| Attached to the Roper Mountain Road overpass is the Exit 51 guide sign of Interstate 385 on Interstate 85 southbound. Similar to the configuration on northbound, southbound sees a collector/distributor roadway system for ramps to Interstate 385 north & south and South Carolina 146 (Woodruff Road). Photo taken 10/15/01.
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| Southbound on the Exit 51 c/d roadway system at the Interstate 385 northbound ramp (Exit 51C). Interstate 385 composes a six mile spur into the central business district of Greenville. Construction is underway to widen the four-lane freeway to six lanes from Interstate 85 to the northern terminus at U.S. 276. Photo taken 10/15/01.
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| The Exit 51B loop ramp departs for Interstate 385 southbound. The junction between the two freeways constitutes a directional cloverleaf interchange. Five more interchanges remain within the Greenville metro area on the southward bound freeway toward Mauldin and Laurens: Exit 35 (South Carolina 146), Exit 34 (Butler Road), Exit 33 (Bethel Church Road, Exit 31 (South Carolina 417), Exit 30 (Interstate 185 & U.S. 276). Ahead is the Exit 51A off-ramp to Woodruff Road (South Carolina 146). Photo taken 10/15/01.
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Traffic from Interstate 385 southbound merges onto the Exit 51 c/d roadway ahead of the partial-cloverleaf interchange with South Carolina 146 (Woodruff Road). South Carolina 146 travels Woodruff Road east from U.S. 276 and Greenville to South Carolina 296 (Five Forks Road) at Five Forks. Photo taken 07/23/04. |
| 2003 installed overheads at the Exit 48 cloverleaf interchange with U.S. 276. This interchange represents the last holdout of the original Interstate 85 mainline signs before all saw replacement by Fall of 2003. Departing in this picture is the westbound ramp to Laurens Road for the city of Greenville. Photo taken 01/04.
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A view of the reflectorized replacement for the U.S. 276 eastbound overhead (Exit 48A) on Interstate 85 south. U.S. 276 (Laurens Road) comprises a multi-lane surface arterial between Greenville and Mauldin to the south. Laurens Road transitions into Stone Avenue at Interstate 385 (Exit 42) east of downtown. Photo taken 07/23/04. |
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Exit 48A leaves Interstate 85 southbound for U.S. 276 (Laurens Road) eastbound to Mauldin. The federal highway concludes at the junction of Interstates 185 and 385 five miles to the south. U.S. 276 originally continued southeast along the Interstate 385 freeway to Interstate 26 and before that along South Carolina 14 to Laurens and junction U.S. 76. Photo taken 07/23/04. |
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Reconstruction of Interstate 85 through the late 1990s resulted in the revision of the interchanges with Mauldin Road, South Carolina 291 (Pleasantburg Drive), and Augusta Road. A collector/distributor roadway system now facilitates the movements between the three north-south roads south of Greenville. Photo taken 07/23/04. |
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Mileage sign posted between U.S. 276 (Laurens Road) and the Exit 46 c/d roadway partition on Interstate 85 southbound. The freeway interchanges with U.S. 25 (White Horse Road) after the Exit 46 confluence. Photo taken 07/23/04. |
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Interstate 85 southbound expands to four lanes in anticipation of the Exit 46C/B/A c/d roadway split. A diamond interchange with Mauldin Road exists first with the divided highway linking South Carolina 291 (Pleasantburg Drive) with U.S. 276 (Laurens Road) at Mauldin. Photo taken 07/23/04. |
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Interstate 85 maintains six overall lanes with a 60 mph speed limit through the Exit 46 confluence. The c/d roadway carries two lanes and leaves the mainline for Mauldin Road in this scene. Use Mauldin Road westbound to make the connection to South Carolina 291 (Pleasantburg Drive) northbound. Mauldin Road intersects both Pleasantburg Drive and Augusta Road just north of Interstate 85. Photo taken 07/23/04. |
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The Exit 46 c/d roadway continues to partial-cloverleaf interchanges with South Carolina 291 (Pleasantburg Drive) southbound and Augusta Road (former U.S. 25 Business) after the Exit 46C diamond interchange with Mauldin Road. A slip ramp allows Mauldin Road traffic access onto the Interstate 85 southbound mainline. Photo taken 07/23/04. |
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Traffic partitions between Exit 46B to South Carolina 291 (Pleasantburg Drive) south and Augusta Road (Exit 46C). South Carolina 291 ends two miles to the southwest at U.S. 25 (White Horse Road). Augusta Road merges with the state route within one mile to the south and continues north toward downtown Greenville and junction U.S. 29 & South Carolina 20. Photo taken 07/23/04. |
| One-mile sign bridge for the interchange complex of Exit 44 on Interstate 85 southbound. Reconstructed in the late 1990s, the diamond interchange of U.S. 25 (White Horse Road) and half diamond interchange of South Carolina 20 (Piedmont Highway) now are served by a collector/distributor roadway system. Photo taken 01/11/04.
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| Nearing the partition of the Exit 44 c/d roadway split from the Interstate 85 mainline travel lanes. White Horse Road composes the mainline of U.S. 25 now, but this was not always the case. Originally the federal highway split between a Bypass and Business component. White Horse Road carried Bypass U.S. 25. Augusta Road (accessible from Exit 46B) carried Business U.S. 25. South Carolina 20 represents the pre-freeway alignment of U.S. 29 between Greenville and Williamston.
Photo taken 01/11/04.
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The Exit 44 c/d roadway partitions to ramps for U.S. 25 (White Horse Road) and South Carolina 20 (Piedmont Highway). U.S. 25 represents the main route between Greenville and Greenwood to the south and Hendersonville, North Carolina to the north. White Horse Road bypasses Greenville to the west between Interstates 85 and 185 and Travelers Rest (junction U.S. 276). Photo taken 07/23/04. |
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Exit 44B ascends to meet U.S. 25 (White Horse Road). U.S. 25 meets Interstate 185 one mile to the north and South Carolina 81 (Old Anderson Road) within 2.5 miles. White Horse Road merges with Augusta Road (South Carolina 291) on the 47-mile drive to Greenwood. Photo taken 07/23/04. |
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Exit 44A leaves Interstate 85 for South Carolina 20 (Piedmont Highway) as the c/d roadway returns onto the southbound mainline. South Carolina 20 migrates south from Greenville to Piedmont, West Pelzer, Williamstown, and Belton in eastern Anderson County. Photo taken 07/23/04. |
| Traveling under the Piedmont Highway overpass on Interstate 85 southbound. Posted here is the one-mile guide sign of the upcoming Exit 42 directional cloverleaf interchange of Interstate 185 and U.S. 29 north. Photo taken 01/11/04.
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| Interstate 85 southbound expands to four lanes with the additional of an exit-only auxiliary lane between Exits 44 & 42. Interstate 185 composes an outer belt for the Greenville metropolitan area between Interstate 85 and Interstate 385. Photo taken 01/11/04.
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| Crossing over a railroad line, Interstate 85 prepares to enter the Exit 42 interchange. This junction until 2001 was the southern terminus of the west Greenville spur alignment of Interstate 185. Until 1999, the interchange between the two freeways resembled a simple "Y" configured interchange entailing ramps to Interstate 185 & U.S. 29 north from Interstate 85 north and from
Interstate 185 & U.S. 29 south onto Interstate 85 south. Photo taken 01/11/04.
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| Interstate 85 southbound at Interstate 185 (Exit 42). By 2001 the freeway to freeway junction expanded to allow full movements between the Interstate 85 mainline and Greenville freeway spur. In 2001, the Southern Connector toll highway (Interstate 185) opened to traffic. This outer beltway of Greenville links Interstate 85 & original 185 with Interstate 385 & U.S. 276 at the city of Mauldin. Photo taken 01/11/04.
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| The Interstate 85 & 185 interchange partially completed in 1999. Note that the right-hand panel only lasted two years between the interchange expansion and the Interstate 185 extension. Photo taken 12/8/99.
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U.S. 29 merges onto Interstate 85 southbound from Interstate 185 for an eight-mile overlap. Pictured here is the first reassurance shield assembly for the pair. Photo taken 07/23/04. |
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A frontage road system coincides with Interstate 85 & U.S. 29 southward from their merge at Interstate 185 to junction South Carolina 153 (Exit 40). South Carolina 153 (Earle E. Morris Jr. Highway) ventures northwest from the Exit 40 partial-cloverleaf interchange to U.S. 123 and Easley. Photo taken 07/23/04. |
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Exit 40 departs Interstate 85 & U.S. 29 southbound for South Carolina 153. South Carolina 153 originally ended at Interstate 85 but saw extension eastward to the Southern Connector (Interstate 185) in 1999. Photo taken 07/23/04. |
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Interstate 85 & U.S. 29 southbound draws to within one half mile of the diamond interchange with River Road (Exit 39). River Road stems south from South Carolina 81 (Anderson Road) to Exit 39 on the drive to Piedmont and junction South Carolina 86 (Anderson Street). Photo taken 07/23/04. |
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Exit 39 leaves Interstate 85 & U.S. 29 southbound for River Road and Piedmont. River Road follows the Saluda River & Anderson/Greenville County line between South Carolina 81 and 86. Photo taken 07/23/04. |
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Interstate 85 & U.S. 29 remain a six-lane freeway on the drive between River Road and junction South Carolina 86 (Exit 35). South Carolina 86 enters the fray via Anderson Street from Piedmont to the west and sees a half-cloverleaf interchange at Exit 35. Photo taken 07/23/04. |
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Southbound at the Exit 35 ramp departure onto South Carolina 86 (Anderson Street). South Carolina 86 continues northwest six miles to its end at junction South Carolina 8 (Pelzer Highway). South Carolina 8 carries motorists northward from there five miles to Easley and junction U.S. 123. Photo taken 07/23/04. |
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Interstate 85 & U.S. 29 southbound near the partial "Y" interchange of Exit 34. At this junction, U.S. 29 departs the freeway for the city of Anderson to the southwest. Original U.S. 29 (Anderson Highway) ties into U.S. 29 (former U.S. 29 Alternate) midway between the freeway and city center. The former U.S. 29 routing travels eastward into the town of Williamston (pop. 3,791). Photo taken 07/23/04. |
| The sign bridge pictured above replaced a button copy diagrammatical overhead one mile north of the Interstate 85 & U.S. 29 southbound split. The partial "Y" interchange features a left-hand off-ramp for U.S. 29 south. U.S. 29 carries four lanes south of Interstate 85 on the 15-mile drive to Anderson. Photo taken 06/23/00.
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Shiloh Church Road passes over Interstate 85 & U.S. 29 one half mile north of their split at Exit 34. U.S. 29 continues southwest from Anderson to Hartwell and Athens, Georgia before returning to the Interstate 85 corridor near Lawrenceville, Georgia. Interstate 85 and U.S. 29 will commingle several more times between here and Auburn, Alabama. Photo taken 07/23/04. |
| A look at the original button copy overheads posted at the Interstate 85 & U.S. 29 southbound split (Exit 34). The city of Anderson is served more directly from Interstate 85 by U.S. 178 and U.S. 76 at Exits 21 and 19 respectively. The reflection of those connections was referenced here by use of "South" in front of Anderson for U.S. 29. Photo taken 06/23/00.
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The modern-day overheads posted at the Exit 34 departure of U.S. 29 southbound from Interstate 85. U.S. 29 sees a partial interchange with South Carolina 8 (Easley Highway) one mile south of Interstate 85. The federal route travels River Street and Shockley Ferry Road through south Anderson that includes a briefly overlap with U.S. 76 & 178. Photo taken 07/23/04. |
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Interstate 85 sees a concrete surface between U.S. 29 and Anderson. The six-lane freeway next meets South Carolina 8 (Easley Highway) at the Exit 32 diamond interchange near White Plains. Exit 32 is signed for Pelzer via South Carolina 8 south and Belton via connections with South Carolina 20 at West Pelzer. Photo taken 07/23/04. |
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One mile north of the South Carolina 81 diamond interchange at Exit 27 on Interstate 85 south. South Carolina 81 travels five miles south from its overlap with South Carolina 8 (Easley Highway) to meet Interstate 85. Photo taken 07/23/04. |
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Exit 27 leaves Interstate 85 southbound for South Carolina 81. The state highway ventures ten miles south to Anderson. Once in Anderson, South Carolina 81 follows Greenville Street, Murray Avenue, and South Main Street through downtown. From there the highway continues south to Gluck and seven miles to Starr. Photo taken 07/23/04. |
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Southbound mileage sign touting the distances to Clemson and Atlanta. Clemson does not lie on the Interstate 85 corridor per say, but is accessible by U.S. 76 west at Exit 19. Photo taken 07/23/04. |
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One-mile guide sign for Exit 21 to U.S. 178 (Liberty Highway) posted at the Manse Jolly Road over crossing on Interstate 85 south. U.S. 178 comprises a short two-state route between Rossman, North Carolina and Ridgeville, South Carolina. Photo taken 07/23/04. |
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Interstate 85 sees a half-cloverleaf interchange with U.S. 178 (Liberty Highway) four miles north of the Anderson city line. The federal route travels 18 miles north from U.S. 76 & South Carolina 28 near Anderson to junction U.S. 123 and the town of Liberty. Photo taken 07/23/04. |
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The six-lane segment of Interstate 85 in South Carolina draws to a close at the Exit 19
cloverleaf interchange with U.S. 76 & South Carolina 28 (Clemson Boulevard). The freeway reduces to four lanes but does see an increase in speed limit from 60 to 65 mph on the drive to Fair Play and the Savannah River. Photo taken 07/23/04. |
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Exit 19B leaves Interstate 85 southbound for U.S. 76 & South Carolina 28 westbound. The tandem constitute a four-lane divided highway between their merge near Anderson northwest 14 miles to Clemson and junction U.S. 123. Use U.S. 76 west also for Sandy Springs, La France, and Pendleton on the drive between Exit 19 and Clemson. Photo taken 07/23/04. |
| Scenes Pertaining to Interstate 85
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| Interstate 85 trailblazer located on a service road near the South Carolina 291 (Pleasantburg Road) interchange in Greenville. The freeway near this sign saw reconstruction between 1996 and 1999. Photo taken 12/08/99.
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South Carolina 14 southbound at the Exit 56 Single Point Urban Interchange (SPUI) with Interstate 85. Overhead guide signs direct motorists onto the freeway from near the Greenville Spartanburg International Airport. South Carolina 14 otherwise continues southwest to Simpsonville and Fountain Inn. Photo taken 08/29/04. |
Page Updated February 6, 2005.
