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
Major intersections
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.

Route description

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. 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]

History

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]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1][2][3][4]kmDestinationsNotes
Newberry​0.0000.000 SC 39 – Saluda, Cross Hill, LaurensSouthern terminus
Laurens​9.81015.788 SC 560 (Milton Road) – Cross Hill, Kinards
​14.33023.062
 SC 66 east (Milton Road) – Joanna		Western terminus of SC 66
​14.56023.432


 SC 66 Conn. east to SC 66		Western terminus of SC 66 Conn.
Clinton18.87030.368


 SC 72 west (Springdale Road) / SC 56 Bus. east (Jacobs Highway) – Business district		Southern end of SC 72 concurrency; southern terminus of SC 56 Bus.
20.27032.621 US 76 (Carolina Avenue) – Newberry, Business district
21.97035.357




 SC 72 east / SC 72 Bus. west (Willard Road) to I-26 east – Whitmire		Northern end of SC 72 concurrency
22.76036.629

 SC 56 Bus. west (Musgrove Street)		Eastern terminus of SC 56 Bus.
23.797–
23.860		38.298–
38.399		 I-26 – Spartanburg, ColumbiaI-26 exit 52
Union
 No major junctions
SpartanburgCross Anchor33.53053.961 SC 49 (Union Highway) – Laurens, Union
​33.85054.476
 SC 146 west (Cross Anchor Highway) – Woodruff		Eastern terminus of SC 146
​45.06072.517
 SC 150 north (Glenn Springs Road) – Pacolet		Southern terminus of SC 150
Pauline47.91077.104
 SC 215 south – West Springs, Union		Southern end of SC 215 concurrency
​48.98078.826
 SC 215 north (Stone Station Road) – Roebuck		Northern end of SC 215 concurrency
Spartanburg54.95088.433 SC 295 (Southport Road) – Roebuck, Pacolet
57.72092.891
 East Henry Street east (SC 56 Conn. east) to US 176 – Union		Western terminus of SC 56 Conn.; SC 56 and SC 56 Conn. share the East Henry Street name.
58.17093.616
 US 221 south (Church Street) – Columbia		Southern end of US 221 concurrency
58.55094.227 US 29 (St. John Street) – Barnet Park, Chapman Center, Converse College, The George
58.77094.581 SC 296 (Daniel Morgan Avenue) – Roebuck
59.46095.692
 US 221 north (Church Street) – Chesnee, Charlotte		Northern end of US 221 concurrency
​61.760–
61.800		99.393–
99.457		 I-85 BL – Greenville, CharlotteRoundabout interchange; I-85 Bus. exit 4
Southern Shops–Valley Falls line63.540–
63.700		102.258–
102.515

 US 176 (Pine Street) to I-26 / I-85 – Inman, Asheville, Spartanburg		Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Special routes

Clinton business loop

Business plate South Carolina.svg

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

Connector plate South Carolina.svg

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.

mi[9]kmDestinationsNotes
0.0000.000

 SC 56 (Union Street south / East Henry Street west) to US 221 / SC 296 – Clinton, South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind, Reidville, Inman		Western terminus; SC 56 and SC 56 Conn. share the East Henry Street name.
0.3300.531 US 176 / SC 9 (South Pine Street) / Glendalyn Avenue eastEastern terminus; roadway continues as Glendalyn Avenue.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  5. 1 2 Clinton City (PDF) (Map). South Carolina Department of Transportation. June 2010. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
  6. ↑ Google (February 8, 2013). "South Carolina Highway 56" (Map). Google Maps. Google. 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. 1 2 "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
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