South Carolina Highway 327 (SC 327) is a 22.623-mile (36.408 km) primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It serves as an alternative bypass east of Florence and a connector route from Interstate 95 (I-95) to Myrtle Beach.
South Carolina Highway 327 | ||||
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| Maintained by SCDOT | ||||
| Length | 22.623 mi[1] (36.408 km) | |||
| Existed | 1942[citation needed]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |   US 52 / US 301 in Effingham | |||
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| North end | North Williston Road near Quinby | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | South Carolina | |||
| Counties | Florence | |||
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Route description edit
SC 327 has two identities: one as a rural two-lane highway bypassing Florence and the other as a divided four-lane highway connecting beach travelers from U.S. Route 76 (US 76) and US 301 and onto Myrtle Beach to I-95.[2]
History edit
The route was established by 1942 as a new primary routing from US 52 in Effingham, to SC 51 in Evergreen. In 1947 or 1948, SC 327 was extended east as a new primary routing from Evergreen to US 76/US 301 in Winona.[3] By 1952, the Effingham to Evergreen section was paved, and later extended east to Clausen a year later; by 1958 the entire route was paved.
By 1958, SC 327 was rerouted from Claussen to US 76/US 301 in Mars Bluff; the old alignment was downgraded to secondary roads: National Cemetery Road (S-21-13) and Paper Mill Road (S-21-24).[4] In 1971, SC 327 was extended north, overlapping with US 76/US 301 then north along existing roads to I-95.[5] In 1992, the US 76/US 301 to I-95 section was widened to a divided four-lane highway.[6]
In 2010, funds were appropriated to improve the interchange at I-95; construction began the following year.[7]
Junction list edit
The entire route is in Florence County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Effingham | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 52 / US 301 – Florence, Olanta, Manning, Lake City | Southern terminus | |
| Evergreen | 5.050 | 8.127 |   SC 51 north (Pamplico Highway) – Florence | North end of SC 51 overlap | |
| 5.190 | 8.352 |  SC 51 south (Pamplico Highway) – Pamplico | South end of SC 51 overlap | ||
| Mars Bluff | 15.720 | 25.299 |    US 76 east / US 301 north (Marion Highway) – Marion, Myrtle Beach | East end of US 76 and north end of US 301 overlap | |
| Florence | 17.410 | 28.019 |   US 76 west (Palmetto Street) / US 301 south (Freedom Boulevard) – Florence, Manning | West end of US 76 and north end of US 301 overlap | |
| | 22.600– 22.602 | 36.371– 36.374 |    I-95 to I-20 – Fayetteville, Savannah, Columbia | I-95 exit 170 | |
| | 22.623 | 36.408 | North Williston Road north | Northern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- ^ Google (November 11, 2013). "South Carolina Highway 327" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
- ^ General Highway Map, Florence County, South Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by SCDOT. South Carolina Department of Transportation. 1950. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
- ^ General Highway Map, Florence County, South Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by SCDOT. South Carolina Department of Transportation. 1962. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
- ^ General Highway Map, Florence County, South Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by SCDOT. South Carolina Department of Transportation. 1971. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
- ^ General Highway Map, Florence County, South Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by SCDOT. South Carolina Department of Transportation. 1996. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
- ^ "Florence gets USDOT grant for I-95 improvements". Continuous News Desk. Florence, SC: CarolinaLive.com. February 19, 2010. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
External links edit
Media related to South Carolina Highway 327 at Wikimedia Commons- Mapmikey's South Carolina Highways Page: SC 320-329
