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South Carolina Highway 56 marker

South Carolina Highway 56

Route of SC 56 highlighted in red

Route information
Maintained by SCDOT
Length63.700 mi[1][2][3][4] (102.515 km)
Existed1928–present
Major junctions
South end SC 39 near Chappells
North end US 176 on the Southern Shops–Valley Falls line
Location
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountiesNewberry, Laurens, Union, Spartanburg
Highway system
← SC 55→ SC 57

South Carolina Highway 56 (SC 56) is a 63.700-mile (102.515 km) primary state highway in the state of South Carolina. The highway provides a back country alternative to Interstate 26 (I-26) from Clinton to Spartanburg.

SC 56 is generally a two-lane rural highway that expands to a four-lane urban highway in Clinton and Spartanburg. It travels 63.3 miles (101.9 km) in a north–south direction, though it is signed east–west; to make it more confusing, signage in Spartanburg reverse the directions.[clarification needed] SC 56 has a roundabout interchange, known as Hearon Circle, with I-85 Business. In Clinton, signage that bypasses the downtown area use "TRUCK" instead of normal or bypass banners; though SC 56 Business is signed through the downtown area.[5][6]

SC 56 was established in 1928 as a new primary route from SC 392 (today SC 39) to U.S. Route 176 (US 176) in Pauline. In 1949, SC 56 was extended north, replacing US 176 to US 29 in Spartanburg. In 1959, SC 56 was extended north, replacing US 176 along Asheville Highway to its current terminus at US 176. Sometime after 1990, SC 56 was bypassed southeast of downtown Clinton, leaving a business loop.[7][unreliable source]

Major intersections

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Clinton business loop

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South Carolina Highway 56 Business marker

South Carolina Highway 56 Business

LocationClinton, South Carolina
Length3.090 mi[8] (4.973 km)

South Carolina Highway 56 Business (SC 56 Bus.) is a 3.090-mile (4.973 km) business route that traverses through downtown Clinton, in concurrency with SC 72 Bus. along Broad Street and Willard Road.[5]

Spartanburg connector route

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South Carolina Highway 56 Connector marker

South Carolina Highway 56 Connector

LocationSpartanburg
Length0.330 mi[9] (531 m)

South Carolina Highway 56 Connector (SC 56 Conn.) is a 0.330-mile (0.531 km) connector route between SC 56 and US 176/SC 9 in the central part of Spartanburg and the east-central part of Spartanburg. The entire length is known as East Henry Street and is an unsigned highway.

It begins at an intersection with the SC 56 mainline (known as Union Street east of here and also as East Henry Street west of here). It travels to the east-northeast and curves to the northeast, before reaching its eastern terminus, an intersection with US 176/SC 9 (South Pine Street). Here, the roadway continues as Glendalyn Avenue.

The entire route is in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County.

  1. ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Clinton City (PDF) (Map). South Carolina Department of Transportation. June 2010. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
  6. ^ "South Carolina Highway 56" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
  7. ^ "Mapmikey's South Carolina Highways Page". Retrieved February 8, 2013.
  8. ^ "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  9. ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 19, 2020.

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