South Carolina Highway 215

Summary

South Carolina Highway 215 (SC 215) is a 96.330-mile (155.028 km) primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It serves as an alternate route to Union from either Columbia or Spartanburg.

South Carolina Highway 215 marker

South Carolina Highway 215

Route of SC 215 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by SCDOT
Length96.330 mi[1][2][3][4][5] (155.028 km)
Existed1928[citation needed]–present
Major junctions
South end US 21 / US 321 in Columbia
Major intersections
North end SC 295 / SC 296 in Spartanburg
Location
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountiesRichland, Fairfield, Chester, Union, Spartanburg
Highway system
SC 213 SC 216

Route description edit

 
SC 72/SC 121/SC 215 in Carlisle

SC 215 is a two-lane rural highway that traverses for 95.7 miles (154.0 km) from Columbia to Spartanburg; connecting Jenkinsville, Carlisle, Union, and Roebuck.[6]

History edit

It was established in 1928 as a renumbering of SC 121 and SC 161. It originally traveled from U.S. Route 78 (US 78) in Aiken, northeast through Wagener, Pelion, Edmund, and West Columbia. Through Columbia, in a concurrency with US 1/US 21/SC 2, it heads northwest through Jenkinsville, Carlisle, ending at US 176/SC 92 in Union.

In 1939, the entire route was paved. In 1948, SC 215 was rerouted to approach Union from the south, its old route through Monarch Mill being replaced by SC 92 (today SC 49-SC 215 Connector). In 1949, SC 215 was extended north to SC 56, in Pauline; a year later, it was extended north again to US 221 in Roebuck.

By 1958, SC 215 was rerouted in Columbia along Assembly Street to Blossom Street before heading west across the Saluda River in concurrency with US 21/US 176/US 321. By 1964, SC 215 was extended north from Roebuck to its current northern terminus at SC 295/SC 296 in Spartanburg; it replaced SC 295, and brought SC 215 to its longest routing.

Between 1974 and 1977, SC 215 south of Eau Claire, in Columbia, was removed. The old alignment between Aiken to Cayce became SC 302, while in Columbia US 21/US 321 remained.

Major intersections edit

CountyLocationmi[1][2][3][4][5]kmDestinationsNotes
RichlandColumbia0.0000.000   US 21 / US 321 – Columbia, Rock HillSouthern terminus
1.8002.897  I-20 – Florence, AugustaI-20 exit 68
Cedar Creek12.36019.891 
 
SC 269 north – Winnsboro
Southern terminus of SC 269
FairfieldJenkinsville23.77038.254 
 
SC 213 west – Peak, Pomaria
Southern end of SC 213 concurrency
26.47042.599 
 
SC 213 east – Winnsboro
Northern end of SC 213 concurrency
34.76055.941  SC 34 – Blair, Winnsboro
Chester49.21079.196 
 
 
 
SC 72 east / SC 121 north (West End Road) – Chester
Southern end of SC 72/SC 121 concurrency
UnionCarlisle53.14085.521 
 
 
 
SC 72 west / SC 121 south (Janie Glymph Goree Boulevard) – Whitmire
Northern end of SC 72/SC 121 concurrency
62.170100.053Monarch Highway (SC 49 Conn. north)Southern terminus of SC 49 Conn.
65.270105.042South Pinckney Street north (SC 215 Conn. north) – UnionNo access from SC 215 Conn. south to SC 215; southern terminus of SC 215 Conn.
Union65.320105.122 
 
 
 
US 176 east / SC 18 north (Whitmire Highway) – Union, Newberry, Columbia
Southern end of US 176 concurrency; southern terminus of SC 18
66.650107.263 
 
 
SC 49 Truck south (Industrial Park Road west / Union Boulevard east / SC 496)
Southern end of SC 49 Truck concurrency
66.930107.713 
 
  SC 49 south (Main Street) – Laurens, Union
Southern end of SC 49 concurrency; provides access to Union Medical Center
67.680108.920 
 
SC 49 north (Rice Avenue) – USC-Union, Union City High School, Tinker Sports Complex
Northern end of SC 49 concurrency
68.460110.176 
 
US 176 west (Duncan Bypass) – Gaffney, Spartanburg
Northern end of US 176 concurrency
SpartanburgGlenn Springs83.560134.477  SC 150 (Glenn Springs Road) – Pacolet, Cross Anchor
Pauline85.700137.921 
 
SC 56 west – Cross Anchor, Clinton
Southern end of SC 56 concurrency
86.770139.643 
 
SC 56 east – Spartanburg
Northern end of SC 56 concurrency
Roebuck92.340148.607  US 221 (Church Street) – Spartanburg, Woodruff
Spartanburg96.330155.028   SC 295 / SC 296 (John B White Sr. Boulevard) – ArcadiaNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Union connector route edit

 

 

South Carolina Highway 215 Connector

LocationUnion, South Carolina
Length0.120 mi[7] (193 m)

South Carolina Highway 215 Connector (SC 215 Conn.) is a brief 0.120-mile (0.193 km) stub of Pinckney Street, between the SC 215 mainline and SC 18. It serves as a turn-off onto SC 18, from SC 215, without taking the right turn at the intersection immediately afterwards; as a hidden designation, signage only identifies it as SC 18 north (no south).[8]

The entire route is in Union County.

Locationmi[7]kmDestinationsNotes
0.0000.000Beltline Road (SC 215)No access from SC 18 Conn. south to SC 215; southern terminus
Union0.1200.193South Pinckney Street (SC 18)Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also edit

  •   U.S. roads portal

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  6. ^ Google (September 1, 2013). "South Carolina Highway 215" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
  7. ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  8. ^ General Highway System, City of Union, Union County (PDF) (Map). South Carolina Department of Transportation. October 2010. Retrieved August 22, 2015.

External links edit

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  •   Media related to South Carolina Highway 215 at Wikimedia Commons
  • Mapmikey's South Carolina Highways Page: SC 215
  • Mapmikey's South Carolina Highways Page: Former SC 215 Alternate