South Carolina Highway 327

South Carolina Highway 327 (SC 327) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It serves as an alternative bypass east of Florence and a connector route from Interstate 95 (I-95) to Myrtle Beach.

South Carolina Highway 327
Route information
Maintained by SCDOT
Length22.8 mi[1] (36.7 km)
Existed1942–present
Major junctions
South end US 52 / US 301 in Effingham
  US 76 / US 301 in Mars Bluff
North end I-95 near Quinby
Location
CountiesFlorence
Highway system
← SC 324SC 329 →

Route description

SC 327 has two identities: one as a rural two-lane highway bypassing Florence and the other as a divided four-lane highway connecting beach travelers from I-95 to U.S. Route 76 (US 76) and US 301 and onto Myrtle Beach.[1]

History

The route was established by 1942 as a new primary routing from US 52 in Effingham, to SC 51 in Evergreen. In 1947 or 1948, SC 327 was extended east as a new primary routing from Evergreen to US 76/US 301 in Winona.[2] By 1952, the Effingham to Evergreen section was paved, and later extended east to Clausen a year later; by 1958 the entire route was paved.

By 1958, SC 327 was rerouted from Claussen to US 76/US 301 in Mars Bluff; the old alignment was downgraded to secondary roads: National Cemetery Road (S-21-13) and Paper Mill Road (S-21-24).[3] In 1971, SC 327 was extended north, overlapping with US 76/US 301 then north along existing roads to I-95.[4] In 1992, the US 76/US 301 to I-95 section was widened to a divided four-lane highway.[5]

In 2010, funds were appropriated to improve the interchange at I-95; construction began the following year.[6]

Junction list

The entire route is in Florence County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Effingham0.00.0 US 52 / US 301 – Florence, Olanta, Manning, Lake City
Evergreen4.97.9 SC 51 north (Pamplico Highway) – FlorenceNorth end of SC 51 overlap
5.08.0 SC 51 south (Pamplico Highway) – PamplicoSouth end of SC 51 overlap
Mars Bluff15.925.6 US 76 east / US 301 north (Marion Highway) – Marion, Myrtle BeachEast end of US 76 and north end of US 301 overlap
Florence17.528.2 US 76 west (Palmetto Street) / US 301 south (Freedom Boulevard) – Florence, ManningWest end of US 76 and north end of US 301 overlap
​22.836.7 I-95 – Fayetteville, FlorenceI-95 exit 170
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References
  1. Google (November 11, 2013). "South Carolina Highway 327" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
  2. General Highway Map, Florence County, South Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by SCDOT. South Carolina Department of Transportation. 1950. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
  3. General Highway Map, Florence County, South Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by SCDOT. South Carolina Department of Transportation. 1962. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
  4. General Highway Map, Florence County, South Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by SCDOT. South Carolina Department of Transportation. 1971. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
  5. General Highway Map, Florence County, South Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by SCDOT. South Carolina Department of Transportation. 1996. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
  6. "Florence gets USDOT grant for I-95 improvements". Continuous News Desk. Florence, SC: CarolinaLive.com. February 19, 2010. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
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