Special routes of 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.
Special routes of 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.
U.S. Highway 221 Truck | |
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| Location | Perry, Florida |
| Length | 5.2 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 ]
U.S. Highway 221 Truck | |
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| Location | Hazlehurst, Georgia |
| Length | 2.0 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.
U.S. Highway 221 Truck | |
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| Location | Laurens, South Carolina |
| Length | 5.440 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]
U.S. Highway 221 Alternate | |
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| Location | Chesnee–State Line, South Carolina |
| Length | 26.2 mi [6] (42.2 km) |
| Existed | 1941–present |
U.S. Highway 221A | |
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| Location | State Line, SC–Rutherfordton, 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]
U.S. Highway 221 Connector | |
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| Location | Chesnee, South Carolina |
| Length | 0.490 mi [9] (789 m) |
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]
U.S. Highway 221 Business | |
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| Location | Marion, North Carolina |
| Length | 5.0 mi [12] (8.0 km) |
| Existed | 1991–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]
U.S. Highway 221 Truck | |
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| Location | Linville–Boone, NC |
| Length | 16.9 mi [14] (27.2 km) |
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 ]
U.S. Highway 221 Business | |
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| Location | West Jefferson–Jefferson, NC |
| Length | 4.4 mi [15] (7.1 km) |
| Existed | 1981–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]
U.S. Route 221 Business | |
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| Location | Bedford, Virginia |
| Length | 2.9 mi [18] (4.7 km) |
| Existed | 1999–present |
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 ]
U.S. Route 221 (US 221) is a 734-mile-long (1,181 km) spur of U.S. Route 21. It travels from Perry, Florida, at US 19/US 98/US 27 Alternate to Lynchburg, Virginia, at US 29 Business. It travels through the states of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia. It travels through the cities of Valdosta, Georgia; Spartanburg, South Carolina; Marion, North Carolina; Roanoke, Virginia; and Lynchburg, Virginia.
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, just northeast of Johnson City. 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.
North Carolina Highway 16 (NC 16) is a 143.8-mile primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Traveling in a north–south direction, it connects the cities and towns of Charlotte, Newton, Conover, Taylorsville, Wilkesboro and Jefferson, linking the Charlotte metropolitan area with the mountainous High Country. NC 16 is part of a three-state route 16 that connects the Charlotte region with northwestern West Virginia.
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 (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 (US 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 31 special routes of U.S. Route 17 (US 17) exist: 3 in Florida, 5 in South Carolina, 17 in North Carolina, and 6 in Virginia.
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.
North Carolina Highway 194 (NC 194) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Entirely in the High Country, it runs from US 19E, in Ingalls, to the Virginia state line, near Helton.
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.
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 72 (SC 72) is a 124.860-mile (200.943 km) state highway, traversing interior portions of the South Carolina Piedmont region. This route is part of a multi two-state route 72 that begins at Athens, Georgia and ends at Rock Hill, South Carolina. The route connects many smaller communities outside major metropolitan areas and is roughly parallel with Interstate 85 (I-85) to the north and I-20 and I-77 to the south and east. The route shares the longest concurrency in the state with SC 121, from Whitmire to Rock Hill.
Several special routes of U.S. Route 29 (US 29) exist. In order from south to north, they are as follows.
Several special routes of U.S. Route 25 (US 25) exist. In order from south to north, they are as follows.
Several special routes of U.S. Route 21 (US 21) exist. In order from south to north, they are as follows.
South Carolina Highway 19 (SC 19) is a 28.750-mile (46.269 km) primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It connects Aiken directly with the Savannah River Site and Edgefield via U.S. Route 25 (US 25).
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.
Several special routes of U.S. Route 76 exist. In order from west to east they are as follows.
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