South Carolina Highway 768

South Carolina Highway 768 marker
South Carolina Highway 768
Route information
Maintained by SCDOT
Length4.880 mi[1] (7.854 km)
Existed1982–present
Major junctions
West end SC 48 in Columbia
Major intersections I-77 in Columbia
East end US 76 / US 378 near Columbia
Location
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountiesRichland
Highway system
← SC 764→ SC 769

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

Signage for SC 768 along US 76/US 378 (Garners Ferry Road)

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.[citation needed]

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.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Arthurtown0.0000.000 SC 48 (Bluff Road) – Lancaster, ChesterWestern terminus
Columbia1.530–
1.590		2.462–
2.559		 I-77 – Charleston, CharlotteI-77 exit 6
Columbia2.9704.780Shop Road Extension south (SC 768 Conn. east) / Pineview Drive southWestern 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.
Eastmont4.8807.854
 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

Connector plate South Carolina.svg
South Carolina Highway 768 Connector marker
South Carolina Highway 768 Connector
LocationColumbia, South Carolina
Length1.059 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

References

  1. ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  2. ^ "South Carolina Highway 768" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
  3. ^ "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  4. ^ "Overview map of SC 768 Conn. (Columbia)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  5. ^ Columbia Urban Area (PDF) (Map). August 2020. p. Sheet 25. §§ K15, L15, L16. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
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