South Carolina Highway 327

South Carolina Highway 327 marker
South Carolina Highway 327
Map
Route information
Maintained by SCDOT
Length22.623 mi[1] (36.408 km)
Existed1942[citation needed]–present
Major junctions
South end US 52 / US 301 in Effingham
Major intersections
North endNorth Williston Road near Quinby
Location
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountiesFlorence
Highway system
← SC 324→ SC 329

South Carolina Highway 327 (SC 327) is a 22.623-mile (36.408 km) 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.

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 U.S. Route 76 (US 76) and US 301 and onto Myrtle Beach to I-95.[2]

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.[3] 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).[4] In 1971, SC 327 was extended north, overlapping with US 76/US 301 then north along existing roads to I-95.[5] In 1992, the US 76/US 301 to I-95 section was widened to a divided four-lane highway.[6]

In 2010, funds were appropriated to improve the interchange at I-95; construction began the following year.[7]

Junction list

The entire route is in Florence County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Effingham0.0000.000 US 52 / US 301 – Florence, Olanta, Manning, Lake CitySouthern terminus
Evergreen5.0508.127
 SC 51 north (Pamplico Highway) – Florence		North end of SC 51 overlap
5.1908.352
 SC 51 south (Pamplico Highway) – Pamplico		South end of SC 51 overlap
Mars Bluff15.72025.299

 US 76 east / US 301 north (Marion Highway) – Marion, Myrtle Beach		East end of US 76 and north end of US 301 overlap
Florence17.41028.019

 US 76 west (Palmetto Street) / US 301 south (Freedom Boulevard) – Florence, Manning		West end of US 76 and north end of US 301 overlap
​22.600–
22.602		36.371–
36.374
 I-95 to I-20 – Fayetteville, Savannah, Columbia		I-95 exit 170
​22.62336.408North Williston Road northNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  2. ^ "South Carolina Highway 327" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
  3. ^ General Highway Map, Florence County, South Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by SCDOT. South Carolina Department of Transportation. 1950. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
  4. ^ General Highway Map, Florence County, South Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by SCDOT. South Carolina Department of Transportation. 1962. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
  5. ^ General Highway Map, Florence County, South Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by SCDOT. South Carolina Department of Transportation. 1971. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
  6. ^ General Highway Map, Florence County, South Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by SCDOT. South Carolina Department of Transportation. 1996. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
  7. ^ "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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