South Carolina Highway 768
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Maintained by SCDOT | ||||
Length | 4.880 mi[1] (7.854 km) | |||
Existed | 1982–present | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | South Carolina | |||
Counties | Richland | |||
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South Carolina Highway 768 (SC 768) is a 4.880-mile (7.854 km) primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It serves to connect businesses along Shop Road to nearby state highways.
Route description
[edit]SC 768 is an urban highway that zig-zags from SC 48 to U.S. Route 76 (US 76) and 378. The main stretch is Shop Road, where it is a four-lane divided highway and has an interchange with Interstate 77 (I-77); while Beltline Boulevard and Pineview Road are a two-lane with a median.[2]
History
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The first SC 768 appeared from 1942-1948 as a spur off US 76, from Marion 4 miles (6.4 km) to Pitch Pot Swamp. It was downgraded to secondary status.[citation needed]
The current SC 768 was established between 1980–82, as a new primary routing; which has changed little since.
Major intersections
[edit]The entire route is in Richland County.
Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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Arthurtown | 0.000 | 0.000 | ![]() | Western terminus | |
Columbia | 1.530– 1.590 | 2.462– 2.559 | ![]() | I-77 exit 6 | |
Columbia | 2.970 | 4.780 | Shop Road Extension south (SC 768 Conn. east) / Pineview Drive south | Western terminus of SC 768 Conn.; northern terminus of Shop Road Extension and Pineview Drive; SC 768 turns left, off of Shop Road, and onto Pineview Road. | |
Eastmont | 4.880 | 7.854 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Eastern terminus; roadway continues as Hallbrook Drive. | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
Columbia connector route
[edit]Location | Columbia, South Carolina |
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Length | 1.059 mi[3] (1.704 km) |
South Carolina Highway 768 Connector (SC 768 Conn.) is a connector route of SC 768 between the mainline (Shop Road / Pineview Road) and Longwood Road, south-southeast of Columbia.[4] It is known as Shop Road Extension and is an unsigned highway.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "South Carolina Highway 768" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
- ^ "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "Overview map of SC 768 Conn. (Columbia)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ Columbia Urban Area (PDF) (Map). August 2020. p. Sheet 25. §§ K15, L15, L16. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
External links
[edit]Media related to South Carolina Highway 768 at Wikimedia Commons
- SC 768 at Virginia Highways' South Carolina Highways Annex