Special routes of U.S. Route 521
 Special routes of U.S. Route 521 | |
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Four special routes of U.S. Route 521 exist, and two others have existed in the past. In order from south to north they are as follows.
Existing routes
[edit]Andrews business loop
[edit] U.S. Highway 521 Business | |
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| Location | Andrews, South Carolina |
| Length | 3.420 mi[1] (5.504 km) |
U.S. Route 521 Business (US 521 Bus.) is a 3.420 miles (5.504 km) business route of US 521 that travels through downtown Andrews, via Main Street.[2] It follows the old US 521 mainline route.[citation needed]
The entire route is in Georgetown County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| | 0.000 | 0.000 |  US 521 (Georgetown Highway) – Manning | Southern terminus; flyover interchange | |
| Andrews | 2.410 | 3.879 |   SC 41 Bus. (Morgan Avenue) – Jamestown, Hemingway | ||
| 3.420 | 5.504 |   US 521 south / SC 41 south (County Line Road) – Charleston, Georgetown US 521 north – Kingstree, Manning SC 41 north (County Line Road) – Hemingway, Andrews High School | Northern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
Camden truck route 1
[edit] | This section is missing mileposts for junctions. |
 U.S. Highway 521 Truck | |
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| Location | Camden, South Carolina |
| Length | 6.9 mi[3] (11.1 km) |
U.S. Route 521 Truck (US 521 Truck) is a truck route of US 521 to direct truck traffic to avoid downtown Camden. The highway takes various roads including: Ehrenclou Drive, Chestnut Ferry Road, Jefferson Davis Highway (in concurrency with US 1/US 601/SC 34), Springdale Drive, and Boykin Road (in concurrency with US 601 Truck). Nearly the entire length of the truck route is within the city limits of Camden.
The entire route is in Camden, Kershaw County.
| mi | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.0 | 0.0 |     US 1 Truck north / US 521 (South Broad Street) to I-20 | Southern terminus of US 1 Truck and US 521 Truck | ||
 US 1 north / US 601 north (West DeKalb Street / SC 34 east) | Southern end of US 1/US 601/SC 34 concurrency | ||||
| Senator Donald H. Don Holland Memorial Bridge | Crossing over railroad tracks of CSX | ||||
 US 1 south / US 601 south (West DeKalb Street / SC 34) / US 601 Truck begins | Northern end of US 1/US 601/SC 34 concurrency; southern end of US 601 Truck concurrency; southern terminus of US 601 Truck | ||||
 SC 97 (Liberty Hill Road) | |||||
| US 521 / US 601 (Kershaw Road) | Northern end of US 601 Truck concurrency; northern terminus of US 521 Truck and US 601 Truck | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Camden truck route 2
[edit]U.S. Highway 521 Truck | |
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| Location | Camden, South Carolina |
| Length | 0.830 mi[4][5] (1,336 m) |
U.S. Route 521 Truck (US 521 Truck) is a 0.830-mile (1.336 km) truck route of US 521 that exists entirely within the southern part of Camden. It uses York Street and Mill Street to connect US 521 (Broad Street) with US 1/SC 34 (East Dekalb Street). It is entirely concurrent with SC 34 Truck. The southbound lanes are also part of US 1 Truck, with no indication of US 1 Truck or SC 34 Truck; the northbound lanes have no indication of US 521 Truck.[6]
Kershaw business loop
[edit]U.S. Highway 521 Business | |
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| Location | Kershaw, South Carolina |
| Length | 1.500 mi[7] (2.414 km) |
U.S. Route 521 Business (US 521 Bus.) is a 1.500-mile (2.414 km) business route of US 521 that exists in Kershaw. It travels through downtown, via Hampton Street. It also has a concurrency with US 601 Bus.[8] It follows the former path of US 521.[citation needed]
The entire route is in Lancaster County.
| Location | mi[7] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Kershaw | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 521 / US 601 (Hampton Street) – Carolina Motorsports Park | Southern end of US 601 Bus. concurrency; southern terminus of US 521 Bus. and US 601 Bus. | |
| 0.480 | 0.772 |  SC 341 south (Marion Street) – Bethune | Northern terminus of SC 341 | ||
| 0.760 | 1.223 | Hilton Street (US 521 Truck south / US 601 / SC 157 Truck / SC 341 Truck) – Jefferson, Pageland | Northern end of US 601 Bus. concurrency; northern terminus of US 521 Truck and US 601 Bus. | ||
| | 1.500 | 2.414 | US 521 – Sumter | Northern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Kershaw truck route
[edit]U.S. Highway 521 Truck | |
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| Location | Kershaw, South Carolina |
| Length | 0.140 mi[9] (225 m) |
U.S. Route 521 Truck (US 521 Truck) is a truck route of US 521 that exists entirely within the northern part of the town of Kershaw. It connects US 521 (North Matson Street) with US 521 Business (US 521 Bus.) and US 601 Bus. (North Hampton Street). It is completely concurrent with US 601, South Carolina Highway 157 Truck (SC 157 Truck), and SC 341 Truck. It is known as Hilton Street. There is no signs on US 521 or US 521 Bus./US 601 Bus. There is one sign just south of its northern terminus.[10]
Kershaw connector route
[edit] U.S. Highway 521 Connector | |
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| Location | Kershaw, South Carolina |
| Length | 0.060 mi[11] (97 m) |
U.S. Route 521 Connector (US 521 Conn.) is a 0.060-mile (0.097 km) connector route of US 521 that serves to connect US 521 Business (US 521 Bus.) with US 521 (North Matson Street / Kershaw–Camden Highway) north of Kershaw.[12] It is unnamed and is an unsigned highway.[13]
Lancaster business loop
[edit]U.S. Highway 521 Business | |
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| Location | Lancaster, South Carolina |
| Length | 3.870 mi[14] (6.228 km) |
| Existed | 1965[citation needed]–present |
U.S. Route 521 Business (US 521 Bus.) is a 3.870-mile (6.228 km) business route of US 521 that travels through downtown Lancaster, via Market Street and Main Street.[15] It follows the old US 521 mainline route.[citation needed] At some point, it was relocated to Market Street until the intersection with Barr Street, where it turned left and then right onto Main Street.[16]
The entire route is in Lancaster, Lancaster County.
| mi[14] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.000 | 0.000 | US 521 (Kershaw-Camden Highway/Lancaster Bypass) – Heath Springs, Kershaw | Southern terminus | ||
| 1.440 | 2.317 | Camden–Kershaw Highway north | Southern terminus of Camden–Kershaw Highway; former US 521 Bus. north | ||
| 1.660 | 2.672 |   SC 200 west (Great Falls Highway) – Great Falls | Southern end of SC 200 concurrency | ||
| 2.270 | 3.653 |  SC 903 south (Chesterfield Avenue) – McBee | Northern terminus of SC 903 | ||
| 2.380 | 3.830 |  SC 9 Bus. south (East Arch Street) – Pageland | Southern end of SC 9 Bus. concurrency | ||
| 2.650 | 4.265 | SC 9 Bus. north (East Meeting Street) – Chester, Charlotte | Northern end of SC 9 Bus. concurrency | ||
| 2.900 | 4.667 | West Barr Street west / North Main Street south | Former US 521 Bus. south; US 521 Bus./SC 200 turns right. | ||
| 3.680 | 5.922 |   SC 200 east (Liberty Hill Road) to US 521 south – Pageland, Monroe | Northern end of SC 200 concurrency | ||
| 3.870 | 6.228 | US 521 north / SC 9 (Lancaster Bypass) – Chester, Rock Hill, Charlotte, Chesterfield, Chester, Myrtle Beach, Andrew Jackson State Park | Northern terminus; interchange | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Former special routes
[edit]Sumter connector
[edit] | This section relies largely or entirely upon a single source. (December 2020) |
U.S. Highway 521 Connector | |
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| Location | Sumter, South Carolina |
| Length | 4.7 mi[17] (7.6 km) |
U.S. Route 521 Connector (US 521) was a 4.7 miles (7.6 km) connector route that went east around Sumter along Guignard Drive, connecting to US 15, in the southern end of Sumter. This connector became part of the main route sometime before 2009.[citation needed]
Lancaster Bypass
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 U.S. Highway 521 Bypass | |
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| Location | Lancaster, South Carolina |
U.S. Route 521 Bypass (US 521 Byp.) was the bypass around downtown Lancaster, until the mainline was realigned in 1965, and the former route was converted into US 521 Business (US 521 Bus.).
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ "Overview map of US 521 Bus. (Andrews, South Carolina)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
- ^ "Overview map of US 521 Truck (Camden, South Carolina)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
- ^ "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ^ "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ^ "Overview map of US 1 Truck (Camden, South Carolina)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
- ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ "Overview map of US 521 Bus. (Kershaw)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
- ^ "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ "Overview map of US 521 Truck" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ "Overview map of US 521 Conn. (Kershaw, South Carolina)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ General Highway System – Town of Kershaw (PDF) (Map). South Carolina Department of Transportation. May 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ "Overview map of US 521 Bus. (Lancaster, South Carolina)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
- ^ General Highway Map of the Lancaster Metro Area
- ^ "US 521 Connector - Sumter" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
