Special routes of U.S. Route 221

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U.S. Route 221
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Several special routes of U.S. Route 221 exist. In order from south to north they are as follows.

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Existing

Perry truck route

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U.S. Highway 221 Truck

Location Perry, Florida
Length5.2 mi [1] (8.4 km)

U.S. Route 221 Truck (US 221 Truck) directs truck drivers, that are passing through, to follow US 19 going northwest of Perry, then crosses back to US 221 via County Road 359A.[ citation needed ]

Hazlehurst truck route

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U.S. Highway 221 Truck

Location Hazlehurst, Georgia
Length2.0 mi [2] (3.2 km)

U.S. Route 221 Truck (US 221 Truck) is a truck route that directs truck drivers away from the local streets of Hazlehurst, Georgia, including the one-way pair section of US 221 and Georgia State Route 135 (SR 135). It begins on East Jefferson Street from US 221/SR 135. It is concurrent with SR 135 Connector (SR 135 Conn.). When SR 135 Conn. ends at US 23/SR 19, US 221 Truck/SR 135 Truck turn left onto the US 23/SR 19 concurrency known as Larry Contos Boulevard, and then turns left onto US 341/SR 27 (Golden Isles Parkway) eventually terminating at northbound US 221. The highway is entirely concurrent with SR 135 Truck.

Laurens truck route

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U.S. Highway 221 Truck

Location Laurens, South Carolina
Length5.440 mi [3] [4] (8.755 km)

U.S. Route 221 Truck (US 221 Truck) is a 5.440-mile (8.755 km) truck route partially within the eastern part of Laurens. It directs truck drivers away from the local streets of Laurens, along the entire length of SC 127 and part of US 76. [5]

Chesnee–Rutherfordton alternate route

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U.S. Highway 221 Alternate

Location ChesneeState Line, South Carolina
Length26.2 mi [6] (42.2 km)
Existed1941–present

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U.S. Highway 221A

Location State Line, SCRutherfordton, NC

U.S. Route 221 Alternate (US 221A) is a 26.2-mile (42.2 km) alternate route that travels from Chesnee, South Carolina to Rutherfordton, North Carolina, via State Line, South Carolina, Cliffside, North Carolina, Henrietta, North Carolina, Caroleen, North Carolina, Alexander Mills, North Carolina, Forest City, North Carolina, and Spindale, North Carolina. It was established in 1941 when mainline US 221 was realigned further west along a straight route between Chesnee and Rutherfordton. In 1971, US 221 Alt. alignment was adjusted in Cliffside. [7] In South Carolina, it has an alternate plate above the shield, while in North Carolina an "A" is affixed in the shield. [8]

Chesnee connector route

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U.S. Highway 221 Connector

Location Chesnee, South Carolina
Length0.490 mi [9] (0.789 km)

U.S. Route 221 Connector (US 221 Conn.) is a connector route of US 221 that exists just east of Chesnee. It serves to connect US 221 Alt./SC 11 (East Cherokee Street) with US 221. [10] It is known as North Pickens Street and is an unsigned highway. [11]

Marion business loop

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U.S. Highway 221 Business

Location Marion, North Carolina
Length5.0 mi [12] (8.0 km)
Existed1991–present

U.S. Route 221 Business (US 221 Bus), established in 1991, is a 5-mile (8.0 km) business loop through downtown Marion, via Main Street. It follows the old US 221 alignment before it was rerouted onto Marion Bypass, located west of the city. It also shares a partial overlap with US 70 north of the city center area. [13]

Linville–Boone truck route

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U.S. Highway 221 Truck

Location LinvilleBoone, NC
Length16.9 mi [14] (27.2 km)
Overlapping US 221, 321, and 421 Truck routes along NC 105, in Boone NC 105 with Truck Signs.jpg
Overlapping US 221, 321, and 421 Truck routes along NC 105, in Boone

U.S. Route 221 Truck (US 221 Truck) provides an alternate route for truck drivers between Linville and Boone, via NC 105. It avoids an 18-mile (29 km) drive of endless curves and constant elevation changes along a stretch of US 221 between Linville and Blowing Rock, dubbed the Little Parkway Scenic Byway. In Boone, the truck route overlaps with US 321 Truck and US 421 Truck.[ citation needed ]

Jefferson business loop

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U.S. Highway 221 Business

Location West JeffersonJefferson, NC
Length4.4 mi [15] (7.1 km)
Existed1981–present

U.S. Route 221 Business (US 221 Bus), established in November, 1981, is a 4.4-mile (7.1 km) business loop through West Jefferson (via Jefferson Avenue and Second Street) and Jefferson (via Main Street). Sharing partial overlaps with NC 194 and NC 88, it follows the original US 221 alignment before it was rerouted onto new bypass route east of the towns in September, 1981. [16] [17]

Bedford business loop

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U.S. Route 221 Business

Location Bedford, Virginia
Length2.9 mi [18] (4.7 km)
Existed1999–present
US 221 Bus. southbound at US 221 and SR 122 in Bedford 2017-06-25 13 26 48 View south along U.S. Route 221 Business and Virginia State Route 122 Business (Longwood Avenue) at U.S. Route 221 (Forest Road) and Virginia State Route 122 (Independence Boulevard) in Bedford, Bedford County, Virginia.jpg
US 221 Bus. southbound at US 221 and SR 122 in Bedford

U.S. Route 221 Business (US 221 Bus), established in 1999, this 2.9 miles (4.7 km) route follows the old mainline US 221 through the town of Bedford.[ citation needed ]


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U.S. Route 321 (US 321) is a spur of U.S. Route 21. It runs for 516.9 miles (831.9 km) from Hardeeville, South Carolina to Lenoir City, Tennessee; with both serving as southern termini. It reaches its northernmost point at Elizabethton, Tennessee. Because of its unusual "north–south–north" routing, U.S. Route 321 intersects both Interstate 40 and U.S. Route 70 three separate times. The highway serves different roles in each state: An alternate route to interstates in South Carolina, a major highway in North Carolina, and a scenic route in Tennessee.

U.S. Route 378 is a spur of US 78 in the U.S. states of Georgia and South Carolina. The U.S. Highway runs 234.30 miles (377.07 km) from US 78, Georgia State Route 10, SR 17, and SR 47 in Washington, Georgia, east to US 501 Business in Conway, South Carolina. US 378 connects the Central Savannah River Area in both states with the Midlands and Pee Dee regions of South Carolina. The U.S. Highway's western portion, which connects Washington and Lincolnton in Georgia and McCormick, Saluda, and Lexington in South Carolina, is mainly a rural highway. US 378 is a major suburban and urban highway through Lexington and the South Carolina state capital, Columbia. The highway has a lengthy concurrency with US 76 between Columbia and Sumter and serves as a major route between the Midlands and the Myrtle Beach area, between which the highway has a business route through Lake City.

South Carolina Highway 34 Highway in South Carolina, US

South Carolina Highway 34 (SC 34) is a 185.930-mile (299.225 km) primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As one of the longer state highways, it traverses the state east-west from Greenwood to Dillon, connecting the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Camden, Bishopville and Darlington.

South Carolina Highway 11

South Carolina Highway 11 (SC 11), also known as the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, is a 119.850-mile (192.880 km) state highway through the far northern part of the U.S. state of South Carolina, following the southernmost peaks of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The route is surrounded by peach orchards, quaint villages, and parks. It is an alternative to Interstate 85 (I-85) and has been featured by such publications as National Geographic, Rand McNally, and Southern Living.

Several special routes of U.S. Route 1 exist, from Florida to Maine. In order from south to north, separated by type, these special routes are as follows.

A total of at least twenty-three special routes of U.S. Route 17 have existed.

U.S. Route 221 in North Carolina

In the U.S. state of North Carolina U.S. Route 221 (US 221) is a north–south highway that travels through Western North Carolina. From Chesnee, South Carolina to Independence, Virginia, it connects the cities of Rutherfordton, Marion, Boone and Jefferson between the two out-of-state destinations. Its most memorable section, known as the Little Parkway Scenic Byway between Linville and Blowing Rock, offers area visitors a curvier alternative to the Blue Ridge Parkway and access to Grandfather Mountain.

Several special routes of U.S. Route 52 exist, from North Dakota to South Carolina. In order from northwest to southeast, they are as follows.

A total of at least seven special routes of U.S. Route 301 exist and at least eleven have been deleted.

U.S. Route 221 in South Carolina

U.S. Route 221 (US 221) is a part of the United States Numbered Highway System that travels from Perry in North Florida to Lynchburg in Central Virginia. In South Carolina, the highway travels 126.390 miles (203.405 km) south to north from the Georgia state line south of Modoc to the North Carolina state line near Chesnee. While in the state, the highway travels through Greenwood, Laurens, Woodruff, and Spartanburg. The highway mostly travels through rural parts of the Piedmont region of the state.

North Carolina Highway 194

North Carolina Highway 194 (NC 194) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Primarily in the High Country, it runs from US 19E, in Ingalls, to the Virginia state line, near Helton.

South Carolina Highway 49

South Carolina Highway 49 (SC 49) is a 79.516-mile (127.969 km) primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It is signed as a north–south highway, though it travels in a southwesterly–northeasterly direction, from Watts Mills to the North Carolina state line in Lake Wylie.

Georgia State Route 135

State Route 135 (SR 135) is a 130-mile-long (210 km) state highway in the south-central part of the U.S. state of Georgia. It connects the Florida state line with Higgston, via Lakeland, Willacoochee, Douglas, and Hazlehurst. It travels concurrently with U.S. Route 221 for extensive distances, a short piece in Lakeland and a longer one from Douglas to Uvalda.

South Carolina Highway 110

South Carolina Highway 110 (SC 110) is a state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina that travels 9.280 miles (14.935 km) from US 29 in Cowpens to US 221 Alt and SC 11 at Cowpens National Battlefield near Chesnee. It is signed and internally designated as an east–west highway though it runs north–south physically.

Several special routes of U.S. Route 25 exist. In order from south to north they are as follows.

Several special routes of U.S. Route 21 exist. In order from south to north they are as follows.

South Carolina Highway 23

South Carolina Highway 23 (SC 23) is a 47.060-mile (75.736 km) primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It serves to connect Edgefield and Batesburg-Leesville with Columbia via U.S. Route 1 (US 1).

Several special routes of U.S. Route 701 exist, from South Carolina to North Carolina. In order from south to north, separated by type, they are as follows.

Four special routes of U.S. Route 521 exist, and two others have existed in the past. In order from south to north they are as follows.

References

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  2. Google (January 13, 2019). "Overview map of US 221 Truck (Hazlehurst, Georgia)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
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  4. "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
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  6. Google (December 10, 2020). "Overview map of US 221 Alt. (Chesnee–Rutherfordton)" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  7. "US and NC Route Changes (1971-08-05)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. August 5, 1971. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
  8. "US 221 Alternate". Virginia Highways' South Carolina Highways Annex. Retrieved January 14, 2012.[ self-published source? ]
  9. "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  10. Google (December 10, 2020). "Overview map of US 221 Conn. (Chesnee)" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  11. General Highway System – Town of Chesnee (PDF) (Map). South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  12. Google (January 14, 2012). "US 221 Business - Marion, NC" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
  13. "US and NC Route Changes (1991-01-18)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. January 18, 1991. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
  14. Google (January 14, 2012). "US 221 Truck - Linville-Boone, NC" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
  15. Google (January 14, 2012). "US 221 Business - Jefferson, NC" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
  16. "US and NC Route Changes (1981-09-01)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. September 1, 1981. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
  17. "US and NC Route Changes (1981-11-01)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. November 1, 1981. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
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