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One quarter of a mile past the eastern terminus of South Carolina 288 is the east end of South Carolina 186 (Dacusville Road). South Carolina 186 ventures ten miles southwest from Marietta to Dacusville en route to South Carolina 135 (Dacusville Highway) and the west end at South Carolina 8 (Pumpkintown Highway). The state highway provides the most direct route between Marietta and Pickens. Photo taken 07/23/04. |
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U.S. 276 (Geer Highway) continues another 1.2 miles to the western terminus of South Carolina 414. South Carolina 414 comprises 19 miles of roadway between Marietta, Tigerville, and South Carolina 14 south of Gowensville. The state highway meets U.S. 25 five miles to the east. Photo taken 07/23/04. |
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Entering the community of Travelers Rest on U.S. 276 (Geer Highway) eastbound. Pictured here is the signalized intersection with State Route S-23-103. Photo taken 07/23/04. |
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U.S. 276 (Geer Highway) meets State Park Road and Poinsett Highway at the next traffic light in Travelers Rest. The Poinsett Highway carries old U.S. 25 northeast to U.S. 25 and State Park Road travels east from U.S. 276 toward Paris Mountain State Park. Photo taken 07/23/04. |
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U.S. 276 (Main Street) and U.S. 25 converge just south of Travelers Rest. The two highways come together at a partial "Y" interchange for a brief southbound overlap. Photo taken 07/23/04. |
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Span wire supported shields prepare motorists for the departure of U.S. 25 southbound along Duncan Road from U.S. 276 (Poinsett Highway) eastbound. Interstate 85 traffic is guided southward on U.S. 25 toward the interchanges west of Greenville. Photo taken 07/23/04. |
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U.S. 25 & Interstate 85 shield and guide signs posted for the upcoming split from U.S. 276 east. U.S. 25 northbound stays separate from U.S. 276 westbound on its own roadway. Traffic passes over the westbound lanes with a ramp onto U.S. 276 (Main Street) west for Travelers Rest and Brevard, North Carolina. U.S. 25 otherwise stays to the east before diverging toward Hendersonville, North Carolina. Photo taken 07/23/04. |
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Through traffic interests to Atlanta by way of Interstate 85 southbound should remain take U.S. 25 southbound to Interstate 185 & U.S. 29 (Exit 15) southwest of Greenville. Interstate 185 interchanges with Interstate 85 just south of its half-diamond interchange with U.S. 25 (White Horse Road). Photo taken 07/23/04. |
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U.S. 25 southbound follows Duncan Road and White Horse Road west of Greenville en route to Greenwood. Connections with Interstate 85 and U.S. 29 carry traffic to Anderson as well. U.S. 276 meanwhile maintains a southerly heading along Poinsett Highway into downtown Greenville. Photo taken 07/23/04. |
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The south split of U.S. 276 east from U.S. 25 south. U.S. 276 meets South Carolina 291 in five miles. U.S. 25 interchanges with U.S. 123 nine miles to the south. Originally U.S. 25 split between a Business and Bypass component through Greenville. U.S. 25 Bypass followed the current U.S. 25 mainline along Duncan and White Horse Roads. U.S. 25 Business meanwhile overlapped with U.S. 276 east along Poinsett Highway to Rutherdford, Buncombe, and Main Streets among others through downtown Greenville. Photo taken 07/23/04. |
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U.S. 276 (Poinsett Highway) eastbound reassurance shield posted at the U.S. 25 northbound over crossing. Poinsett Highway sees a signalized intersection with Old Buncombe Road and Marchbanks Drive in 0.6 miles. Photo taken 07/23/04. |
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The Poinsett Highway upgrades into a short expressway segment between the two meetings with Old Buncombe Road. The four-lane divided highway sees a trumpet interchange for the campus of Furman University 0.75 miles south of the north Old Buncombe Road junction. Depicted here is a shadowed sign directing traffic to Furman University along U.S. 276 eastbound. Photo taken 07/23/04. |
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An unsigned diamond interchange composes the second junction with Old Buncombe Road south of Furman University. Old Buncombe Road diverges from U.S. 276 (Poinsett Highway) on the three-mile drive to Sans Souci north of Greenville. Photo taken 07/23/04. |
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U.S. 276 (Poinsett Highway) eastbound at the northern terminus of South Carolina 291 (Paris Mountain Road). South Carolina 291 encircles the eastern reaches of the city as a five-lane surface arterial between U.S. 276 and U.S. 25 (White Horse Road). The corridor is heavily developed and features many traffic signals. Photo taken 07/23/04. |
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U.S. 276 enters the city of Greenville and becomes Rutherdford Street at Rutherford Road. From there the federal highway travels south to the intersection with Stone Avenue where it turns east. Stone Avenue carries U.S. 276 from Rutherford Street to junction U.S. 29 (Church Street) and Interstate 385 (Exit 42) where the route becomes Laurens Road. Photo taken 07/23/04. |
| Stone Avenue eastbound (U.S. 276) as it enters the Exit 42 diamond interchange of Interstate 385. Posted at this junction were the only signs of Business Spur Interstate 385's existence. The business route extends from the freeway westward via North Street to U.S. 29 (Church Street).
Photo taken 06/23/00.
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| A close-up of the northbound Business Spur Interstate 385 shield at Stone Avenue and Interstate 385. Construction is ongoing at this junction involving the widening of Interstate 385 from four to six lanes. The work sees the widening of U.S. 276 below and the removal of the bus stop and Interstate 385 & Business Spur 385 shield assembly posted in the above photograph. Photo taken 10/15/01.
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| Original Interstate 385 southbound guide sign at the U.S. 276 transition from Stone Avenue to Laurens Road. The southbound on-ramp to the east Greenville freeway spur departs at the upcoming intersection with Richland Way. The U.S. 123 trailblazer relates to the northern terminus of the federal highway at the intersection of North Street and Academy Way. Photo taken 10/15/01.
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| The final two miles of U.S. 276 in the state of South Carolina follow a freeway between the city of Mauldin and the joint Interstate 185 & 385 interchange near Standing Springs Road. The limited access stretch is part of the original U.S. 276 alignment between Mauldin and Interstate 26 near Clinton. Displayed in this photograph is the U.S. 276 eastbound ramp onto Interstate 385 south. Roadwork is present relating to the construction of the tolled Southern Connector of Interstate 185. This extension of the Greenville west freeway spur links Interstate 185 with Interstate 385 and U.S. 276 at Exit 30. The new highway opened to traffic during Winter of 2001. Photo taken 12/08/99.
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Page Updated February 5, 2005.
