asheville, SpartanburgNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Special routes

Clinton business loop

South Carolina Highway 56 Business
LocationClinton, South Carolina
Length3.090 mi[8] (4.973 km)

South Carolina Highway 56 Business (SC 56 Bus.) is a 3.090-mile (4.973 km) business route that traverses through downtown Clinton, in concurrency with SC 72 Bus. along Broad Street and Willard Road.[5]

Spartanburg connector route

South Carolina Highway 56 Connector
LocationSpartanburg
Length0.330 mi[9] (0.531 km)

South Carolina Highway 56 Connector (SC 56 Conn.) is a 0.330-mile (0.531 km) connector route between SC 56 and US 176/SC 9 in the central part of Spartanburg and the east-central part of Spartanburg. The entire length is known as East Henry Street and is an unsigned highway.

It begins at an intersection with the SC 56 mainline (known as Union Street east of here and also as East Henry Street west of here). It travels to the east-northeast and curves to the northeast, before reaching its eastern terminus, an intersection with US 176/SC 9 (South Pine Street). Here, the roadway continues as Glendalyn Avenue.

The entire route is in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County.

mi[9]kmDestinationsNotes
0.0000.000 SC 56 (Union Street south / East Henry Street west) to US 221 / SC 296 – Clinton, South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind, Reidville, InmanWestern terminus; SC 56 and SC 56 Conn. share the East Henry Street name.
0.3300.531 US 176 / SC 9 (South Pine Street) / Glendalyn Avenue eastEastern terminus; roadway continues as Glendalyn Avenue.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also
  •  U.S. roads portal

References
  1. "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  2. "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  3. "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  4. "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  5. Clinton City (PDF) (Map). South Carolina Department of Transportation. June 2010. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
  6. Google (February 8, 2013). "South Carolina Highway 56" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
  7. "Mapmikey's South Carolina Highways Page". Retrieved February 8, 2013.
  8. "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  9. "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
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