U.S. Route 25 in South Carolina

U.S. Route 25 (US 25) is a 140.600-mile (226.274 km) U.S. Highway that travels from Brunswick, Georgia to the KentuckyOhio state line, where Covington, Kentucky meets Cincinnati, Ohio at the Ohio River. In the U.S. state of South Carolina, it travels south to north in the western part of the state, serving the northern part of the Augusta metropolitan area, Greenwood, and Greenville on its path from North Augusta to North Carolina in the Saluda Mountains, near Travelers Rest.[6]

U.S. Highway 25
US 25 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by SCDOT
Length140.600 mi[1][2][3][4][5] (226.274 km)
Existed1927–present
Major junctions
South end US 1 / US 25 / US 78 / US 278 at the Georgia state line near North Augusta
 
North end US 25 at the North Carolina line near Travelers Rest
Location
CountiesAiken, Edgefield, Greenwood, Laurens, Greenville
Highway system
SC 24 I-26

Route description

ADHS corridor W

US 25, from I-85 to the North Carolina state line, is part of the Appalachian Development Highway System (ADHS), which is part of Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC). Of the 30.7-mile (49.4 km) section of US 25, only 22.9-mile (36.9 km) was authorized for ADHS funding. In the 2013 fiscal year, South Carolina completed Corridor W and also became the first state to complete its entire ADHS miles among all 13 Appalachian states.[7] The entire section of US 25 along Corridor W boasts a four-to-six-lane limited-access road, with interchanges at major intersections.

History

Established in 1928 as an original U.S. Highway, it was assigned to the entirety of SC 21, which was removed the same year. Traveling closely as it does today, it went from North Augusta to Travelers Rest, connecting the cities and towns of Edgefield, Greenwood, Ware Shoals, and Greenville.

In 1937, US 25 was rerouted in Greenville, moving onto College Avenue from Main Street to Buncombe Street. By 1961, US 25 was moved onto a new bypass east of North Augusta, leaving US 25 Bus. In 1963, Ware Shoals was bypassed east, leaving another US 25 Bus. In 1964, US 25 was rerouted onto new primary routing east of Travelers Rest, leaving Main Street to US 276 and Poinsett Highway downgraded to secondary (today now an unsigned US 25 Conn).[8][9]

By 1969, US 25 was rerouted onto a western bypass of Greenville, replacing SC 250; the old alignment was replaced by US 25 Bus. Also in the same year, US 25 was given its current eastern bypass around Greenwood, leaving US 25 Bus along its old alignment along Main and Montague Streets. In 1973, US 25 was rerouted in northern Greenville County onto new modern ascent along the Saluda Mountains; the old route was downgraded to secondary (Old Highway 25 - S-23-969).[9][10]

South Carolina Highway 21

South Carolina Highway 21
LocationNorth AugustaTravelers Rest

South Carolina Highway 21 (SC 21) was an original state highway that was established on a path from the Georgia state line at North Augusta to the North Carolina state line at Caesars Head State Park, northwest of Cleveland.

In about 1925, the portion north of Travelers Rest was shifted to the east, replacing the path of SC 29, with its northern terminus at the North Carolina state line at a point north-northeast of Cleveland. Its former path became SC 211 and is now part of US 276.

By the end of 1926, the path of the highway between Edgefield and Kirksey was re-routed, replacing part of SC 43.

In 1928, SC 21 was decommissioned, with its path replaced by US 25.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1][2][3][4][5]kmDestinationsNotes
AikenNorth Augusta0.0000.000 US 1 south / US 25 south / US 78 west / US 278 west / SR 10 west / SR 121 south (Gordon Highway) AugustaContinuation from Georgia over the Savannah River; southern end of SC 121 concurrency
0.188–
0.340
0.303–
0.547
5th Street Bridge / River North DriveInterchange
0.7101.143 US 1 north / US 78 east / US 278 east AikenNorthern end of US 1 and US 78/US 278 concurrencies
0.8601.384East Buena Vista Avenue east (SC 125 Conn. south)[11]Southern end of SC 125 Conn. concurrency
0.9701.561East Buena Vista Avenue west (SC 125 Conn. north)[11]Northern end of SC 125 Conn. concurrency
1.3902.237 SC 125 / SC 230 north (Atomic Road) North Augusta, Savannah River SiteSouthern end of SC 125 Truck/SC 230 concurrencies; southern terminus of SC 125 Truck and SC 230
1.8202.929 SC 230 north (Martintown Road / SC 125 Truck north) Lake ThurmondNorthern end of SC 125 Truck/SC 230 concurrency
3.5905.778
US 25 Bus. south (Georgia Avenue) Augusta
Northern terminus of US 25 Bus.
4.6107.419 SC 126 east (Belvedere Clearwater Road) ClearwaterWestern terminus of SC 126
6.1709.930 To I-520 (US 25 Connector)Western terminus of US 25 Connector; I-520 exit 22
7.02011.298 I-20 Columbia, AtlantaI-20 exit 5
EdgefieldTrenton20.36032.766 SC 19 south / SC 121 north Aiken, JohnstonNorthern end of SC 121 concurrency; northern terminus of SC 19
Edgefield26.09041.988 SC 23 east (Columbia Road) JohnstonSouthern end of SC 23 concurrency
26.54042.712 SC 23 west (Main Street) ModocNorthern end of SC 23 concurrency
27.73044.627 Meeting Street Road north to SC 430 Saluda, JohnstonSouthern terminus of Meeting Street Road
27.77044.691
SC 23 Truck north (Crest Road / SC 430 Conn. east) to SC 430 Johnston, Saluda
Southern end of SC 23 Truck concurrency; western terminus of SC 430 Conn.
30.82049.600 SC 283 west Plum BranchEastern terminus of SC 283
38.88062.571 US 378 Saluda, McCormick
McCormickGreenwood county line
No major junctions
Greenwood54.01086.921 US 178 east ColumbiaSouthern end of US 178 concurrency
55.26088.932 SC 67 south (Callison Highway) CallisonNorthern terminus of SC 67
55.74089.705 SC 225 north AbbevilleSouthern terminus of SC 225
Greenwood56.91091.588
US 221 south / US 25 Bus. north / US 178 Bus. west McCormick
Southern end of US 221 concurrency
58.03093.390 SC 34 (Ninety Six Highway) Ninety SixInterchange
61.64099.200
US 221 north / SC 72 east / SC 72 Bus. west (Reynolds Avenue) Laurens, Clinton
Northern end of US 221 concurrency; southern end of SC 72 concurrency
63.160101.646 SC 254 (Cokesbury Road) Cokesbury
63.800102.676
US 25 Bus. south / US 178 Bus. east / SC 72 west Abbeville
Northern end of SC 72 concurrency
Hodges69.780112.300 US 178 west (Moorefield Street) to SC 185 Anderson, Due WestNorthern end of US 178 concurrency
70.600113.620 SC 246 (Emerson Street) Cokesbury, Hodges
71.510115.084 SC 254 south (Cokesbury Road) CokesburyNorthern terminus of SC 254
Ware Shoals76.740–
76.790
123.501–
123.582

US 25 Bus. north (Greenwood Avenue) Ware Shoals
Southern terminus of US 25 Bus.
Laurens80.460129.488
US 25 Bus. south / SC 252 Ware Shoals, Laurens
Northern terminus of US 25 Bus.
GreenvillePrinceton86.810139.707 US 76 east LaurensSouthern end of US 76 concurrency
87.910141.477 US 76 west (Princeton Highway) Honea PathNorthern end of US 76 concurrency
Ware Place97.630157.120 SC 247 south (Cooley Bridge Road) BeltonNorthern terminus of SC 247
97.730157.281 SC 8 west (Pelzer Highway) / SC 418 east (Old Hundred Road) Pelzer, Fountain InnEastern terminus of SC 8; western terminus of SC 418
Canterbury102.700165.280 SC 86 west (Bessie Road) PiedmontEastern terminus of SC 86
104.580168.305
I-185 (Southern Connector) Spartanburg, Columbia, Greenville, Atlanta
I-185 exit 7
107.890173.632 SC 291 north (Augusta Highway) GreenvilleSouthern terminus of SC 291
110.220–
110.250
177.382–
177.430
I-85 Spartanburg, AtlantaI-85 exit 44
Gantt111.000178.637 SC 20 (Piedmont Highway) to I-185 north / US 29 north Greenville, PiedmontI-185 exit 16 southbound
111.176–
111.230
178.920–
179.007
I-185 south / US 29 south AtlantaI-185 exit 15 northbound
112.440180.955 SC 81 (Anderson Road) Greenville, Anderson
113.790183.127 US 123 (New Easley Highway) Greenville, Easley, Clemson
114.786–
114.790
184.730–
184.737
SC 124 (Old Easley Highway) Greenville, Easley
115.210185.413 SC 253 (Blue Ridge Drive) Greer, Easley
118.200190.224 SC 183 (Farrs Bridge Road) Greenville, Pickens
Travelers Rest122.650–
122.790
197.386–
197.611
US 276 east (Poinsett Highway) GreenvilleSouthern end of US 276 concurrency; no northbound exit, southbound left exit
123.130–
123.280
198.159–
198.400
US 276 west (Main Street) Cleveland, Caesars Head, BrevardNorthern end of US 276 concurrency; northbound left exit
124.840200.911/ Poinsett Highway Travelers RestNorthern terminus of US 25 Conn. and Poinsett Highway; eastern terminus of US 276 Conn.
129.090207.750 SC 290 east (Locust Hill Road) GreerWestern terminus of SC 290
129.870209.006 SC 414 west (Bates Crossing Road)Southern end of SC 414 concurrency
129.930209.102 SC 414 east TigervilleNorthern end of SC 414 concurrency; to North Greenville University and Campbell's Covered Bridge
133.590214.992 SC 11 (Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway) Cleveland, Gowensville, Marietta
134.240216.038Old Highway 25 north – Camp Old Indian, Saluda, Poinsett Bridge Heritage PreserveSouthern terminus of Old Highway 25; former US 25 north; to Poinsett Bridge
140.600226.274 US 25 north Hendersonville, AshevilleContinuation into North Carolina
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  2. "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  3. "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  4. "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  5. "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  6. Google (June 29, 2013). "Overview map of US 25 in South Carolina" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
  7. "Status of Corridors in South Carolina" (PDF). Appalachian Regional Commission. September 30, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  8. General Highway Map, Greenville County, South Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by SCDOT. South Carolina Department of Transportation. 1957. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
  9. General Highway Map, Greenville County, South Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by SCDOT. South Carolina Department of Transportation. 1965. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
  10. General Highway Map, Greenville County, South Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by SCDOT. South Carolina Department of Transportation. 1973. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
  11. Aiken & North Augusta Urban Area (PDF) (Map). South Carolina Department of Transportation. August 2019. p. Sheet 6. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
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