South Carolina Highway 28

South Carolina Highway 28 (SC 28) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It consists of two segments of highway signed as east–west but physically traveling north-south from the Georgia–South Carolina border near Mountain Rest to Beech Island. It is part of a continuous highway separated by a 17.5-mile (28.2 km) stretch through Augusta, Georgia.

South Carolina Highway 28
Route information
Maintained by SCDOT
Length	131.26 mi[1] (211.24 km)
Existed	1922–present
Tourist routes	Savannah River Scenic Byway
Northwestern segment
West end	SR 28 at the Georgia line near Pine Mountain, GA
Major junctions	US 76 / US 123 in Seneca I-85 near Anderson US 221 / US 378 in McCormick
East end	SR 28 at the Georgia line near Clarks Hill
Southeastern segment
West end	SR 28 at the Georgia line in Beech Island
East end	US 278 / SC 125 in Beech Island
Location
Counties	Oconee, Pickens, Anderson, Abbeville, McCormick, Aiken
Highway system
South Carolina State Highway System Interstate U.S. State Scenic ← SC 27 US 29 →

Route description

SC 28 is part of a three-state highway 28, that totals 238 miles (383 km) from Tapoco, North Carolina to Beech Island, South Carolina. Both Georgia and South Carolina have two sections of Highway 28.[2]

Starting at the Russell Bridge over the Chattooga River, SC 28 starts off as a mountain rural highway, cutting through the Chattooga Ridge at Callas Gap (highest point on route). After passing Stumphouse Mountain, the curves end as it enters Walhalla. Once south of Walhalla, the road expands to four-lane (some sections divided), traveling straight to Seneca, then east around Clemson then south towards and around Anderson. Once south of Anderson, it switches into a two-lane rural road through Antreville, around Abbeville, and through McCormick. Along the banks of Lake Strom Thurmond, it eventually crosses over a non-dammed section of the Savannah River near Augusta, Georgia.[3]

SC 28 returns into the state, just southeast of Augusta as a four-lane highway for 1.9 miles (3.1 km) before ending in Beech Island at U.S. Route 278 (US 278).[4]

History

Established as an original primary route in 1922, SC 28 went northwest from Allendale, through Ellenton, to Beech Island. In 1928, it was extended southeast, replacing SC 1 from Allendale to Yemassee, then replaced SC 30 to Beaufort. Seven years later, SC 28 was truncated in Yemassee, replaced by an extension of US 21 to Beaufort.

In 1938, SC 28 was extended northwest, going through Georgia as Georgia State Route 28 to Abbeville (replacing SC 20); then from Abbeville to Anderson (replacing SC 18); and finally from Anderson to the Georgia state line along the Chattooga River (replacing SC 24).

In 1940, SC 28 was extended southeast to Gardens Corner as new primary routing; however, eight years later the extension was dropped, truncated back in Yemassee.

In 1951 or 1952, SC 28 between Beech Island and Allendale was cut off by the establishment of the Savannah River Site. In 1953, SC 28 was rerouted north around the Savannah River Site (replacing part of SC 781), then along new primary routing south to Barnwell, and then back to Allendale (replacing part of SC 3). Most of the old route became part of SC 125 and SC 641; other sections, that now reside in the Savannah River Site, are off limits.

In 1957 or 1958, two bypass routes were built along SC 28: Seneca and Abbeville; old routes through both cities became SC 28 Business. In 1959, SC 28 was straightened out east of Seneca, avoiding Newry. In the early 1960s, two more bypass routes were built along SC 28: Anderson and Pendleton; also, SC 28 was rerouted north and east around Clemson, leaving SC 93.

In 1965, SC 28 was truncated at Beech Island, all points east was replaced by US 278 and SC 68. In 1973, SC 28 was moved south onto new road between Walhalla and Bounty Land, the old route became "Old Walhalla Highway".[5]

Junction list

County	Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Oconee	​	0.00	0.00	SR 28 west – Highland	Georgia state line, on the Russell Bridge
	​	8.57	13.79	SC 107 north (Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway) – Cashiers	To Oconee State Park; southern terminus of SC 107
	Walhalla	16.82	27.07	SC 183 south (College Street) – Westminster	Western end of SC 183 concurrency
		16.91	27.21	SC 183 north (Catherine Street) – Pickens	Eastern end of SC 183 concurrency
	West Union	17.97– 18.53	28.92– 29.82	SC 11 (Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway) to I-85 south – Tamassee, Salem	Interchange
	​	19.50– 19.95	31.38– 32.11	Union Road / Popular Springs Road – Richland	Interchange
	Bounty Land	22.79	36.68	SC 188 north (Keowee School Road) / Bountyland Road	Southern terminus of SC 188
	Seneca	23.96	38.56	US 76 west / US 123 south (Sandifer Boulevard) – Westminster SC 59 south (West North 1st Street) – Seneca	Western end of US 76 and US 123 concurrencies; northern terminus of SC 59
		25.19– 25.32	40.54– 40.75	North Pine Street / Northampton Road	Interchange
		26.44	42.55	SC 130 (Rochester Highway) – Seneca, Newry, Salem
Pickens	Clemson	32.69	52.61	SC 133 north (College Avenue) – Six Mile, Clemson, Clemson University	Southern terminus of SC 133
		33.07	53.22	US 123 north (Calhoun Memorial Highway) – Easley, Greenville	Eastern end of US 123 concurrency
	​	33.71– 33.95	54.25– 54.64	SC 93 north (Old Greenville Highway) – Greenville, Clemson University, Southern Wesleyan University	Southern terminus of SC 93; interchange
	​	34.13	54.93	SC 28 Bus. east (Pendleton Road) – Pendleton	Western terminus of SC 28 Bus.
Anderson	Pendleton	37.99	61.14	SC 28 Bus. west (Mechanic Street) – Pendleton	Eastern terminus of SC 28 Bus.
		38.65	62.20	SC 187 south to I-85 south	Northern terminus of SC 187
	Northlake	43.93– 44.43	70.70– 71.50	I-85 – Greenville, Atlanta	Exit 19 (I-85)
		45.88– 46.13	73.84– 74.24	US 76 east to US 178 / SC 28 Bus. east (Clemson Boulevard) – Anderson US 178 Conn. to US 178	Eastern end of US 76 concurrency, western terminus of SC 28 Bus.; interchange; no access from US 178 Conn. to and from US 76
	​	50.22	80.82	SC 24 (Whitner Street) – Anderson, Townville	To Anderson Regional Airport
	Homeland Park	52.09	83.83	US 29 Bus. (Sayre Street)
		52.85	85.05	US 29 / SC 81 (Murray Avenue)
		52.98	85.26	SC 28 Bus. west (Main Street)	Eastern terminus of SC 28 Bus.
	​	57.20	92.05	SC 185 south (Due West Highway) – Due West	Northern terminus of SC 185
	​	62.76	101.00	SC 413 – Iva, Belton
Abbeville	​	66.77	107.46	SC 284 north (Trail Road) – Belton	Western end of SC 284 concurrency
	Antreville	68.02	109.47	SC 184 west – Iva	Western end of SC 184 concurrency
	​	68.63	110.45	SC 284 south – Lowndesville	Eastern end of SC 284 concurrency
	​	69.01	111.06	SC 184 east – Due West	Eastern end of SC 184 concurrency
	​	79.45	127.86	SC 20 Conn. east (Hill Road) to SC 20 – Due West SC 28 Conn. east (North Main Street) to SC 71 – Abbeville	Western termini of SC 20 Conn. and SC 28 Conn.
	Abbeville	79.93	128.63	SC 71 – Lowndesville, Abbeville
	​	82.84	133.32	SC 72 (Greenwood Street) – Abbeville, Calhoun Falls, Mount Carmel
McCormick	​	97.04	156.17	SC 81 north (Savannah River Scenic Byway) – Willington, Mount Carmel, Calhoun Falls	Southern terminus of SC 81
	​	102.35	164.72	SC 10 north – Greenwood	Southern terminus of SC 10
	McCormick	104.00	167.37	US 221 north / US 378 (Gold Street) – Greenwood, Lincolnton	Northern end of US 221 concurrency; to Baker Creek S.P. and Hickory Knob S.P.
	Plum Branch	108.83	175.14	SC 283 east (Edgefield Street) / Collier Street – Edgefield	Western terminus of SC 283
	Modoc	118.17	190.18	SC 23 east – Edgefield	Western terminus of SC 23
	Clarks Hill	122.64	197.37	US 221 south (Clarks Hill Highway) – Appling	South end of US 221 overlap
	​	129.60	208.57	SR 28 east (Furys Ferry Road) – Augusta	Georgia state line, on the Furys Ferry Bridge
Highway travels through Georgia as SR 28
Aiken	Beech Island	129.60	208.57	SR 28 west (Sand Bar Ferry Road) – Augusta	Georgia state line, on the Sand Bar Ferry Bridge
		131.26	211.24	US 278 (Williston Road) to SC 125 – Barnwell, Jackson, North Augusta
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

Special routes

Seneca business loop

South Carolina Highway 28 Business
Location	Seneca, South Carolina
Existed	1957–2000

SC 28 Business (SC 28 Bus.) was a business loop that used to follow original SC 28 through the downtown Seneca; it has since been decommissioned.[5]

Pendleton business loop

South Carolina Highway 28 Business
Location	Pendleton, South Carolina
Length	3.90 mi[1] (6.28 km)
Existed	1962–present

SC 28 Bus. is a 3.9 miles (6.3 km) route follows the original SC 28 through downtown Pendleton via Pendleton Road and Mechanic Street.[5][6]

Anderson business loop

South Carolina Highway 28 Business
Location	Anderson, South Carolina
Length	6.97 mi[1] (11.22 km)
Existed	1960–present

SC 28 Bus. is a seven-mile (11 km) route that follows the original SC 28 through downtown Anderson via Clemson Boulevard and Main Street.[5][7]

Abbeville connector

South Carolina Highway 28 Connector
Location	Abbeville, South Carolina
Length	0.42 mi[1] (0.68 km)

SC 28 Connector (SC 28 Conn.) is an unsigned connector road following North Main Street northwest of downtown Abbeville. It travels 0.4 miles (0.64 km) between SC 71 and SC 28 and the unsigned SC 20 Conn.[8]

Abbeville business loop

South Carolina Highway 28 Business
Location	Abbeville, South Carolina
Existed	1957–1989

SC 28 Bus. was a business loop used to follow original SC 28 through downtown Abbeville; it has since been decommissioned.[5]

Ellenton alternate route

South Carolina Highway 28 Alternate
Location	Ellenton, South Carolina

SC 28 Alternate (SC 28 Alt.) was a route that provided direct access to Ellenton's town center from the mainline. In 1952, it along with Ellenton was abandoned with the establishment of the Savannah River Site.[9]

See also

References

1. "Statewide Highways (shapefile)" (zip). South Carolina Department of Transportation. September 29, 2017. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
2. Google (2011-06-29). "NC,GA,SC 28" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2011-06-29.
3. Google (2011-07-01). "SC 28 (North)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2011-07-01.
4. Google (2011-06-29). "SC 28 (South)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2011-06-29.
5. "Mapmikey's South Carolina Highways Page". Retrieved 2011-07-01.
6. Google (July 1, 2011). "SC 28 Business - Pendleton" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
7. Google (July 1, 2011). "SC 28 Business - Anderson" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
8. Google (March 25, 2018). "South Carolina Highway 28" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
9. General Highway Map, Aiken County, South Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by SCDOT. South Carolina Department of Transportation. 1940. Retrieved September 8, 2013.

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