| U.S. 25 sign bridge posted on the Exit 44B off-ramp. U.S. 25 once split between two components through the city of Greenville area. White Horse Road represents the original Bypass U.S. 25 alignment. Business U.S. 25 threaded the city via Augusta Road, Main Street, and Rutherford Street. The split configuration was eliminated in the late 1990s as U.S. 25 overtook the Bypass alignment.
Photo taken 01/11/04.
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| U.S. 25 shield and guide sign assembly posted at the end of the Exit 44B ramp. The north-south highway links the city of Greenville with the town of Greenwood 49 miles to the south. 3.8 miles to the south is the Donaldson Center Airport. Photo taken 01/11/04.
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| The results of a 1995-96 widening of Interstate 85 in metro Greenville see the creation of a sleek six lane freeway. Depicted here is the 0.75 mile guide sign of the Exit 46 interchange complex. A collector/distributor road system carries northbound motorists to three ramps: Augusta Road (former Business U.S. 25), Pleasantburg Road (South Carolina 291), and Mauldin Road. These three north-south arterials serve southern sections of the city of Greenville (pop. 56,002). Photo taken 01/04.
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| Interstate 85 northbound at the ramp departure of the Exit 46 c/d roadway. The interchanges with Augusta Road, South Carolina 291, and Mauldin Road consists of partial cloverleaf interchanges. Pleasantburg Road travels northward to the Exit 40 interchange of Interstate 385. Photo taken 01/11/04.
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| Traveling the Exit 46 collector/distributor roadway of Interstate 85 northbound at Exit 46A (Augusta Road). A space allocation on this particular panel may relate from the Business U.S. 25 alignment that once followed this north-south highway. The bannered version of U.S. 25 was done away in the late 1990s. Photo taken 01/11/04.
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| The Exit 46B cloverleaf ramp to South Carolina 291 northbound departs the c/d roadway of Interstate 85 north. Pleasantburg Road varies between six and eight lanes northward into the city of Greenville. The state highway overtakes the Business U.S. 25 designation southward along Augusta Road to U.S. 25. Photo taken 01/11/04.
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| Exit 46C traffic diverges from Interstate 85 onto Mauldin Road. Mauldin Road composes an arterial roadway into the city by the same name. Beginning at Augusta Street (old Business U.S. 25), Mauldin Road travels southeast across South Carolina 291, Interstate 85, and Ridge Road before entering Mauldin as Butler Road. Photo taken 01/11/04.
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| The first guide sign for the Exit 48 cloverleaf interchange of U.S. 276 (Laurens Road). Interstate 85 through the stretch between South Carolina 290 and Laurens Road sees a frontage road system. Photo taken 01/04.
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| 0.25 mile guide sign for Exit 48A/B (U.S. 276) near the Ridge Road overpass of Interstate 85. Laurens Road is a primary arterial between the city of Greenville and the nearby suburb of Mauldin (pop. 15,224). Photo taken 01/04.
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| 2003 installed reflectorized overheads for the Exit 48A/B cloverleaf interchange. Intersecting Interstate 85 here is the east-west U.S. 276 (Laurens Road). U.S. 276 eastbound at one time continued to the town of Laurens (pop. 9,916). However a truncation occurred for the federal highway upon completion of Interstate 385 between Mauldin and Interstate 85. Photo taken 01/04.
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| Original button copy overheads at the Exit 48A ramp departure for U.S. 278 eastbound. Laurens Road becomes Main Street upon entering the city limits of Mauldin. Photo taken 2001.
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| Exit 48B departs for U.S. 276 (Laurens Road) westbound. Laurens Road becomes Stone Avenue upon entering the central business district of Greenville. The north-south roadway also intersects the last mainline interchange of Interstate 385 (Exit 42) near the Bi-Lo Center entertainment venue. Photo taken 01/04.
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| The 2003 removed button copy overhead of Exit 48B (U.S. 276 west). All Interstate 85 mainline original signs saw replacement between 1999 and 2003. Photo taken 2001.
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| 1.25 mile guide sign for the Woodruff Road (South Carolina 146) interchange on Interstate 85 northbound. This east-west highway links U.S. 276 (Laurens Road) with South Carolina 296 at Five Forks. Photo taken 01/11/04.
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| The first guide sign for the upcoming Interstate 85 & 385 junction of Exits 51B/C. Interstate 385 links the eastern portions of downtown with Interstate 85 and the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport. A widening is underway to expand the east Greenville freeway spur from four to six lanes. Photo taken 01/11/04.
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| Interstate 85 northbound nears the Exit 51 c/d roadway departure for South Carolina 146 and Interstate 385. A partial cloverleaf interchange composes the Exit 51A junction with Woodruff Road. Photo taken 01/11/04.
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| A lengthy collector/distributor roadway system handles the South Carolina 146 (Exit 51A) and Interstate 385 (Exits 51B/C) interchanges of Interstate 85. The close proximity of the two north-south roadways allows for movements between Interstate 85 and the associated exit ramps to segregate from the six-lane mainline. Pictured here is the 2003 installed Interstate 385 guide sign for the c/d roadway beginning at milepost 50. Photo taken 01/04.
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| The button copy version of the Interstate 385 (Exit 51) guide sign at the c/d roadway beginning. Completed in the 1960s, the eastern spur into Greenville of Interstate 385 began at the upcoming interchange of Interstate 85. It was not until 1982 that Interstate 385 saw extension southward to Mauldin onto the U.S. 276 corridor. Photo taken 10/00.
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| Unlike the more modern c/d roadway systems of Exit 44 and 46, the Exit 51 system features just one through lane. Departing here is the Exit 51A off-ramp to South Carolina 146. The state highway intersects Interstate 385 one mile to the south at Exit 35. Photo taken 01/11/04.
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| Entering the directional cloverleaf interchange of Interstate 385 on the northbound c/d roadway. Interstate 385 southbound bypasses the city of Mauldin to the southeast before overtaking the original U.S. 276 freeway. Southward the four lane freeway straddles the towns of Simponsville, Fountain Inn, Gray Court, Laurens, and Clinton. Photo taken 01/11/04.
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| The Pelham Road diamond interchange represents the final Greenville County exit of Interstate 85 northbound in South Carolina. This east-west highway begins via North Street just east of South Carolina 291 at Greenville. From there the highway shadows Interstate 385 to the north, intersecting Interstate 85 just west of the roadway end at Batesville with South Carolina 14. Photo taken 01/11/04.
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| Original one-mile guide sign for the Exit 56 diamond interchange with South Carolina 14. South Carolina 14 travels north-south between Simpsonville (pop. 14,352), Pelham, Interstate 85, Greer (pop. 16,843), Landrum (pop. 2,472), and Interstate 26 to the North Carolina state line. Photo taken 2001.
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| Departed from the Greenville metropolitan area, Interstate 85 approaches the Exit 56 interchange with South Carolina 14. Crossing the freeway at this point is the Greenville and Spartanburg County line. Photo taken 01/04.
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| The Exit 56 northbound off-ramp to South Carolina 14. Recently upgraded, this junction composes the first Single Point Urban Interchange (SPUI) of Interstate 85 within the Palmetto State. Additional SPUIs are found along the north-south freeway in the Charlotte metropolitan area. Photo taken 01/04.
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| South Carolina 14 shield assembly at the split of the Exit 56 off-ramp. Just north of this interchange is an intersection with GSP Drive. This roadway links the state highway with the terminal of Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport. Photo taken 01/04.
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Next in line for northbound travelers is the Exit 57 trumpet interchange with Aviation Drive to the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport. Aviation Drive joins Interstate 85 with GSP Drive and the Airport terminal to the north. Photo taken 08/29/04. |
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Exit 57 guide sign posted at the northbound on-ramp from South Carolina 14. A frontage road stems east from South Carolina 14 toward the forthcoming trumpet interchange. Aviation Drive provides connections not only to GSP Drive, but also Stevens Road and State Route S-42-636 to Brockman McClimon Road. Photo taken 07/24/04. |
| Mileage sign posted in the median of Interstate 85 northbound for Exit 60 (South Carolina 101, Exit 63 (South Carolina 290), and the control city of Spartanburg. The overpass in the background carries traffic onto Aviation Drive from Exit 57. Photo taken 07/24/04. |
| South Carolina 101 intersects Interstate 85 midway between the city of Greer (pop. 16,843) and town of Woodruff (pop. 4,229) at Exit 60. The state highway joins South Carolina 296 2.75 miles to the south for a brief overlap outside of Reidville (pop. 478). Greer lies four miles to the northwest. Photo taken 08/29/04.
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Use Exit 60 and South Carolina 101 for the BMW Spartanburg Plant (Zentrum) and visitor center. The facility lies off Jones Road just north of Interstate 85. Photo taken 08/29/04. |
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Traffic to South Carolina 101 departs Interstate 85 northbound at the Exit 60 diamond interchange. South Carolina 101 constitutes 29 miles between its north end at South Carolina 11 (Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway) and South Carolina 146 northwest of Woodruff. The state highway enters Greer five miles to the northwest. Photo taken 08/29/04. |
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Centerling mileage sign featuring the distances to Exit 63 (South Carolina 290), Exit 66 (U.S. 29), and Spartanburg. Photo taken 08/29/04. |
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South Carolina 290 (Main Street) intersects Interstate 85 three miles south of Duncan. The state highway parallels U.S. 29 between Greer and Duncan before turning southeasterly to Interstate 85 (Exit 63) en route to Moore. Photo taken 08/29/04. |
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A modified-diamond interchange facilitates the movements between Interstate 85 and South Carolina 290 at Exit 63. South Carolina 290 ventures three miles south to junction South Carolina 296 and nine miles to Moore and the eastern terminal at U.S. 221. Photo taken 08/29/04. |
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The next upcoming exits sign posted on Interstate 85 northbound is somewhat deceptive in that it lists the distance to U.S. 29 (Exit 66) at two miles when the one-mile guide sign for the Exit 66 partial-cloverleaf interchange lies nearby. Photo taken 08/29/04. |
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U.S. 29 (Greenville Highway) meets Interstate 85 just outside of Wellford at Exit 66. The federal route travels in an east-west trajectory between Greenville and Spartanburg parallel to the Interstate 85 corridor. U.S. 29 varies between a four-lane divided highway and five-lane surface arterial on the drive between the two cities. Photo taken 08/29/04. |
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U.S. 29 (Greenville Highway) enters the greater Spartanburg area by way of Lyman and Wellford to the west. An auxiliary sign posted for Exit 60 touts the connection to Lyman three miles to the northwest. Photo taken 08/29/04. |
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Six lanes of Interstate 85 continue through the Exit 66 interchange with U.S. 29 (Greenville Highway). U.S. 29 travels five miles east to junction Interstate 26 (Exit 21) where the Greenville Highway enters the city limits of Spartanburg. U.S. 29 next crosses paths with Interstate 85 at Exit 106 near Blacksburg and the state line. Photo taken 08/29/04. |
| The first centerline upcoming exits sign ever posted on Interstate 85 in South Carolina. This panel features the two-mile advisory of the upcoming split with Business Loop Interstate 85 (Exit 69). Ahead is the Exit 68 on-ramp from South Carolina 129. Photo taken 01/04.
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0.75-mile sign bridge for the Exit 69 split of Business Loop Interstate 85 from Interstate 85 northbound outside of Spartanburg. Business Loop Interstate 85 comprises the pre-1992 routing of the Interstate 85 mainline through Spartanburg. The four-lane freeway includes a 55 MPH speed limit and several interchanges that serve the city. Photo taken 08/29/04. |
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Interstate 85 northbound expands to four lanes in anticipation of the split with Business Loop Interstate 85 (Exit 69). Through traffic should remain on Interstate 85 for its six-lane alignment and 65 MPH speed limit to the northwest of Spartanburg. Traffic to Interstate 26 may utilize either freeway for their respective interchanges with the highway. Photo taken 08/29/04. |
| The split of Interstate 85 and Business Loop Interstate 85 northbound at Exit 69. Business Loop Interstate 85 returns to Interstate 85 at Exit 77 seven miles to the north. "Freeway Loop" greenouts were added to the Exit 69 overheads in 2000 to help promote the route as a viable alternative to Interstate 85. Photo taken 01/04.
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| Interstate 85 encounters Interstate 26 at the Exit 70 directional interchange just beyond the split with Business Loop Interstate 85. Interstate 26 constitutes the main north-south freeway within the Palmetto state. The highway links the cities of Charleston (pop. 96,650), Columbia (pop. 116,278), and Spartanburg (pop. 39,673). Photo taken 09/05/04.
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| A pair of lanes depart for Interstate 26 at the Exit 70 symmetrical directional cloverleaf interchange. A high-speed flyover carries Interstate 85 northbound motorists onto Interstate 26 west for the cities of Hendersonville and Asheville, North Carolina. Traffic departing to Interstate 26 eastbound will intersect the Business Loop Interstate 85 freeway in one mile at Exits 18A/B. Photo taken 09/05/04.
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| Interstate 85 departs the Interstate 26 junction an continues one mile to Exit 72 with U.S. 176 (Inman Street). When the Spartanburg bypass of Interstate 85 was built, Interstate 585 became orphaned from its parent at Business Loop Interstate 85. Use. U.S. 176 southbound to access the Spartanburg freeway spur. New Cut Road passes over the freeway in this scene. Photo taken 09/05/04.
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| Attached to the South Carolina 56 (Asheville Highway) overpass is the Exit 72 overhead for U.S. 176. This north-south arterial travels southeastward from the town of Inman (pop. 1,884) to an interchange with nearby Valley Falls Road. A partial cloverleaf interchange facilitates access at the Valley Falls Road and thus incurs the U.S. 176 freeway upgrade. At the Business Loop Interstate 85 junction, Interstate 585 begins and overlaps with U.S. 176 southward for 2.25 miles. Photo taken 09/04/04.
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| Interstate 85 turns east-west at the Exit 75 diamond interchange with South Carolina 9 (Boiling Springs Highway). This north-south highway links the city of Spartanburg with the town of Boiling Springs to the north (pop. 4,544). Photo taken 09/05/04.
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| Business Loop Interstate 85 and Interstate 85 merge together at a trumpet interchange north of Spartanburg. Access is provided for motorists wishing to return southbound along the Business Loop freeway via Exit 77. Photo taken 09/05/04.
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| The northern terminus of Business Loop Interstate 85 at Exit 77. Interstate 85 sees a second business loop at Lexington, North Carolina and a future third for the city of Greensboro in 2004. Just south of this junction is the Exit 7 diamond interchange of Business Loop 85 at Bryant Road. There is no access to this roadway from Interstate 85 itself, and thus this return ramp covers that omission. Photo taken 09/05/04.
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| Interstate 85 northbound quickly faces the Exit 78 diamond interchange north of the Business Loop Interstate 85 merge. U.S. 221 (Chesnee Highway) intersects the freeway at this junction. Chesnee (pop. 1,003) is situated 11 miles to the north via U.S. 221. Photo taken 09/05/04.
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| Business Loop Interstate 85 northbound merges onto Interstate 85 to expand the freeway to eight overall lanes briefly between Exits 77 and 78 (U.S. 221). Photo taken 09/05/04.
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| Interstate 85 maintains six lanes northward from the U.S. 221 (Chesness Highway) diamond interchange at Exit 78. U.S. 221 southbound for east Spartanburg. Photo taken 09/05/04.
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| 0.75 mile guide sign of the Exit 80 diamond interchange with Gossett Road. Otherwise known as State Road 57, Gossett Road travels between Cannon Campgrounds Road northward to U.S. 221 at Cherokee Springs. Photo taken 01/04.
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| Six lanes of Interstate 85 northbound enter the Gossett Road interchange of Exit 80. Photo taken 01/04.
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| The final Spartanburg County interchange of Interstate 85 is that of Exit 83. Crossing the north-south freeway at this point is South Carolina 110 (Battleground Road). Battleground Road begins nearby at U.S. 29 in the town of Cowpens (pop. 2,279). The road name itself stems from the connection to Cowpens National Battlefield to the north. Photo taken 01/04.
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| Now in Cherokee County, Interstate 85 northbound enters the Exit 87 modified diamond interchange. Signed simply as Road 39, this rural junction features ramps onto the adjacent frontage roads of Cannon Campground Road, Old Post Road, Webbers Road, and Road 31. Road 39 itself carries the name Green River Road southward to U.S. 29 near Thicketty. Photo taken 01/04.
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| Interstate 85 reduces to four lanes by the time it reaches South Carolina 105 (Hyatt Street) outside of Gaffney (pop. 12,968). This state highway travels eastward to U.S. 29 (Granard Street) in the city of Gaffney. South Carolina 105 then crosses a bridge over a Norfolk-Southern Railroad line, turning east again toward an overlap with South Carolina 150. The Exit 90 interchange represents the northern terminus of the state highway. A local highway continues from here to the Prime Outlets Center. The southern conclusion occurs 32 miles to the south at South Carolina 9 west of Lockhart. Photo taken 01/04.
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| Exit 92 composes the second of three Gaffney area interchanges of Interstate 85. Intersecting the freeway here is South Carolina 11 (Chesnee Highway & Floyd Baker Boulevard). Windslow Avenue and Cresthaven Drive compose the eastbound frontage roads of Interstate 85 near South Carolina 11. Short ramps utilize these service roads for the Exit 92 on and off-ramps. A southbound side frontage road facilitates access to South Carolina 150 (Boiling Springs Highway & Providence Road). Photo taken 01/04.
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| South Carolina 18 (Limestone Street) departs Gaffney and West Gaffney (pop. 3,349) northeastward to Interstate 85 at Exit 95. The state highway parallels the freeway eastward to Exit 96 and the north end of South Carolina 329 (Victory Trail Road). A slip ramp onto Hampshire Drive (eastbound service road) composes the upcoming Exit 95 off-ramp. Photo taken 01/04.
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| Northbound Interstate 85 at the Exit 95 ramp departure for South Carolina 18. From Exit 96 northward, South Carolina 18 travels the Shelby Highway into North Carolina. The highway becomes North Carolina 18 en route to the city of Shelby (pop. 19,477). Photo taken 01/04.
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A look at the Exit 96 guide sign for Interstate 85 northbound from the adjacent frontage road that carries South Carolina 18 (Limestone Street). Exit 96 carries northbound travelers onto South Carolina 18 ahead of its intersection with South Carolina 329 (Victory Trail Road) and the Shelby Highway. Victory Trail Road loops six miles south to South Carolina 105 to the east of Gaffney. Photo taken 07/24/04. |
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One-mile guide sign for Exit 100 to South Carolina 5 (Blacksburg Highway) posted on Interstate 85 northbound. South Carolina 5 travels two miles southeast from South Carolina 18 (Shelby Highway) to a diamond interchange with the freeway. Milliken Road composes the northbound side frontage road leading up to the Blacksburg Highway. Photo taken 07/24/04. |
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Interstate 85 northbound at the Exit 100 ramp departure for South Carolina 5 (Blacksburg Highway). The state highway travens east three miles into Blackburg as Carolina Street. There South Carolina 5 merges with U.S. 29 (Cherokee Street) for 0.7 miles to York Road. York Road carries South Carlina 5 east out of town on the 19-mile drive to York. Use South Carolina 5 east from York for the city of Rock Hill. Rock Hill lies 35 miles to the east on the Interstate 77 corridor south of Charlotte, North Carolina. Photo taken 07/24/04. |
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Blacksburg is also served by South Carolina 198 (Mountain Street) from Interstate 85 Exit 102. The one-mile guide sign resides ahead of the Norfolk-Southern Railroad overcrossing north of town. Photo taken 07/24/04. |
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A diamond interchange handles the movements between Interstate 85 and South Carolina 198 (Mountain Street) at Exit 102. The state highway travels four miles north from its beginning in Blacksburg to the North Carolina state line. North Carolina 198 takes over at the border and ventures two miles north into the village of Earl. Photo taken 07/24/04. |
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Tribal Road (Road 99) intersects Interstate 85 at the Exit 104 diamond interchange northeast of Blacksburg. The rural highway ends at U.S. 29 (Cherokee Street) and Eds Road to the south and State Route S-11-66 near the state line to the north. Photo taken 07/24/04. |
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U.S. 29 (Cherokee Street) meets Interstate 85 at the final South Carolina interchange (Exit 106). The federal highway last crossed paths with the freeway at Exit 66 near Wellford. Here the federal route travels north from Blacksburg into Grover, North Carolina within the vicinity of Exit 106. Photo taken 07/24/04. |
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U.S. 29 (Cherokee Street) passes over Interstate 85 ahead of the Exit 106 loop ramp onto the federal highway. Cherokee Street becomes Battleground Avenue once into North Carolina through the town of Grover. U.S. 29 otherwise returns to Interstate 85 at Exit 4 for a six-mile overlap to Kings Mountain. Photo taken 07/24/04. |
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Interstate 85 South Carolina shield and guide sign posted on Pelham Road eastbound at Exit 54. Pelham Road continues 1.75 miles ahead to Batesville and junction South Carolina 14. South Carolina 14 meets Interstate 85 at the next northbound interchange (Exit 56). Photo taken 08/29/04. |
Page Updated February 6, 2005.
