Interstate 77 in South Carolina
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Interstate 77 is a north - south interstate highway, extending 90 miles (144.8 km) 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
.
- south-southwest of Columbia
- as a six-lane highway at an expansive interchange with Interstate 26
(without an exit number), with the Columbia skyline visible from this interchange. Part of the Columbia Beltway, the highway actually travels eastward from I-26 before turning more to the north in Columbia southwest of Fort Jackson. From Interstate 20
(exit 16), I-77 travels northward paralleling U.S. 21
through the hilly Midlands region, bypassing Winnsboro
and Chester
. As the highway approaches York County
, it enters the Piedmont
terrain. It is in York County where I-77 enters the Charlotte metropolitan area
, which is evident as the highway widens from four to eight lanes. I-77 continues through the suburbs of Charlotte, passing through Rock Hill
and bypassing Fort Mill
before crossing the North Carolina
border near the Carowinds theme park.
and Interstate 26
near and at its southern terminus, respectively. There is no beltway in Columbia
; Interstate 77, Interstate 20
and Interstate 26
provide bypasses, while Interstate 126
and South Carolina 277 provide downtown access.
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|rowspan=3|Lexington
|rowspan=2|Cayce
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|Southbound exit and northbound entrance
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|rowspan=15|Richland
|rowspan=13|Columbia
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|9A
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|Signed as exits 9A (east) and 9B (west) southbound
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|9B
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|Southbound exit is via exit 9B
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|10
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|Forest Drive, Strom Thurmond Boulevard – Fort Jackson
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|Decker Boulevard
|Northbound exit and southbound entrance
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|16
|, Augusta
|Signed as exits 16A (east) and 16B (west) northbound
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|17
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|, Augusta
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|Killian Road
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|Blythewood
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|Blythewood Road – Blythewood
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|rowspan=5|Fairfield
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|32
|Peach Road – Ridgeway
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|41
|Road 41 – Winnsboro
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|Road 20 – White Oak
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|rowspan=3|Chester
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|55
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|62
|Road 56 – Fort Lawn
, Richburg
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|65
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|rowspan=10|York
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|73
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|75
|Porter Road
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|rowspan=4|Rock Hill
|77
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|82
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|Signed as exits 82A (north) and 82B (south)
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|82C
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|rowspan=2|Fort Mill
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|Sutton Road
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|Gold Hill Road – Tega Cay
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|South end of US 21 overlap
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...
, extending from the national southern terminus at an interchange with Interstate 26
Interstate 26
Interstate 26 is a nominally east–west main route of the Interstate Highway System in the Southeastern United States. I-26 runs from the junction of U.S. Route 11W and U.S. Route 23 in Kingsport, Tennessee, generally southeastward to U.S. Route 17 in Charleston, South Carolina...
near 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...
, north to the North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
state line near Rock Hill
Rock Hill, South Carolina
Rock Hill is the largest city in York County, South Carolina and the fourth-largest city in the state. It is also the third-largest city of the Charlotte metropolitan area, behind Charlotte and Concord, North Carolina. The population was 71,459 as of . Rock Hill has undergone rapid growth between...
and Charlotte, NC
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...
.
Route description
Interstate 77 begins its journey in CayceCayce, 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...
- south-southwest of 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...
- as a six-lane highway at an expansive interchange with Interstate 26
Interstate 26
Interstate 26 is a nominally east–west main route of the Interstate Highway System in the Southeastern United States. I-26 runs from the junction of U.S. Route 11W and U.S. Route 23 in Kingsport, Tennessee, generally southeastward to U.S. Route 17 in Charleston, South Carolina...
(without an exit number), with the Columbia skyline visible from this interchange. Part of the Columbia Beltway, the highway actually travels eastward from I-26 before turning more to the north in Columbia southwest of Fort Jackson. From Interstate 20
Interstate 20
Interstate 20 is a major east–west Interstate Highway in the Southern United States. I‑20 runs 1,535 miles from near Kent, Texas, at Interstate 10 to Florence, South Carolina, at Interstate 95...
(exit 16), I-77 travels northward paralleling U.S. 21
U.S. Route 21
U.S. Route 21 is a north–south United States highway of , from Hunting Island State Park, South Carolina to Wytheville, Virginia.-South Carolina:...
through the hilly Midlands region, bypassing Winnsboro
Winnsboro, South Carolina
Winnsboro is a town in Fairfield County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,599 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Fairfield County. Winnsboro is part of the Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area....
and Chester
Chester, South Carolina
Chester is a small city in Chester County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 6,476 at the 2000 census and a center urban cluster population of 11,140...
. As the highway approaches York County
York County, South Carolina
York County is a county located in the north-central section of the U.S. state of South Carolina. According to the 2010 census, the county's population was 226,073. It is the second largest county in the Charlotte metropolitan area...
, it enters the Piedmont
Piedmont (United States)
The Piedmont is a plateau region located in the eastern United States between the Atlantic Coastal Plain and the main Appalachian Mountains, stretching from New Jersey in the north to central Alabama in the south. The Piedmont province is a physiographic province of the larger Appalachian division...
terrain. It is in York County where I-77 enters the Charlotte metropolitan area
Charlotte metropolitan area
The Charlotte metropolitan area is a metropolitan area/region of North and South Carolina within and surrounding the city of Charlotte...
, which is evident as the highway widens from four to eight lanes. I-77 continues through the suburbs of Charlotte, passing through Rock Hill
Rock Hill, South Carolina
Rock Hill is the largest city in York County, South Carolina and the fourth-largest city in the state. It is also the third-largest city of the Charlotte metropolitan area, behind Charlotte and Concord, North Carolina. The population was 71,459 as of . Rock Hill has undergone rapid growth between...
and bypassing Fort Mill
Fort Mill, South Carolina
Fort Mill is a fast-growing suburban town in both York and Lancaster counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina, and a suburb of the city of Charlotte, North Carolina, and Rock Hill...
before crossing the North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
border near the Carowinds theme park.
History
Interstate 77 is the current route in South Carolina and has forced the decommissioning of Interstate 326. Interstate 77 interchanges with Interstate 20Interstate 20 in South Carolina
Interstate 20 is a major thoroughfare cutting across the state of South Carolina, linking the state with important transportation and business hubs to the north, west and south, including Atlanta, Georgia, Charlotte, North Carolina , Savannah, Georgia and Washington, D.C...
and Interstate 26
Interstate 26 in South Carolina
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.-Route description:...
near and at its southern terminus, respectively. There is no beltway in 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...
; Interstate 77, Interstate 20
Interstate 20 in South Carolina
Interstate 20 is a major thoroughfare cutting across the state of South Carolina, linking the state with important transportation and business hubs to the north, west and south, including Atlanta, Georgia, Charlotte, North Carolina , Savannah, Georgia and Washington, D.C...
and Interstate 26
Interstate 26 in South Carolina
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.-Route description:...
provide bypasses, while 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...
and South Carolina 277 provide downtown access.
Exit list
{|class="wikitable"!County
!Location
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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
!Notes
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|rowspan=3|Lexington
|rowspan=2|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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|Southbound exit and northbound entrance
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|rowspan=15|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...
|rowspan=13|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...
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|Signed as exits 9A (east) and 9B (west) southbound
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|Southbound exit is via exit 9B
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|12
|Forest Drive, Strom Thurmond Boulevard – Fort Jackson
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|13
|Decker Boulevard
|Northbound exit and southbound entrance
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|15
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|16
|, Augusta
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...
|Signed as exits 16A (east) and 16B (west) northbound
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|17
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|18
|, Augusta
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...
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|Killian Road
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|Blythewood
Blythewood, South Carolina
Blythewood is a town in Fairfield and Richland counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 2,034 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area....
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|Blythewood Road – Blythewood
Blythewood, South Carolina
Blythewood is a town in Fairfield and Richland counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 2,034 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area....
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|Peach Road – Ridgeway
Ridgeway, South Carolina
Ridgeway is a town in Fairfield County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 328 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Ridgeway is located at ....
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|Road 41 – Winnsboro
Winnsboro, South Carolina
Winnsboro is a town in Fairfield County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,599 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Fairfield County. Winnsboro is part of the Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area....
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|Road 20 – White Oak
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|rowspan=3|Chester
Chester County, South Carolina
Chester County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. In 2000, its population was 34,068; in 2005 the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that its population had dropped to 33,228. Its county seat is Chester.-Geography and climate:...
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|Road 56 – Fort Lawn
Fort Lawn, South Carolina
Fort Lawn is a town in Chester County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 864 at the 2000 census.-Geography and Climate:Fort Lawn is located at ....
, Richburg
Richburg, South Carolina
Richburg is a town in Chester County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 332 at the 2000 census.-Geography and climate:Richburg is located at ....
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|rowspan=10|York
York County, South Carolina
York County is a county located in the north-central section of the U.S. state of South Carolina. According to the 2010 census, the county's population was 226,073. It is the second largest county in the Charlotte metropolitan area...
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|rowspan=4|Rock Hill
Rock Hill, South Carolina
Rock Hill is the largest city in York County, South Carolina and the fourth-largest city in the state. It is also the third-largest city of the Charlotte metropolitan area, behind Charlotte and Concord, North Carolina. The population was 71,459 as of . Rock Hill has undergone rapid growth between...
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|82
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|Signed as exits 82A (north) and 82B (south)
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|82C
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|rowspan=2|Fort Mill
Fort Mill, South Carolina
Fort Mill is a fast-growing suburban town in both York and Lancaster counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina, and a suburb of the city of Charlotte, North Carolina, and Rock Hill...
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|Sutton Road
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|88
|Gold Hill Road – Tega Cay
Tega Cay, South Carolina
Tega Cay is a planned city in York County, South Carolina, United States. The city is a suburb of Charlotte, North Carolina and Rock Hill, South Carolina. The population was 4,044 at the 2000 census....
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|South end of US 21 overlap