South Carolina Highway 496 (SC 496) is a 1.640-mile (2.639 km) primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It serves as an unsigned state-maintained truck route through and around Union.
 South Carolina Highway 496 | ||||
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 Route of SC 496 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by SCDOT | ||||
| Length | 1.640 mi[1] (2.639 km) | |||
| Existed | 1980[citation needed]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |   SC 49 / SC 49 Truck in Union | |||
   US 176 / SC 18 Truck / SC 49 Truck / SC 215 in Union | ||||
| East end | SC 18 in Union | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | South Carolina | |||
| Counties | Union | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editSC 496 is a short 1.6-mile (2.6 km) unsigned highway that connects the industrial park area and downtown area of Union. From SC 49 to U.S. Route 176 (US 176), SC 18 Truck, and SC 215, it is known as Industrial Park Road; from US 176/SC 18 Truck/SC 215 to SC 18, it is called Union Boulevard. On Industrial Park Road, it is a two-lane highway, concurrent with SC 49 Truck. On Union Boulevard it is a four-lane highway.[2]
History
editSC 496 was established by 1980 as a new primary routing in Union from SC 49 to SC 18. It has not changed inception.[3][4]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Union, Union County.
| mi[5] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.000 | 0.000 | SC 49 (Cross Keys Highway) / Industrial Park Road north – Laurens | Western end of SC 49 Truck concurrency; western terminus of SC 496; southern terminus of SC 49 Truck; Industrial Park Road continues past terminus. | ||
| 0.760 | 1.223 | US 176 / SC 18 Truck / SC 215 (Duncan Bypass) – Newberry, Chester, Spartanburg | Eastern end of SC 49 Truck concurrency | ||
| 1.64 | 2.64 | SC 18 (Pinckney Street) / Church Street east – Newberry, Chester | Eastern terminus; roadway continues as Church Street. | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
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References
edit- ^ "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Overview map of SC 496" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- ^ General Highway Map, Union County, South Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by SCDOT. South Carolina Department of Transportation. 1978. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- ^ General Highway Map, Union County, South Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by SCDOT. South Carolina Department of Transportation. 1980. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- ^ "Statewide Highways (shapefile)" (zip). South Carolina Department of Transportation. September 29, 2017. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
External links
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Media related to South Carolina Highway 496 at Wikimedia Commons- SC 496 at Virginia Highways' South Carolina Highways Annex
