South Carolina Highway 496
State highway in South Carolina, United States
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South Carolina Highway 496 (SC 496) is a 1.640-mile (2.639 km) primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It serves as an unsigned state-maintained truck route through and around Union.
SC 49 / SC 49 Truck in Union
US 176 / SC 18 Truck / SC 49 Truck / SC 215 in UnionSouth Carolina Highway 496 | ||||
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 Route of SC 496 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by SCDOT | ||||
| Length | 1.640 mi[1] (2.639 km) | |||
| Existed | 1980[citation needed]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end | SC 49 / SC 49 Truck in Union | |||
| US 176 / SC 18 Truck / SC 49 Truck / SC 215 in Union | ||||
| East end | SC 18 in Union | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | South Carolina | |||
| Counties | Union | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
SC 496 is a short 1.6-mile (2.6 km) unsigned highway that connects the industrial park area and downtown area of Union. From SC 49 to U.S. Route 176 (US 176), SC 18 Truck, and SC 215, it is known as Industrial Park Road; from US 176/SC 18 Truck/SC 215 to SC 18, it is called Union Boulevard. On Industrial Park Road, it is a two-lane highway, concurrent with SC 49 Truck. On Union Boulevard it is a four-lane highway.[2]
History
Major intersections
The entire route is in Union, Union County.
| mi[5] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.000 | 0.000 | SC 49 (Cross Keys Highway) / Industrial Park Road north – Laurens | Western end of SC 49 Truck concurrency; western terminus of SC 496; southern terminus of SC 49 Truck; Industrial Park Road continues past terminus. | ||
| 0.760 | 1.223 | US 176 / SC 18 Truck / SC 215 (Duncan Bypass) – Newberry, Chester, Spartanburg | Eastern end of SC 49 Truck concurrency | ||
| 1.64 | 2.64 | SC 18 (Pinckney Street) / Church Street east – Newberry, Chester | Eastern terminus; roadway continues as Church Street. | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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