Interstate 585
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Interstate 585 stretches from Interstate 85
to Spartanburg, South Carolina
. I-585 is co-signed the entire length with U.S. Highway 176
and it uses US 176's exit number system instead of its own. Between exits 23 (I-85 Business) and 25B (U.S. Highway 221
) the road is a freeway but has substandard or no shoulders. To the south of exit 25B, U.S. 176 becomes a surface road but there exist I-585 shields in this region (Photos: http://www.okroads.com/121903/i585us176sc9_2.JPG from http://www.okroads.com/florida/i585sc.html, http://www.southeastroads.com/south_carolina200/i-585_sb_exit_025b_05.jpg from http://www.southeastroads.com/i-585_sc.html). There also exists a red and blue "I-585 Business spur" shield at U.S. Highway 29 (Photo: http://www.southeastroads.com/south_carolina001/us-029_nb_at_us-176_sc-009_01.jpg from http://www.southeastroads.com/i-585_sc.html), making it unclear whether I-585 terminates at exit 25B and the road from there to U.S. 29 is I-585 Business, or I-585 extends to U.S. 29.
This highway was once connected to Interstate 85
from opening until ca. 1994. That year, I-85 was moved north to bypass Spartanburg, leaving I-585 an orphan, segregated from the rest of the Interstate Highway system. There is a project underway to extend I-585 along U.S. 176 to I-85's new location. The ramps from I-585 Southbound to Business Loop 85 North and South opened on October 9, 2006. The Ramp from I-585 Northbound to Business Loop 85 Northbound is open and the Southbound Business Loop 85 entrance is open. The ramp from Business Loop 85 Southbound to I-585 Northbound is open (it is now a large fly-over ramp that overpasses the East Campus Boulevard exit), and the ramp from Business Loop 85 Southbound to I-585 Southbound has been re-opened as well.
The ramp from Business Loop 85 Northbound to I-585 Southbound is open, and there is no ramp from Business Loop 85 Northbound to I-585 Northbound. The entrance from I-85 Business Loop Southbound to I-585 Northbound adds a lane to I-585 Northbound traffic just in front of the USCU Campus that eventually turns into the "exit only" for I-85 Bypass Northbound. Currently, I-585/US 176 remains a freeway until the interchange with the I-85 bypass. This interchange is not a freeway interchange. Some cars on I-585 must cross oncoming traffic in order to access a certain direction of I-85 Bypass, but the I-85 Bypass traffic has only a normal diamond interchange.
There also is a traffic signal right before this interchange, which represents the official end of this freeway. The ramps connecting East Campus Boulevard, the main road of the USCU campus, have been upgraded to meet Interstate Highway standards and are now open, connecting campus traffic with I-585 North and Southbound. The Valley Falls Road Interchange has also been copmpleted and all ramps leading to and from I-585 North and Southbound are open. The Northbound I-585 entrance from East Campus Boulevard turns into the "exit only" for Valley Falls Road.
and US 176
at its southern terminus in Downtown Spartanburg
. The route the route continues as Business Spur 585 a surface street, and terminates at its junction with SC 9 and US 29
and US 176
. This street was formerly the eastern part of the Freeway that continues westward from the junction of SC 9, US 29
and US 176
. Although Business 585 travels toward the southbound from the I-585 terminus, it is still signed north–south, corresponding with I-585.
, Spartanburg County.
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!colspan=8|Interstate 585 ends and continues as
US 176
Northbound
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|22
|Valley Falls Road
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|East Campus Blvd.
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|23
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|signed as exits 23A (south) and 23B (north)
Begin of Interstate 585 north
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|24
|California Avenue
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|bgcolor=#ddffdd|25A
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|North end of SC 9 overlap
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|25B
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|End of Interstate 585 south
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!colspan=8|Interstate 585 ends and continues as US 176
and
SC 9 Southbound
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Interstate 85
Interstate 85 is a major interstate highway in the Southeastern United States. Its current southern terminus is at an interchange with Interstate 65 in Montgomery, Alabama; its northern terminus interchanges with Interstate 95 in Petersburg, Virginia, near Richmond...
to Spartanburg, South Carolina
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...
. I-585 is co-signed the entire length with U.S. Highway 176
U.S. Route 176
U.S. Route 176 is a spur of U.S. Route 76. It currently runs for 229 miles from Goose Creek, South Carolina at U.S. Route 52 to Hendersonville, North Carolina at U.S. Route 25. It passes through the states of South Carolina and North Carolina. It goes through the cities of Spartanburg, South...
and it uses US 176's exit number system instead of its own. Between exits 23 (I-85 Business) and 25B (U.S. Highway 221
U.S. Route 221
U.S. Route 221 is a spur of U.S. Route 21. It runs for 734 miles from Perry, Florida at US Routes 19/98/ALT 27 to Lynchburg, Virginia at U.S. Route 29 . It passes through the states of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia...
) the road is a freeway but has substandard or no shoulders. To the south of exit 25B, U.S. 176 becomes a surface road but there exist I-585 shields in this region (Photos: http://www.okroads.com/121903/i585us176sc9_2.JPG from http://www.okroads.com/florida/i585sc.html, http://www.southeastroads.com/south_carolina200/i-585_sb_exit_025b_05.jpg from http://www.southeastroads.com/i-585_sc.html). There also exists a red and blue "I-585 Business spur" shield at U.S. Highway 29 (Photo: http://www.southeastroads.com/south_carolina001/us-029_nb_at_us-176_sc-009_01.jpg from http://www.southeastroads.com/i-585_sc.html), making it unclear whether I-585 terminates at exit 25B and the road from there to U.S. 29 is I-585 Business, or I-585 extends to U.S. 29.
History
Interstate 85
Interstate 85 is a major interstate highway in the Southeastern United States. Its current southern terminus is at an interchange with Interstate 65 in Montgomery, Alabama; its northern terminus interchanges with Interstate 95 in Petersburg, Virginia, near Richmond...
from opening until ca. 1994. That year, I-85 was moved north to bypass Spartanburg, leaving I-585 an orphan, segregated from the rest of the Interstate Highway system. There is a project underway to extend I-585 along U.S. 176 to I-85's new location. The ramps from I-585 Southbound to Business Loop 85 North and South opened on October 9, 2006. The Ramp from I-585 Northbound to Business Loop 85 Northbound is open and the Southbound Business Loop 85 entrance is open. The ramp from Business Loop 85 Southbound to I-585 Northbound is open (it is now a large fly-over ramp that overpasses the East Campus Boulevard exit), and the ramp from Business Loop 85 Southbound to I-585 Southbound has been re-opened as well.
The ramp from Business Loop 85 Northbound to I-585 Southbound is open, and there is no ramp from Business Loop 85 Northbound to I-585 Northbound. The entrance from I-85 Business Loop Southbound to I-585 Northbound adds a lane to I-585 Northbound traffic just in front of the USCU Campus that eventually turns into the "exit only" for I-85 Bypass Northbound. Currently, I-585/US 176 remains a freeway until the interchange with the I-85 bypass. This interchange is not a freeway interchange. Some cars on I-585 must cross oncoming traffic in order to access a certain direction of I-85 Bypass, but the I-85 Bypass traffic has only a normal diamond interchange.
There also is a traffic signal right before this interchange, which represents the official end of this freeway. The ramps connecting East Campus Boulevard, the main road of the USCU campus, have been upgraded to meet Interstate Highway standards and are now open, connecting campus traffic with I-585 North and Southbound. The Valley Falls Road Interchange has also been copmpleted and all ramps leading to and from I-585 North and Southbound are open. The Northbound I-585 entrance from East Campus Boulevard turns into the "exit only" for Valley Falls Road.
Business route
After I-585 goes over SC 9, US 29U.S. Route 29
U.S. Route 29 is a north–south United States highway that runs for from the western suburbs of Baltimore, Maryland, to Pensacola, Florida. This highway's northern terminus is at Maryland Route 99 in Ellicott City, Maryland...
and US 176
U.S. Route 176
U.S. Route 176 is a spur of U.S. Route 76. It currently runs for 229 miles from Goose Creek, South Carolina at U.S. Route 52 to Hendersonville, North Carolina at U.S. Route 25. It passes through the states of South Carolina and North Carolina. It goes through the cities of Spartanburg, South...
at its southern terminus in Downtown 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...
. The route the route continues as Business Spur 585 a surface street, and terminates at its junction with SC 9 and US 29
U.S. Route 29
U.S. Route 29 is a north–south United States highway that runs for from the western suburbs of Baltimore, Maryland, to Pensacola, Florida. This highway's northern terminus is at Maryland Route 99 in Ellicott City, Maryland...
and US 176
U.S. Route 176
U.S. Route 176 is a spur of U.S. Route 76. It currently runs for 229 miles from Goose Creek, South Carolina at U.S. Route 52 to Hendersonville, North Carolina at U.S. Route 25. It passes through the states of South Carolina and North Carolina. It goes through the cities of Spartanburg, South...
. This street was formerly the eastern part of the Freeway that continues westward from the junction of SC 9, US 29
U.S. Route 29
U.S. Route 29 is a north–south United States highway that runs for from the western suburbs of Baltimore, Maryland, to Pensacola, Florida. This highway's northern terminus is at Maryland Route 99 in Ellicott City, Maryland...
and US 176
U.S. Route 176
U.S. Route 176 is a spur of U.S. Route 76. It currently runs for 229 miles from Goose Creek, South Carolina at U.S. Route 52 to Hendersonville, North Carolina at U.S. Route 25. It passes through the states of South Carolina and North Carolina. It goes through the cities of Spartanburg, South...
. Although Business 585 travels toward the southbound from the I-585 terminus, it is still signed north–south, corresponding with I-585.
Exit list
The entire route is in SpartanburgSpartanburg, 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...
, Spartanburg County.
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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....
!Destinations
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!colspan=8|Interstate 585 ends and continues as
U.S. Route 176
U.S. Route 176 is a spur of U.S. Route 76. It currently runs for 229 miles from Goose Creek, South Carolina at U.S. Route 52 to Hendersonville, North Carolina at U.S. Route 25. It passes through the states of South Carolina and North Carolina. It goes through the cities of Spartanburg, South...
Northbound
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|22
|Valley Falls Road
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|East Campus Blvd.
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|23
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|signed as exits 23A (south) and 23B (north)
Begin of Interstate 585 north
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|24
|California Avenue
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|bgcolor=#ddffdd|25A
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|North end of SC 9 overlap
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|25B
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|End of Interstate 585 south
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!colspan=8|Interstate 585 ends and continues as
U.S. Route 176
U.S. Route 176 is a spur of U.S. Route 76. It currently runs for 229 miles from Goose Creek, South Carolina at U.S. Route 52 to Hendersonville, North Carolina at U.S. Route 25. It passes through the states of South Carolina and North Carolina. It goes through the cities of Spartanburg, South...
and
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External links
- I-585 at SouthEastRoads.com
- I-585 at Interstate-Guide.com
- Interstate 585 (3 Digit Interstates)