South Carolina Highway 781
State highway in South Carolina, United States
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South Carolina Highway 781 (SC 781) is a 3.561-mile (5.731 km) primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It is used as part of a bypass south of Aiken, between Augusta and Williston, in conjunction with U.S. Route 278 (US 278).
Length3.561 mi[1] (5.731 km)
Existed1940[citation needed]–present
Westend
US 278 near the Savannah River Site
US 278 near the Savannah River SiteEastend
US 78 near White Pond
US 78 near White PondSouth Carolina Highway 781 | ||||
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| Tinker Creek Road | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by SCDOT | ||||
| Length | 3.561 mi[1] (5.731 km) | |||
| Existed | 1940[citation needed]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end | US 278 near the Savannah River Site | |||
| East end | US 78 near White Pond | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | South Carolina | |||
| Counties | Aiken | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
History
Established in 1940 as a new primary route, it traversed from SC 28 in Beech Island east to US 78 west of Williston. In 1953, SC 781 was truncated to its current western terminus, replaced by a rerouted SC 28 (later became US 278 in 1965).[3][4]
Major intersections
The entire highway is in Aiken County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 278 – New Ellenton, Augusta, Barnwell | Western terminus | |
| White Pond | 3.561 | 5.731 | US 78 – Williston, Denmark, Charleston, Aiken | Eastern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
