South Carolina Highway 327

South Carolina Highway 327 marker

South Carolina Highway 327
Route information
Maintained by SCDOT
Length: 22.8 mi[1] (36.7 km)
Existed: 1942 – present
Major junctions
South end: US 52 / US 301 in Effingham
  US 76 / US 301 in Mars Bluff
North end: I-95 near Quinby
Location
Counties: Florence
Highway system
← SC 324SC 329 →

South Carolina Highway 327 (SC 327) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It serves as an alternative bypass east of Florence and a connector route from Interstate 95 to Myrtle Beach.

Route description

SC 327 has two identities: one as a rural two-lane highway bypassing Florence and the other as a divided four-lane highway connecting beach travelers from Interstate 95 to US 76/US 301 and onto Myrtle Beach.

History

Established by 1942 as a new primary routing from US 52, in Effingham, to SC 51, in Evergreen. In 1947 or 1948, SC 327 was extended east as a new primary routing from Evergreen to US 76/US 301, in Winona.[2] By 1952, the Effingham to Evergreen section was paved, and later extended east to Clausen a year later; by 1958 the entire route was paved.

By 1958, SC 327 was rerouted from Claussen to US 76/US 301 in Mars Bluff; the old alignment was downgraded to secondary roads: National Cemetery Road (S-21-13) and Paper Mill Road (S-21-24).[3] In 1971, SC 327 was extended north, overlapping with US 76/US 301 then north along existing roads to I-95.[4] In 1992, the US 76/US 301 to I-95 section was widen to a divided four-lane highway.[5]

In 2010, funds were appropriated to improve the interchange at I-95; construction began the following year.[6]

Junction list

The entire route is in Florence County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Effingham0.00.0 US 52 / US 301 – Florence, Olanta, Manning, Lake City
Evergreen4.97.9 SC 51 north (Pamplico Highway) – FlorenceNorth end of SC 51 overlap
5.08.0 SC 51 south (Pamplico Highway) – PamplicoSouth end of SC 51 overlap
Mars Bluff15.925.6 US 76 east / US 301 north (Marion Highway) – Marion, Myrtle BeachEast end of US 76 and north end of US 301 overlap
Florence17.528.2 US 76 west (Palmetto Street) / US 301 south (Freedom Boulevard) – Florence, ManningWest end of US 76 and north end of US 301 overlap
​22.836.7 I-95 – Fayetteville, FlorenceI-95 exit 170.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. 1 2 Google (November 11, 2013). "South Carolina Highway 327" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
  2. ↑ General Highway Map, Florence County, South Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by SCDOT. South Carolina Department of Transportation. 1950. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
  3. ↑ General Highway Map, Florence County, South Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by SCDOT. South Carolina Department of Transportation. 1962. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
  4. ↑ General Highway Map, Florence County, South Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by SCDOT. South Carolina Department of Transportation. 1971. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
  5. ↑ General Highway Map, Florence County, South Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by SCDOT. South Carolina Department of Transportation. 1996. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Florence gets USDOT grant for I-95 improvements". Continuous News Desk. Florence, SC: CarolinaLive.com. February 19, 2010. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
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