U.S. Route 301 in South Carolina

U.S. Route 301 (US 301) is a 189.704-mile (305.299 km) U.S. Highway that travels north–south from the Savannah River southwest of Allendale to Hamer approaching the South of the Border roadside attraction complex.

U.S. Highway 301 marker
U.S. Highway 301
Map
US 301 highlighted in red
Route information
Auxiliary route of US 1
Maintained by SCDOT
Length189.704 mi[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] (305.299 km)
Existed1948–present
Major junctions
South end US 301 / SR 73 at the Georgia state line near Allendale
Major intersections
North end I-95 / US 301 / US 501 at the North Carolina state line near Hamer
Location
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountiesAllendale, Bamberg, Orangeburg, Clarendon, Florence, Marion, Dillon
Highway system
SC 300 SC 302

Route description

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US 301 enters South Carolina over the Savannah River southwest of Allendale. In Allendale, it has a short Concurrency with US 278. Additional concurrencies include US 321 in and around Ulmer, US 601 between Bamberg and Orangeburg, then US 15 and shortly afterwards Interstate 95 (I-95) in Santee, at exit 97 before all three move across Lake Marion. The US 15-301 concurrency leaves I-95 at exit 102, running in close proximity to I-95, but US 15 breaks away at Summerton, remaining on Church Street while US 301 turns right onto Main Street, which becomes Alvin Hardin Highway. Other concurrencies include US 521 from Manning to Alcolu, US 378 in Turbeville, US 52 between Effingham and just south of Florence, US 76 eastbound from east of Florence until Pee Dee, and finally joins US 501 in Latta, where they both approach the South of the Border roadside attraction complex at the interchange with I-95 on the North–South Carolina border.

History

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US 301 at the SC 260 intersection in Manning.

US 301 was established in 1932 as a replacement of the piece of US 17-1 north of Wilson and the whole of US 217. Thus US 301 initially ran from US 17 (now US 76) at Pee Dee northeast through Dillon, South Carolina, into North Carolina, and Virginia, ending at U.S. Route 1 in Petersburg, Virginia.[citation needed] This entire route is now paralleled by I-95.

In 1935, US 301 was extended southwest to US 15 at Summerton. This extension took it west on US 76 (formerly US 17) to Florence and south on US 52 (also formerly US 17) to Effingham. There it split to the southwest, running along what had been SC 4 via Manning to Summerton.[citation needed] This again travels parallel to I-95.

In the late 1940s, US 301 was extended again, south all the way towards Tampa, Florida. On the way there from South Carolina it ran along US 15 southwest to Santee, South Carolina and replaced SC 4 west to Orangeburg. From Orangeburg, US 301 ran southwest with U.S. Route 601 to Bamberg, replaced SC 33 to Ulmer, replaced SC 508 to Allendale, and replaced SC 73 to the Georgia state line.[citation needed] When I-95 was built across Lake Marion in 1968,[8] US 301 and 15 traveled parallel to it until they were relocated in a triple concurrency in 1987.[9] In 2007, US 301 was rerouted on new 7.51-mile (12.09 km) bypass routing southeast of Florence.[10]

U.S. Route 217

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U.S. Highway 217
LocationPee Dee, SC-NC state line
Length24.4 mi[11] (39.3 km)
Existed1927–1932

U.S. Route 217 (US 217) was an original U.S. Highway, established in 1927. A renumbering of SC 23, it traversed from US 17, in Pee Dee, north through Latta and Dillon before entering North Carolina. In 1932, the entire route was renumbered as US 301.

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmi[1][2][3]
[4][5][6][7]
kmExitDestinationsNotes
Savannah River0.0000.000 
 
US 301 south (SR 73 south) – Sylvania
Continuation into Georgia
Burtons Ferry Bridge
Allendale5.6809.141  SC 3 (River Road) – Estill, Barnwell
Allendale12.89020.744 
 
 
 
US 278 east / SC 125 north – Hampton, Savannah River Site, Augusta
Southern end of US 278 concurrency; southern terminus of SC 125
13.20021.243 
 
US 278 west (Barnwell Road) – Barnwell
Northern end of US 278 concurrency
14.34023.078 
 
SC 641 east (Confederate Highway) – Walterboro
Western terminus of SC 641
Ulmer21.42034.472 
 
SC 300 north – Barnwell
Southern terminus of SC 300
21.96035.341 
 
US 321 south – Fairfax, Savannah
Southern end of US 321 concurrency
Salkehatchie RiverBufords Bridge
Bamberg23.86038.399 
 
US 321 north (Carolina Highway) – Olar, Denmark, Columbia
Northern end of US 321 concurrency
26.54042.712 
 
SC 64 east (Lowcountry Highway) – Ehrhardt, Walterboro
Southern end of SC 64 concurrency
26.80043.130 
 
SC 64 west (Lowcountry Highway) – Olar
Northern end of SC 64 concurrency; to Cathedral Bay Heritage Preserve
Bamberg38.74062.346 
 
US 601 south (Broxton Bridge Road) – Hampton
Southern end of US 601 concurrency
39.62063.762  US 78 – Denmark, Branchville
South Edisto RiverBridge
Orangeburg45.28072.871 
 
SC 332 west (Slab Landing Road) – Cope, Norway
Eastern terminus of SC 332
52.06083.782 
 
SC 70 west (Binnicker Bridge Road) – Denmark, Barnwell
Eastern terminus of SC 70
Edisto55.14088.739 
 
SC 4 west (Neeses Road) – Neeses
Southern end of SC 4 concurrency
Orangeburg56.99091.717 
 
SC 33 north (Russell Street)
Southern terminus of SC 33
57.16091.990 
 
 
 
 
  US 601 Truck north / SC 4 east (Stonewall Jackson Street) / Riverside Drive north – Orangeburg National Fish Hatchery, Airport, Orangeburg Arts Center
Northern end of SC 4 concurrency; southern terminus of US 601 Truck
57.61092.714 
 
US 178 Bus. (Broughton Street) – North, Bowman
58.17093.616 
 
 
 
US 601 north / US 21 Bus. (Magnolia Street) – Charleston, St. Matthews, Columbia
Northern end of US 601 concurrency; to Fairgrounds
59.60095.917   
 
US 21 / US 178 / US 601 Truck (Joe S. Jeffords Highway) – Charleston, North, Columbia
65.910106.072  I-26 – Charleston, ColumbiaI-26 exits 154 A-B
72.040115.937  US 176 (Old State Road) – Holly Hill, Cameron
72.560116.774 
 
SC 47 east (Cleveland Street) – Elloree
Western terminus of SC 47; to Santee State Park
78.020125.561  SC 267 (Tee Vee Road) – Holly Hill, Elloree
79.620128.136 
 
US 15 south / US 15 Conn. north (Bass Drive) – St. George, Santee, Santee State Park
Southern end of US 15 concurrency; southern terminus of US 15 Conn.; SCHP Patrolman Harry B. Ray Memorial Intersection
80.608–
80.947
129.726–
130.272
 
 
I-95 south / Five Chop Road east (SC 6 Conn. east) – Savannah
Southern end of I-95 concurrency; western terminus of SC 6 Conn. and Five Chop Road; I-95 exit 97; northbound exit and southbound entrance
82.632132.98398  SC 6 – Eutawville, Santee, ElloreeExit number follows I-95
Lake Marion84.442–
84.448
135.896–
135.906
Williams James Gooding Bridge
Clarendon86.273–
86.312
138.843–
138.906
 
 
I-95 north – Florence
Northern end of I-95 concurrency; I-95 exit 102; northbound entrance and southbound exit
Summerton93.712150.815 
 
US 15 north (Church Street) – Sumter
Northern end of US 15 concurrency
93.777150.919Railroad Avenue west (US 15 Conn. north)Southern terminus of US 15 Conn.; eastern terminus of Railroad Avenue
99.162159.586  I-95 – Savannah, FlorenceI-95 exit 115
Manning103.872167.166  SC 260 (Mill Street) – JordanTo Santee Dam
104.222167.729  
 
SC 261 (Boyce Street) to US 521 – Kingstree, Georgetown, Columbia
104.962168.920 
 
US 521 south (Church Street) – Georgetown
Southern end of US 521 concurrency
106.282171.044 
 
US 521 north – Sumter
Northern end of US 521 concurrency
107.822173.523Trinity Church Road west (US 301 Conn. north) – AlcoluSouthern terminus of US 301 Conn.; eastern terminus of Trinity Church Road
Sardinia116.382187.299  SC 527 (Black River Road) – Kingstree, Sumter
Turbeville122.302196.826 
 
US 378 west (Clarence Coker Highway) – Sumter
Southern end of US 378 concurrency
122.402196.987 
 
SC 58 north (Gamble Street) – Lynchburg, Bishopville
Southern terminus of SC 58
123.022197.985 
 
US 378 east – Lake City, Conway, Myrtle Beach
Northern end of US 378 concurrency
FlorenceOlanta128.752207.206  SC 341 (Hampton Street) – Lake City, Lynchburg, Timmonsville, BishopvilleTo Woods Bay State Natural Area
Kelley Crossroads132.122212.630  SC 403 (Bethel Road) – Lake City
Effingham142.772229.769 
 
 
 
US 52 south / SC 327 north – Lake City
Southern end of US 52 concurrency; southern terminus of SC 327
Florence148.622239.184 
 
 
 
 
US 52 north / US 52 Truck begins – Florence
Northern end of US 52 concurrency; southern end of US 52 Truck concurrency; southern terminus of US 52 Truck
149.892241.228 
 
 
 
 
US 52 Truck north (South Church Street) to US 52 – Darlington
Northern end of US 52 Truck concurrency
150.162241.662  SC 51 (Pamplico Highway) – Pamplico
156.112251.238 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
US 76 west (Marion Highway) / SC 327 north (Williston Road) to I-20 / I-95 – Florence
Southern end of US 76/SC 327 concurrency
Mars Bluff157.802253.958 
 
SC 327 south (Francis Marion Road) – Pamplico
Southern end of SC 327 concurrency
Great Pee Dee RiverDavid Walker Harwell Bridge
MarionPee Dee164.942265.448 
 
US 76 east – Marion, Myrtle Beach
Partial interchange; northern end of US 76 concurrency
Dillon173.102–
173.122
278.581–
278.613
  SC 38 – Marion, BennettsvilleInterchange
Latta175.425282.319 
 
US 501 south – Marion, Myrtle Beach
Southern end of US 501 concurrency
176.184283.541  SC 917 (Main Street) – Mullins, Bennettsville
Dillon182.764294.130 
 
 
 
 
 
SC 9 south / SC 34 west / SC 57 south (Main Street) – Lake View, North Myrtle Beach
Southern end of SC 9/SC 57 concurrency; eastern terminus of SC 34
183.704295.643 
 
 
 
SC 9 north / SC 57 north (Radford Boulevard) – Bennettsville, Charlotte
Northern end of SC 9/SC 57 concurrency
South CarolinaNorth Carolina line189.704305.299  I-95 – Florence, Fayetteville, LumbertonI-95 exit 1
 
 
 
 
US 301 north / US 501 north
Continuation into North Carolina
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  8. ^ "I-95 Lake Marion Bridge (Structuate)". Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  9. ^ Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering (December 4, 1987). "Route Numbering Committee Agenda" (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. p. 3 – via Wikisource.
  10. ^ Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering (May 5, 2007). "Report of the Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  11. ^ "Overview map of US 217" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
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