U.S. Route 521

U.S. Route 521 marker

U.S. Route 521
Route information
Length: 177.3 mi[1] (285.3 km)
Existed: 1932 – present
Major junctions
South end: US 17 in Georgetown, SC
 
US 17 Alt. in Georgetown, SC
I-95 near Manning, SC
US 15 / US 401 in Sumter, SC

US 76 / US 76 Bus. / US 378 in Sumter, SC
I-20 in Camden, SC
US 1 / US 601 / SC 34 in Camden, SC
North end: I‑485 in Charlotte, NC
Highway system

← I-520SCSC 522 →
← US 501NCNC 522 →

U.S. Route 521 is a north–south United States highway that traverses 177.3 miles (285.3 km), from Georgetown, South Carolina to Charlotte, North Carolina. Though numbered as a daughter route of U.S. Route 21, it does not actually intersect its parent or any of its sibling routes, though it is in the same general part of the U.S. as other routes from its family. Historically, it once connected to U.S. 21 in Pineville, North Carolina, but various changes have left it terminating a few miles short of the current U.S. 21.

Route description

South Carolina

Starting at the city of Georgetown, US 521 runs through the town Andrews to Greeleyville. From here to the city of Manning it is known as the Greeleyville Highway. There is a brief section right before Manning where it runs concurrent with SC 261. In Manning SC 261 branches off and US 521 merges with US 301 for a short distance. It crosses of Interstate 95 and heads to the city of Sumter, South Carolina. In Sumter, it runs together with US Business 378. Leaving Sumter, US 521 is known as Camden Highway. It passes under Interstate 20 and proceeds to Camden. It then goes on to the town of Kershaw, running concurrent with US 601. The final city it goes through before going into North Carolina is Lancaster.

North Carolina

US 521 traverses 3.8 miles (6.1 km) from the South Carolina state line to Interstate 485. The entire route is a four to six-lane divided highway, split in naming between Lancaster Highway and Johnston Road.

History

Established in 1932, it was overlapped entirely with SC 26, from Georgetown to the North Carolina state line, where it continued with NC 26 into Pineville, where it ended at US 21/NC 261 (now NC 51). In 1933, SC 26 was decommissioned; followed in 1934 with the decommissioning of NC 26.

In 1949, US 521 was rerouted in Williamsburg County to run directly from Andrews, through Salters and Greeleyville, to Manning; which replaced SC 171 and part of SC 261, the old alignment became part of SC 377 and SC 261. Between 1962-64, US 521 was rerouted at the Sumter-Kershaw county line to Camden; the old alignment became an extension of SC 261.

In 1969, US 521 was extended 19 miles (31 km) north, via South Boulevard, and Wilkinson Blvd, then in 1981, by way of Woodlawn Road, and Billy Graham Parkway, to Interstate 85 in Charlotte.

Between 1986-88, US 521 was moved west onto new highway west of Dalzell, bypassing the town; the old alignment was downgraded to secondary roads.

In 1996, US 521 was rerouted onto Interstate 485, between exits 61 and 65; the old alignment was downgraded to secondary roads. In 2003, AASHTO approved US 521 to be truncated at its current northern terminus at the Johnston Road/Interstate 485 interchange; its old alignment north to Interstate 85 was downgraded to secondary roads.[2][3][4]

Future

There are plans to make US 521 a four-lane highway from Georgetown to Interstate 95, in Manning. This would improve a route for beach goers traveling toward the Litchfield/Pawleys area.

Junction list

StateCountyLocationmi[1]kmExitDestinationsNotes
South CarolinaGeorgetownGeorgetown0.00.0 US 17 (Fraser Street) – Charleston, Myrtle BeachUS 521 begins
0.10.2
US 17 Alt. (Exchange Street) – Pawleys Island, Myrtle Beach		North end of US 17 Alt. overlap
Sampit9.515.3
US 17 Alt. (Saints Delight Road) – Jamestown, Moncks Corner		South end of US 17 Alt. overlap
 16.025.7
US 521 Bus. – Andrews
 18.529.8
To SC 41 Bus. – Andrews
 19.531.4 SC 41 (County Line Road) – Jamestown, CharlestonSouth end of SC 41 overlap
WilliamsburgAndrews21.033.8
US 521 Bus. / SC 41 (County Line Road) – Hemingway		North end of SC 41 overlap
 38.061.2 SC 377 (Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue) – Lane, Kingstree
 45.573.2 US 52 (Williamsburg County Highway) – Charleston, Kingstree
Greeleyville48.578.1 SC 375 south (Gourdin Road) – St. Stephen, Charleston
Clarendon 60.597.4 SC 261 east (Kingstree Highway) – KingstreeEast end of SC 261 overlap
Manning63.5102.2 SC 261 west (Boyce Street)West end of SC 261 overlap
64.0103.0 US 301 south (Brooks Street)South end of US 301 overlap
 65.5105.4 US 301 north – TurbevilleNorth end of US 301 overlap
 67.0107.8 I-95 – Florence, Savannah
SumterSumter79.0127.1
To US 521 Conn. (Guignard Parkway)
80.5129.6 US 15 south (Pocalla Road)South end of US 15 overlap
82.3132.4 US 76 (Liberty Street) / SC 763
82.6132.9 US 15 north (Lafayette Street) / US 401 north (Calhoun Street)North end of US 15 and US 401 overlap
83.0133.6
US 76 Bus. north (Washington Street) / US 401 north (Calhoun Street)		East end of US 76 Bus. overlap, south end and terminus of US 401 overlap
85.0136.8
US 15 Conn. south / US 521 Conn. south (Bultman Drive)
86.0138.4
US 76 / US 76 Bus. / US 378 – Columbia, Turbeville		West end of US 76 Bus. overlap
Dalzell93.5150.5 SC 441 (Peach Orchard Road) – Bishopville, Shaw Air Force Base
Kershaw 107.0172.2 SC 261 (Boykin Road)
Camden110.0177.0 I-20 – Columbia, Florence
111.0178.6 US 1 / US 601 / SC 34 (Dekalb Street) – Columbia, Cheraw, BishopvilleSouth end of US 601 overlap
113.0181.9 SC 97 north (Liberty Hill Road) – Great Falls
LancasterKershaw133.0214.0 SC 341 south (Marion Street) – Bethune
133.3214.5 US 601 north (Hilton Street) – PagelandNorth end of US 601 overlap
Heath Springs139.0223.7 SC 522 south (Caston Street) – Liberty Hill
Pleasant Hill142.0228.5 SC 522 north (Rocky River Road)
Lancaster148.0238.2
US 521 Bus. north (Kershaw Camden Highway)
149.0239.8 SC 903 (Flat Creek Road)
150.0241.4 SC 9 (Pageland Highway) – Pageland
152.0244.6 SC 200 (Monroe Road) – Monroe
152.5245.4
US 521 Bus. south (Main Street)
 159.0255.9 SC 5 north (Rock Hill Highway) – Rock Hill
 161.5259.9 SC 75 south (Rebound Road)South end of SC 75 overlap
 165.0265.5 SC 75 north (Waxhaw Highway) – WaxhawNorth end of SC 75 overlap
Indian Land172.0276.8 SC 160 north (Fort Mill Highway) – Fort Mill
 173.5
0.0		279.2
0.0		South Carolina–North Carolina state line
North CarolinaMecklenburgCharlotte1.01.6Lancaster Highway – Pineville
3.86.1 I‑485 – Matthews, PinevilleUS 521 ends
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Bannered routes

Andrews business loop


U.S. Route 521 Business
Location: Andrews, South Carolina
Length: 3.2 mi[5] (5.1 km)

It is a 3.2 miles (5.1 km) route follows the old US 521 mainline route through downtown Andrews, via Main Street.

Sumter connector


U.S. Route 521 Connector
Location: Sumter, South Carolina
Length: 4.7 mi[6] (7.6 km)

It is a 4.7 miles (7.6 km) spur route that goes east around Sumter (along Guignard Drive), connecting to US 15, in the south-end of Sumter.

Camden truck route


U.S. Route 521 Truck
Location: Camden, South Carolina
Length: 6.9 mi[7] (11.1 km)

U.S. Route 521 Truck is an alternate route for trucks to avoid downtown Camden. The route 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).

Kershaw business loop


U.S. Route 521 Business
Location: Kershaw, South Carolina
Length: 1.4 mi[8] (2.3 km)

Following the old US 521 mainline route, this 1.4 miles (2.3 km) business loop, in concurrency with US 601 Business, goes through downtown Kershaw, via Hampton Street.[3]

Lancaster business loop


U.S. Route 521 Business
Location: Lancaster, South Carolina
Length: 3.8 mi[9] (6.1 km)
Existed: 1965–present

Following the old US 521 mainline route, this 3.8 miles (6.1 km) business loop goes through downtown Lancaster, via Main Street.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Google (January 31, 2011). "US 521" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
  2. ↑ "US 521 Route Change (2003-09-15)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. September 15, 2003. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 "Mapmikey's South Carolina Highways Page: US 521". Retrieved January 15, 2012.
  4. ↑ "NCRoads.com: U.S. 521". Retrieved January 15, 2012.
  5. ↑ Google (February 2, 2011). "US 521 Business - Andrews" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
  6. ↑ Google (February 2, 2011). "US 521 Connector - Sumter" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
  7. ↑ Google (January 27, 2013). "US 521 Truck - Camden" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
  8. ↑ Google (January 15, 2012). "US 521 Business - Kershaw" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
  9. ↑ Google (February 2, 2011). "US 521 Business - Lancaster" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 2, 2011.

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