South Carolina Highway 80
 South Carolina Highway 80 | ||||
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| J. Verne Smith Parkway | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by SCDOT | ||||
| Length | 5.6 mi[1] (9.0 km) | |||
| Existed | 2002–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  SC 14 in Greer | |||
| East end |  US 29 near Greer | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | South Carolina | |||
| Counties | Greenville, Spartanburg | |||
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South Carolina Highway 80 (SC 80) is a primary state highway in the state of South Carolina. The highway serves as a bypass, connecting South Carolina Highway 14 to U.S. Route 29, in Greer.
Route description
SC 80 is a four-lane expressway, which begins at SC 14, on the backside of the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport. Going in a northeasterly direction, the first .8 miles (1.3 km) include a turning medium before splitting into a divided highway. Top speed along the highway is 55 miles per hour (89 km/h) with several at-grade intersections and one grade separated intersection. The highway ends at Wade Hampton Boulevard (US 29). The highway is shared with truck routes of SC 101 and SC 290.
History
The second incarnation of SC 80 was established on July, 2002 as a new primary route running from SC 101 to US 29. On April, 2005 it was extended to SC 14.
The first SC 80 existed from 1938-1964 as a new primary route from SC 182, in Fair Play, to SC 24, in Anderson. It was decommissioned after Lake Hartwell created a gap in the highway; with the most western part becoming part of SC 243, and the rest becoming Old Dobbins Bridge Road (S-4-22 and S-4-23).[2]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Greenville | Greer | 0.0 | 0.0 | SC 14 – Greer, Simpsonville | |
| Spartanburg | 2.1 | 3.4 |  SC 101 (New Woodruff Road) – Greer, Woodruff | ||
| 4.3 | 6.9 |  SC 290 (Poinseet Street) – Greer, Duncan | Interchange | ||
| 5.6 | 9.0 | US 29 (Wade Hampton Boulevard) – Greer, Lyman | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ a b "South Carolina Highway 80" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
- ^ "Mapmikey's South Carolina Highways Page". Retrieved February 11, 2013.[unreliable source]
External links
Media related to South Carolina Highway 80 at Wikimedia Commons
