South Carolina Highway 768
South Carolina Highway 768 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by SCDOT | ||||
| Length | 4.880 mi[1] (7.854 km) | |||
| Existed | 1982–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  SC 48 in Columbia | |||
 I-77 in Columbia | ||||
| East end |   US 76 / US 378 near Columbia | |||
| Location | ||||
| 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
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
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.
The current SC 768 was established between 1980–82, as a new primary routing; which has changed little since.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Richland County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Arthurtown | 0.000 | 0.000 | SC 48 (Bluff Road) – Lancaster, Chester | Western terminus | |
| Columbia | 1.530– 1.590 | 2.462– 2.559 | I-77 – Charleston, Charlotte | 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 |  US 76 / US 378 north (Garners Ferry Road) / Hallbrook Drive – Sumter | Eastern terminus; roadway continues as Hallbrook Drive. | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
Columbia connector route
South Carolina Highway 768 Connector | |
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| Location | Columbia, South Carolina |
| 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]
References
- ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ Google (November 23, 2012). "South Carolina Highway 768" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
- ^ "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ Google (December 29, 2020). "Overview map of SC 768 Conn. (Columbia)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ Columbia Urban Area (PDF) (Map). August 2020. p. Sheet 25. §§ K15, L15, L16. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
External links
Media related to South Carolina Highway 768 at Wikimedia Commons- SC 768 at Virginia Highways' South Carolina Highways Annex
