Special routes of U.S. Route 521

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Special routes of U.S. Route 521
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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.

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Existing routes

Andrews business loop

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U.S. Highway 521 Business

Location Andrews, South Carolina
Length3.420 mi [1]  (5.504 km)

U.S. Route 521 Business (US 521 Bus.) is a 3.420 miles (5.504 km) business route of US 521 that travels through downtown Andrews, via Main Street. [2] It follows the old US 521 mainline route.[ citation needed ]

The entire route is in Georgetown County.

Locationmi [1] kmDestinationsNotes
0.0000.000US 521.svg US 521 (Georgetown Highway) Manning Southern terminus; flyover interchange
Andrews 2.4103.879Business plate South Carolina.svg
South Carolina 41.svg
SC 41 Bus. (Morgan Avenue) Jamestown, Hemingway
3.4205.504South plate.svg
US 521.svg
South plate South Carolina.svg
South Carolina 41.svg
US 521 south / SC 41 south (County Line Road) Charleston, Georgetown
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US 521 north Kingstree, Manning
North plate South Carolina.svg
South Carolina 41.svg
SC 41 north (County Line Road) Hemingway, Andrews High School
Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Camden truck route 1

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U.S. Highway 521 Truck

Location Camden, South Carolina
Length6.9 mi [3]  (11.1 km)

U.S. Route 521 Truck (US 521 Truck) is a truck route of US 521 to direct truck traffic to avoid downtown Camden. The highway 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). Nearly the entire length of the truck route is within the city limits of Camden.

The entire route is in Camden, Kershaw County.

mikmDestinationsNotes
0.00.0North plate.svg
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US 1.svg
US 521.svgTo plate blue.svg
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US 1 Truck north / US 521 (South Broad Street) to I-20
Southern terminus of US 1 Truck and US 521 Truck
North plate.svg
US 1.svg
North plate.svg
US 601.svg
US 1 north / US 601 north (West DeKalb Street / SC 34 east)
Southern end of US 1/US 601/SC 34 concurrency
Senator Donald H. Don Holland Memorial BridgeCrossing over railroad tracks of CSX
South plate.svg
US 1.svg
South plate.svg
US 601.svg
Begin plate.svg
Truck plate.svg
US 601.svg
US 1 south / US 601 south (West DeKalb Street / SC 34) / US 601 Truck begins
Northern end of US 1/US 601/SC 34 concurrency; southern end of US 601 Truck concurrency; southern terminus of US 601 Truck
South Carolina 97.svg SC 97 (Liberty Hill Road)
US 521.svgUS 601.svg US 521  / US 601 (Kershaw Road)Northern end of US 601 Truck concurrency; northern terminus of US 521 Truck and US 601 Truck
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Camden truck route 2

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U.S. Highway 521 Truck

Location Camden, South Carolina
Length0.830 mi [4] [5]  (1,336 m)

U.S. Route 521 Truck (US 521 Truck) is a 0.830-mile (1.336 km) truck route of US 521 that exists entirely within the southern part of Camden. It uses York Street and Mill Street to connect US 521 (Broad Street) with US 1/SC 34 (East Dekalb Street). It is entirely concurrent with SC 34 Truck. The southbound lanes are also part of US 1 Truck, with no indication of US 1 Truck or SC 34 Truck; the northbound lanes have no indication of US 521 Truck. [6]

Kershaw business loop

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U.S. Highway 521 Business

Location Kershaw, South Carolina
Length1.500 mi [7]  (2.414 km)

U.S. Route 521 Business (US 521 Bus.) is a 1.500-mile (2.414 km) business route of US 521 that exists in Kershaw. It travels through downtown, via Hampton Street. It also has a concurrency with US 601 Bus. [8] It follows the former path of US 521.[ citation needed ]

The entire route is in Lancaster County.

Locationmi [7] kmDestinationsNotes
Kershaw 0.0000.000US 521.svgUS 601.svg US 521  / US 601 (Hampton Street) – Carolina Motorsports ParkSouthern end of US 601 Bus. concurrency; southern terminus of US 521 Bus. and US 601 Bus.
0.4800.772South plate South Carolina.svg
South Carolina 341.svg
SC 341 south (Marion Street) Bethune
Northern terminus of SC 341
0.7601.223Hilton Street (US 521 Truck south / US 601 / SC 157 Truck / SC 341 Truck) Jefferson, Pageland Northern end of US 601 Bus. concurrency; northern terminus of US 521 Truck and US 601 Bus.
1.5002.414US 521.svg US 521  Sumter Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Kershaw truck route

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U.S. Highway 521 Truck

Location Kershaw, South Carolina
Length0.140 mi [9]  (225 m)

U.S. Route 521 Truck (US 521 Truck) is a truck route of US 521 that exists entirely within the northern part of the town of Kershaw. It connects US 521 (North Matson Street) with US 521 Business (US 521 Bus.) and US 601 Bus. (North Hampton Street). It is completely concurrent with US 601, South Carolina Highway 157 Truck (SC 157 Truck), and SC 341 Truck. It is known as Hilton Street. There is no signs on US 521 or US 521 Bus./US 601 Bus. There is one sign just south of its northern terminus. [10]

Kershaw connector route

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U.S. Highway 521 Connector

Location Kershaw, South Carolina
Length0.060 mi [11]  (97 m)

U.S. Route 521 Connector (US 521 Conn.) is a 0.060-mile (0.097 km) connector route of US 521 that serves to connect US 521 Business (US 521 Bus.) with US 521 (North Matson Street / Kershaw–Camden Highway) north of Kershaw. [12] It is unnamed and is an unsigned highway. [13]

Lancaster business loop

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U.S. Highway 521 Business

Location Lancaster, South Carolina
Length3.870 mi [14]  (6.228 km)
Existed1965[ citation needed ]–present

U.S. Route 521 Business (US 521 Bus.) is a 3.870-mile (6.228 km) business route of US 521 that travels through downtown Lancaster, via Market Street and Main Street. [15] It follows the old US 521 mainline route.[ citation needed ] At some point, it was relocated to Market Street until the intersection with Barr Street, where it turned left and then right onto Main Street. [16]

The entire route is in Lancaster, Lancaster County.

mi [14] kmDestinationsNotes
0.0000.000US 521.svg US 521 (Kershaw-Camden Highway/Lancaster Bypass) Heath Springs, Kershaw Southern terminus
1.4402.317Camden–Kershaw Highway northSouthern terminus of Camden–Kershaw Highway; former US 521 Bus. north
1.6602.672West plate South Carolina.svg
South Carolina 200.svg
SC 200 west (Great Falls Highway) Great Falls
Southern end of SC 200 concurrency
2.2703.653South plate South Carolina.svg
South Carolina 903.svg
SC 903 south (Chesterfield Avenue) McBee
Northern terminus of SC 903
2.3803.830South plate South Carolina.svg
Business plate South Carolina.svg
South Carolina 9.svg
SC 9 Bus. south (East Arch Street) Pageland
Southern end of SC 9 Bus. concurrency
2.6504.265North plate South Carolina.svg
Business plate South Carolina.svg
South Carolina 9.svg
SC 9 Bus. north (East Meeting Street) Chester, Charlotte
Northern end of SC 9 Bus. concurrency
2.9004.667West Barr Street west / North Main Street southFormer US 521 Bus. south; US 521 Bus./SC 200 turns right.
3.6805.922East plate South Carolina.svg
South Carolina 200.svg
To plate.svg
South plate.svg
US 521.svg
SC 200 east (Liberty Hill Road) to US 521 south Pageland, Monroe
Northern end of SC 200 concurrency
3.8706.228North plate.svg
US 521.svg
South Carolina 9.svg US 521 north / SC 9 (Lancaster Bypass) Chester, Rock Hill, Charlotte, Chesterfield, Chester, Myrtle Beach, Andrew Jackson State Park
Northern terminus; interchange
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Former special routes

Sumter connector

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U.S. Highway 521 Connector

Location Sumter, South Carolina
Length4.7 mi [17]  (7.6 km)

U.S. Route 521 Connector (US 521) was a 4.7 miles (7.6 km) connector route that went east around Sumter along Guignard Drive, connecting to US 15, in the southern end of Sumter. This connector became part of the main route sometime before 2009.[ citation needed ]

Lancaster Bypass

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U.S. Highway 521 Bypass

Location Lancaster, South Carolina

U.S. Route 521 Bypass (US 521 Byp.) was the bypass around downtown Lancaster, until the mainline was realigned in 1965, and the former route was converted into US 521 Business (US 521 Bus.).

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