Existed: 1942 – present Counties: Florence Constructed 1942 | North end: I-95 near Quinby Length 36.7 km | |
South end: US 52 / US 301 in Effingham County Florence County, South Carolina | ||
South Carolina Highway 327 (SC 327) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It serves as an alternative bypass east of Florence and a connector route from Interstate 95 to Myrtle Beach.
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Map of SC-327, Florence, SC, USA
Route description
SC 327 has two identities: one as a rural two-lane highway bypassing Florence and the other as a divided four-lane highway connecting beach travelers from Interstate 95 to US 76/US 301 and onto Myrtle Beach.
History
Established by 1942 as a new primary routing from US 52, in Effingham, to SC 51, in Evergreen. In 1947 or 1948, SC 327 was extended east as a new primary routing from Evergreen to US 76/US 301, in Winona. By 1952, the Effingham to Evergreen section was paved, and later extended east to Clausen a year later; by 1958 the entire route was paved.
By 1958, SC 327 was rerouted from Claussen to US 76/US 301 in Mars Bluff; the old alignment was downgraded to secondary roads: National Cemetery Road (S-21-13) and Paper Mill Road (S-21-24). In 1971, SC 327 was extended north, overlapping with US 76/US 301 then north along existing roads to I-95. In 1992, the US 76/US 301 to I-95 section was widen to a divided four-lane highway.
In 2010, funds were appropriated to improve the interchange at I-95; construction began the following year.
Junction list
The entire route is in Florence County.