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South Carolina Highway 39

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South Carolina Highway 39 marker
South Carolina Highway 39
Route of SC 39 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by SCDOT
Length100.889 mi[1][2][3][4][5][6] (162.365 km)
Existed1922[citation needed]–present
Major junctions
South end US 278 southwest of Williston
Major intersections
North end US 221 near Laurens
Location
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountiesBarnwell, Orangeburg, Aiken, Saluda, Newberry, Laurens
Highway system
← SC 38→ SC 41

South Carolina Highway 39 (SC 39) is a 100.889-mile (162.365 km) primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The highway connects various rural communities and towns from the southwest to the northwest sections of the state.

Route description

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SC 39 is a two-lane rural highway that travels 100.7 miles (162.1 km) from the Savannah River Site to U.S. Route 221 (US 221) south of Laurens.[7]

History

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Established in 1922 as an original state highway, traveling from SC 12, in Monetta, to SC 21, in Edgefield. In 1923, SC 39 was extended in both directions: west to SC 20, in Modoc, and southeast to SC 4, in Springfield. By 1926, it was extended south again to SC 27, in Williston. The first section of SC 39 to be paved was from Johnston to Edgefield, in 1930.

In 1936, SC 39 was rerouted at Ridge Spring north through Saluda and Cross Hill, before ending at US 221, south of Laurens; it replaced a majority of SC 392, while the old alignment became an extension of SC 23. By 1938, SC 39 was extended in both directions again: north to Ware Shoals then west to US 178, in Shoals Junction; and southwest from Williston to SC 64, in Dunbarton.

In 1940, SC 39 was extended south to SC 28/SC 282 (today's SC 125, near Millett. By 1942, SC 39 reached its apex with an extension into Millett, giving it a length of over 145 miles (233 km). By 1946, all of SC 39 was paved, with its last section between SC 391 and US 1.

In 1948, SC 39 was truncated at SC 64, in Dunbarton, leaving behind existing Furse Mill Road (S-30-17) and Rolling Hills Road (S-30-24). The section of SC 39 between US 221 and Ware Shoals was downgraded to secondary roads: Indian Mound Road (S-30-6) and Power House Road (S-30-47); this also created a gap as SC 39 was still between Ware Shoals and Shoals Junction. In 1951 or 1952, the discontinued length of SC 39 between Ware Shoals and Shoals Junction was renumbered as SC 420. Also, during the same period, SC 39 was truncated to its current southern terminus at the Savannah River Site boundary near a realigned routing of SC 28 (today's US 278); a majority of its former route now within the Savannah River Site still exists, though sections have been removed or submerged under Par Pond.[8][9]

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmi[1][2][3][4][5][6]kmDestinationsNotes
Barnwell​0.0000.000 US 278 / Savannah Drive south – Barnwell, AugustaSouthern terminus; Savannah Drive continues past terminus.
Williston4.9667.992
 US 78 west (Church Street) – Aiken, Augusta		Southern end of US 78 concurrency
5.2198.399
 US 78 east (Main Street) – Blackville, Charleston		Northern end of US 78 concurrency
​13.30921.419
 SC 37 south – Elko, Barnwell		Northern terminus of SC 37
OrangeburgSpringfield15.93925.651
 SC 4 west (Surrey Race Road) – Augusta		Southern end of SC 4 concurrency
16.02925.796
 SC 4 east (Springfield Road) – Neeses, Orangeburg		Northern end of SC 4 concurrency
AikenSalley21.02933.843 SC 394 (Walnut Street) – North, Orangeburg, Aiken
Perry26.08941.986
 SC 389 east (Walker Street) – Orangeburg		Western terminus of SC 389
Wagener28.84946.428 SC 113 / SC 302 (Main Street) – Columbia, Batesburg-Leesville, Aiken
​41.118–
41.119		66.173–
66.175		 I-20 – Columbia, AugustaI-20 exit 33
Jones Crossroads42.34968.154
 SC 39 Conn. north to SC 391 – Batesburg		Southern terminus of SC 39 Conn.
42.42968.283
 SC 391 north (Wire Road) – Batesburg, Aiken		Southern terminus of SC 391
Monetta49.03978.921 US 1 (Columbia Highway) – Aiken, Batesburg-Leesville
Saluda49.77980.112
 SC 23 east – Batesburg-Leesville		Southern end of SC 23 concurrency
Ridge Spring50.62981.479
 SC 392 south (Green Street) – Aiken		Northern terminus of SC 392
53.56986.211
 SC 23 west – Johnston		Northern end of SC 23 concurrency
​64.539103.865
 US 178 east – Batesburg-Leesville		Southern end of US 178 concurrency
Saluda66.009106.231
 SC 121 south (Main Street) – Johnston		Southern end of SC 121 concurrency
66.209106.553 US 378 (Church Street) – Columbia, McCormick
66.559107.116



 SC 121 north (North Main Street north) / Travis Avenue east (US 178 Conn. east) to US 378 / SC 194 east – Newberry, Columbia		Northern end of SC 121 concurrency; western terminus of US 178 Conn.
66.649107.261
 US 178 west (Greenwood Highway) – Greenwood		Northern end of US 178 concurrency
​70.429113.344
 SC 702 west – Ninety Six		Eastern terminus of SC 702; to Greenwood State Park
NewberryChappells80.149128.987 SC 34 – Ninety Six, NewberryTo Ninety Six National Historic Site
​81.979131.932
 SC 56 east – Clinton		Western terminus of SC 56
LaurensCross Hill91.429147.141
 SC 560 east – Kinards		Western terminus of SC 560
92.419148.734 SC 72 – Clinton, Greenwood
​100.889162.365 US 221 – Laurens, Waterloo, Greenwood, AbbevilleNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Jones Crossroads connector route

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Connector plate South Carolina.svg
South Carolina Highway 39 Connector marker
South Carolina Highway 39 Connector
LocationJones Crossroads
Length0.160 mi[10] (257 m)

South Carolina Highway 39 Connector (SC 39 Conn.) is a 0.160-mile-long (0.257 km) connector route that connects SC 39 and SC 391 in the eastern part of Jones Crossroads and the northern part of Aiken County. It is unsigned and is signed as SC 391 itself, instead.

It begins at an intersection with the SC 39 mainline (Old Ninety-Six Indian Trail). It travels to the north-northwest and curves to the north before it reaches its northern terminus, an intersection with SC 391 (Wire Road).

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  7. ^ "South Carolina Highway 39" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
  8. ^ General Highway Map, Barnwell County, South Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by SCDOT. South Carolina Department of Transportation. 1939. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
  9. ^ General Highway Map, Barnwell County, South Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by SCDOT. South Carolina Department of Transportation. 1952. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
  10. ^ "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
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