Interstate 26 in South Carolina
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Interstate 26 is a South Carolina
Interstate highway
running generally east–west to U.S. Route 17
in the Atlantic Coast at Charleston, South Carolina
to Landrum
in Spartanburg County.
, I-26 travels northwestwardly over flat plains with little urbanization past Summerville. After the junction with I-95
just inside of Orangeburg County, the terrain becomes somewhat hilly. Orangeburg is the first major stop outside Charleston with several exits bearing this name. Between Orangeburg and the junction with Interstate 77
just outside of Cayce the highway goes up and down a few very long hills averaging about 100 feet (30.5 m) or 30 meters high. Beyond Interstate 77
is the Columbia
metropolitan area with lodging, dining, and shopping possibilities. This metropolitan area ends mostly after exit 101, past which the terrain becomes somewhat hilly once again. The next city is Spartanburg
, where I-26 has a junction with the Interstate 85 corridor
, which has a significant amount of international business and manufacturing. The 11 miles (17.7 km) section of I-26 from Interstate 126
in Columbia to US 176 at Exit 97 was the first section of the highway to open up to traffic (on September 7, 1960).
} – Augusta
, Florence
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|108A
|Bush River Road
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|108B
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|East end of US 76 overlap
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|rowspan=7|Lexington
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|rowspan=2|West Columbia
|110
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|111
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|Signed as exits 111A (south) and 111B (north)
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|rowspan=3|Cayce
|113
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, Cayce
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|115
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|116
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|Calhoun
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|125
|Old Sandy Run Road (Road 31) – Gaston
, Sandy Run
|Closed during USMC Mud Run
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|Lexington
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|129
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|rowspan=2|Calhoun
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|139
|Burke Road – St. Matthews
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|rowspan=6|Orangeburg
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|145
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|Signed as exits 145A (south) and 145B (north)
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|149
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|Signed as exits 154A (south) and 154B (north)
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|159
|Homestead Road – Bowman
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|165
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|169
| – Savannah
, Florence
|Signed as exits 169A (south) and 169B (north)
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|rowspan=3|Dorchester
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|172
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|Signed as exits 172A (south) and 172B (north)
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|177
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|187
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!colspan=8|Bridge over the Ashley River
(Wassamassaw Swamp)
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|rowspan=2|Berkeley
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|194
|Road 16 – Jedburg, Pinopolis
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|199
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|Signed as exits 199A (south) and 199B (north)
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|rowspan=18|Charleston
|Ladson
|203
|College Park Road – Goose Creek
, Ladson
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|rowspan=8|North Charleston
|205
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|Signed as exits 205A (west) and 205B (east)
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|209A
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|Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
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|209B
|Ashley Phosphate Road
|Signed as exit 209A eastbound
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|211
|Remount Road
Charleston AFB
|Will also include Aviation Avenue when construction is complete; 211 had been Aviation Avenue prior to construction, but construction has converted the exit to Remount Road for the time being.
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|212
| – Savannah
, Mount Pleasant
|Signed as exits 212B (west) and 212C (east); a change is likely expected when the Remount/Aviation exits, under construction, are finished, as 212A (Remount) is expected to be renamed 211B with Aviation Avenue as 211A.
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|213
|Montague Avenue, Mall Drive
|Signed as exits 213A (west) and 213B (east) eastbound
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|215
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|216
| – Federal Complex
|Signed as exits 216A (south) and 216B (north)
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|rowspan=9|Charleston
|217
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|Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
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|218
|Spruill Avenue – Federal Complex
|Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
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|219A
|Rutledge Avenue – The Citadel
|Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
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|219B
|Morrison Drive, East Bay Street (US 52 Spur)
|Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
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|220A
|Romney Street
|Westbound exit only
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|220B
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|Signed as exit 220 eastbound
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|221A
| – Savannah
(Septima Clark Expressway)
|Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
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|221B
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|Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
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|Septima Clark Expressway, Corning Street
|At-grade intersection
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South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
Interstate highway
Interstate Highway System
The Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, , is a network of limited-access roads including freeways, highways, and expressways forming part of the National Highway System of the United States of America...
running generally east–west to U.S. Route 17
U.S. Route 17 in South Carolina
In the U.S. state of South Carolina, U.S. Route 17 is a north–south highway located near the Atlantic Ocean. The route enters the state from Georgia at the Savannah River and serves Charleston and Myrtle Beach before entering North Carolina near Calabash.-Route description:US 17 enters into...
in the Atlantic Coast at Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
to Landrum
Landrum, South Carolina
Landrum is a city in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,376 at the 2010 census.It was founded in 1880 and incorporated in 1912...
in Spartanburg County.
Route description
Beginning in the city of CharlestonCharleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
, I-26 travels northwestwardly over flat plains with little urbanization past Summerville. After the junction with I-95
Interstate 95 in South Carolina
Interstate 95 is a major Interstate Highway, running along the East Coast of the United States from Florida to Maine. In South Carolina, I-95 runs approximately parallel to the Atlantic Ocean shore although about inland, from Hardeeville in the south to Dillon in the northeast.-Route...
just inside of Orangeburg County, the terrain becomes somewhat hilly. Orangeburg is the first major stop outside Charleston with several exits bearing this name. Between Orangeburg and the junction with Interstate 77
Interstate 77 in South Carolina
Interstate 77 is a north - south interstate highway, extending in the state of South Carolina, extending from the national southern terminus at an interchange with Interstate 26 near Columbia, north to the North Carolina state line near Rock Hill and Charlotte, NC.-Route description:Interstate 77...
just outside of Cayce the highway goes up and down a few very long hills averaging about 100 feet (30.5 m) or 30 meters high. Beyond Interstate 77
Interstate 77 in South Carolina
Interstate 77 is a north - south interstate highway, extending in the state of South Carolina, extending from the national southern terminus at an interchange with Interstate 26 near Columbia, north to the North Carolina state line near Rock Hill and Charlotte, NC.-Route description:Interstate 77...
is the Columbia
Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 129,272 according to the 2010 census. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. The city is the center of a metropolitan...
metropolitan area with lodging, dining, and shopping possibilities. This metropolitan area ends mostly after exit 101, past which the terrain becomes somewhat hilly once again. The next city is Spartanburg
Spartanburg, South Carolina
thgSpartanburg is the largest city in and the county seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. It is the second-largest city of the three primary cities in the Upstate region of South Carolina, and is located northwest of Columbia, west of Charlotte, and about northeast of...
, where I-26 has a junction with the Interstate 85 corridor
I-85 Corridor
The I-85 Corridor is a multi-state region that follows Interstate 85 across the Southeastern United States. It stretches from Montgomery, Alabama to Petersburg, Virginia...
, which has a significant amount of international business and manufacturing. The 11 miles (17.7 km) section of I-26 from Interstate 126
Interstate 126
Interstate 126 is a spur route of Interstate 26, almost entirely within the city limits of Columbia, South Carolina in the United States. It runs 3.1 miles from I-26 just south of the junction with Interstate 20, eastward across the Broad River , and into downtown Columbia terminating at US 21/US...
in Columbia to US 176 at Exit 97 was the first section of the highway to open up to traffic (on September 7, 1960).
History
Exit list
| County | Location | # Exit number An exit number is a number assigned to a road junction, usually an exit from a freeway. It is usually marked on the same sign as the destinations of the exit, as well as a sign in the gore.... |
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| Spartanburg | 1 | |||
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| Spartanburg Spartanburg, South Carolina thgSpartanburg is the largest city in and the county seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. It is the second-largest city of the three primary cities in the Upstate region of South Carolina, and is located northwest of Columbia, west of Charlotte, and about northeast of... |
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| 16 | John Dodd Road | |||
| 17 | New Cut Road – Chestnut Lake | |||
| 18 | Signed as exits 18A (south) and 18B (north) | |||
| 19 | Signed as exits 19A (south) and 19B (north) | |||
| 21 | Signed as exits 21A (south) and 21B (north) | |||
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| 35 | Walnut Grove Road – Woodruff Woodruff, South Carolina Woodruff is a city in Woodruff is a city in Woodruff is a city in [[Spartanburg County, South Carolina, located in the "Upstate" area... |
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| Bridge over the Enoree River Enoree River The Enoree River is a tributary of the Broad River, 85 mi long, in northwestern South Carolina in the United States . Via the Broad and Congaree Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Santee River, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean .... |
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| Laurens | ||||
| 51 | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance | |||
| Clinton Clinton, South Carolina Clinton is a city in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 8,091 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area. Clinton was first settled by Scots-Irish immigrants two decades before the American Revolutionary... |
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| Newberry | 66 | Road 32 – Jalapa | ||
| Newberry Newberry, South Carolina Newberry is a city in Newberry County, South Carolina, 43 miles west -northwest of Columbia. The charter was adopted in 1894. In 1890, 3,020 people lived in Newberry, South Carolina; in 1900, 4,607; in 1910, 5,028; and in 1940, 7,510. The population was 10,580 at the 2000 census. It is the county... |
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| Lexington | Chapin Chapin, South Carolina Chapin, also known as the capital of Lake Murray, is a town located in Lexington County, South Carolina. Chapin was founded by Martin Chapin in 1889. The following year, 1890, the railroad was built to connect Chapin to Columbia, South Carolina and other major regions. The population of Chapin was... |
91 | Columbia Avenue–Chapin Chapin, South Carolina Chapin, also known as the capital of Lake Murray, is a town located in Lexington County, South Carolina. Chapin was founded by Martin Chapin in 1889. The following year, 1890, the railroad was built to connect Chapin to Columbia, South Carolina and other major regions. The population of Chapin was... |
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| Richland Richland County, South Carolina Richland County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The 2000 U.S. census recorded its population to be 320,677. In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau recorded that its population had reached 384,504. It is the second most populous county in South Carolina, behind only Greenville... |
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| Irmo Irmo, South Carolina Irmo is a town in Lexington and Richland counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina and a suburb of Columbia. It is 12 miles outside of the city center of Columbia and is part of the Columbia Metropolitan Statistical Area... |
101 | West end of US 76 overlap; signed as exits 101A (west) and 101B (east) | ||
| 102 | Signed as exits 102A (west) and 102B (east) | |||
| 103 | Harbison Boulevard | |||
| Lexington | Columbia Columbia, South Carolina Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 129,272 according to the 2010 census. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. The city is the center of a metropolitan... |
104 | Piney Grove Road | |
| 106 | St. Andrews Road | Signed as exits 106A (west) and 106B (east) westbound. | ||
| Richland Richland County, South Carolina Richland County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The 2000 U.S. census recorded its population to be 320,677. In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau recorded that its population had reached 384,504. It is the second most populous county in South Carolina, behind only Greenville... |
107 | |||
Augusta, Georgia
Augusta is a consolidated city in the U.S. state of Georgia, located along the Savannah River. As of the 2010 census, the Augusta–Richmond County population was 195,844 not counting the unconsolidated cities of Hephzibah and Blythe.Augusta is the principal city of the Augusta-Richmond County...
, Florence
Florence, South Carolina
-Municipal government and politics:The City of Florence has a council-manager form of government. The mayor and city council are elected every four years, with no term limits...
|Signed as exits 107A (west) and 107B (east)
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|108A
|Bush River Road
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|108B
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|East end of US 76 overlap
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!rowspan=2 colspan=4|Bridge over the Saluda River
Saluda River
The Saluda River is a principal tributary of the Congaree River, about 200 mi long, in northern and western South Carolina in the United States...
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|rowspan=7|Lexington
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|rowspan=2|West Columbia
West Columbia, South Carolina
West Columbia is a city in Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 13,064 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area....
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|111
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|rowspan=3|Cayce
Cayce, South Carolina
Cayce is a city in Lexington and Richland counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina, along the Congaree River. The population was 12,150 at the 2000 census...
|113
| – Columbia Airport
Columbia Metropolitan Airport
Columbia Metropolitan Airport is the main airport for Columbia, South Carolina. The airport lies five miles southwest of Columbia's central business district, in Lexington County.-Airlines and destinations:...
, Cayce
Cayce, South Carolina
Cayce is a city in Lexington and Richland counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina, along the Congaree River. The population was 12,150 at the 2000 census...
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|116
| – Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
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|Calhoun
Calhoun County, South Carolina
Calhoun County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. In 2000, its population was 15,185; a 2005 Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 15,100. It is named for John C. Calhoun, the former U.S. Vice-President, Senator, Representative and cabinet member from South...
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|125
|Old Sandy Run Road (Road 31) – Gaston
Gaston, South Carolina
Gaston is a town in Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,645 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Gaston is located at ....
, Sandy Run
Sandy Run, South Carolina
Sandy Run is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, South Carolina, United States. Its elevation is 154 feet .-References:...
|Closed during USMC Mud Run
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|Lexington
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|rowspan=2|Calhoun
Calhoun County, South Carolina
Calhoun County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. In 2000, its population was 15,185; a 2005 Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 15,100. It is named for John C. Calhoun, the former U.S. Vice-President, Senator, Representative and cabinet member from South...
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|139
|Burke Road – St. Matthews
St. Matthews, South Carolina
St. Matthews is a town in Calhoun County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,107 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Calhoun County.St. Matthews is part of the Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:St...
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|rowspan=6|Orangeburg
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|145
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|Signed as exits 145A (south) and 145B (north)
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|149
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|154
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|Signed as exits 154A (south) and 154B (north)
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|159
|Homestead Road – Bowman
Bowman, South Carolina
Bowman is a town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,198 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Bowman is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land.-History:...
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|169
| – Savannah
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important...
, Florence
Florence, South Carolina
-Municipal government and politics:The City of Florence has a council-manager form of government. The mayor and city council are elected every four years, with no term limits...
|Signed as exits 169A (south) and 169B (north)
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|rowspan=3|Dorchester
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|172
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|177
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|187
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!colspan=8|Bridge over the Ashley River
Ashley River (South Carolina)
The Ashley River is a blackwater / tidal river in South Carolina, rising from the Wassamassaw and Great Cypress Swamps in western Berkeley County. It consolidates its main channel about five miles west of Summerville, widening into a tidal estuary just south of Fort Dorchester...
(Wassamassaw Swamp)
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|rowspan=2|Berkeley
Berkeley County, South Carolina
Berkeley County is a county in the U.S. state of South Carolina. In 2000, its population was 142,651. The 2005 Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 151,673. Its county seat is Moncks Corner....
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|194
|Road 16 – Jedburg, Pinopolis
Pinopolis, South Carolina
Pinopolis is an unincorporated community in Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States. Founded circa 1845, it was established at a high elevation in the "low country" of South Carolina and it gave an escape from mosquitoes and uncomfortable heat. It became a gathering place for those of...
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|rowspan=18|Charleston
Charleston County, South Carolina
Charleston County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. According to a 2005 U.S. Census Bureau estimate, its population was 330,368. Its county seat is Charleston. It is the third-most populous county in the state . Charleston County was created in 1901 by an act of the South...
|Ladson
Ladson, South Carolina
Ladson is a census-designated place in Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 13,264 at the 2000 census....
|203
|College Park Road – Goose Creek
Goose Creek, South Carolina
Goose Creek is a city in Berkeley county in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 35,938 at the 2010 census. Most of the Naval Weapons Station Charleston is in Goose Creek. As defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, and used by the U.S...
, Ladson
Ladson, South Carolina
Ladson is a census-designated place in Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 13,264 at the 2000 census....
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|rowspan=8|North Charleston
North Charleston, South Carolina
North Charleston is the 3rd largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina with incorporated areas in Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester counties. On June 12, 1972 the city of North Charleston incorporated and was the 9th largest city in South Carolina. According to the 2010 Census, North...
|205
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|Signed as exits 205A (west) and 205B (east)
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|209A
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|Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
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|209B
|Ashley Phosphate Road
|Signed as exit 209A eastbound
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|211
|Remount Road
Charleston AFB
|Will also include Aviation Avenue when construction is complete; 211 had been Aviation Avenue prior to construction, but construction has converted the exit to Remount Road for the time being.
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|212
| – Savannah
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important...
, Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Mount Pleasant is a large affluent suburban town in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States. It is a member of the Charleston–North Charleston–Summerville Metropolitan Statistical Area, for statistical purpose only, as designated by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget....
|Signed as exits 212B (west) and 212C (east); a change is likely expected when the Remount/Aviation exits, under construction, are finished, as 212A (Remount) is expected to be renamed 211B with Aviation Avenue as 211A.
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|213
|Montague Avenue, Mall Drive
|Signed as exits 213A (west) and 213B (east) eastbound
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|215
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|216
| – Federal Complex
|Signed as exits 216A (south) and 216B (north)
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|rowspan=9|Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
|217
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|Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
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|218
|Spruill Avenue – Federal Complex
|Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
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|219A
|Rutledge Avenue – The Citadel
|Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
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|219B
|Morrison Drive, East Bay Street (US 52 Spur)
|Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
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|220A
|Romney Street
|Westbound exit only
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|220B
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|Signed as exit 220 eastbound
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|221A
| – Savannah
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important...
(Septima Clark Expressway)
|Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
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|221B
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|Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
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|Septima Clark Expressway, Corning Street
|At-grade intersection
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Auxiliary Routes
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Interstate 526Interstate 526Interstate 526 or the Mark Clark Expressway is a beltway, Interstate Highway of Interstate 26 in Berkeley and Charleston counties in South Carolina, USA.-Route description:...
, a half–beltway in CharlestonCharleston, South CarolinaCharleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
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Interstate 126Interstate 126Interstate 126 is a spur route of Interstate 26, almost entirely within the city limits of Columbia, South Carolina in the United States. It runs 3.1 miles from I-26 just south of the junction with Interstate 20, eastward across the Broad River , and into downtown Columbia terminating at US 21/US...
, a spur into ColumbiaColumbia, South CarolinaColumbia is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 129,272 according to the 2010 census. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. The city is the center of a metropolitan...
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