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South Carolina Highway 93
South Carolina Highway 93 (SC 93) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It travels from U.S. Route 76 (US 76) and SC 28 in Clemson northeast to US 123 in Easley. Route description The highway begins at an interchange with the US 76/SC 28 concurrency and Old Greenville Highway east of downtown Clemson. West of this point, Old Greenville Highway passes through downtown Clemson and the campus of Clemson University and is signed as SC 93 though it is not officially part of the highway. SC 93 heads northeast exiting the city, it then has an interchange with US 123. It then runs through Central to Norris, where it meets SC 137. From Norris, the road continues northeast into Liberty. In downtown Liberty, SC 93 intersects US 178. After leaving Liberty, the highway continues toward Easley. As it enters Easley on Liberty Drive, it promptly meets SC 8, after which it enters downtown on West Main St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clemson, South Carolina
Clemson () is a city in Pickens County, South Carolina, Pickens and Anderson County, South Carolina, Anderson counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina. Clemson is adjacent to Clemson University, - The blue-shaded pattern denotes university property. This shows Clemson University is ''outside'' of the Clemson city limits. and is identified with it. In 2015, ''the Princeton Review'' cited the town of Clemson as ranking #1 in the United States for "Town and gown, town-and-gown" relations with its resident university. The population of the city was 17,681 at the 2020 census. Clemson is part of the Upstate South Carolina, Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC Combined Statistical Area. History European Americans settled here after the Cherokee were forced to cede their land in 1819. They had lived at Keowee (Cherokee town), Keowee, and six other towns along the Keowee River as part of their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Carolina Highway 137
South Carolina Highway 137 (SC 137) is a state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The highway connects Norris with rural areas of Pickens, via Six Mile. Route description SC 137 begins at an intersection with SC 93 (Norris Drive) in Norris, within Pickens County, where the roadway continues as East Jamison Street. It travels to the northwest and crosses over Twelve Mile Creek just north of Cateechee. In Six Mile, the highway intersects SC 133 (South Main Street). The two highways travel concurrently until Six Mile Cemetery, where SC 133 splits off onto Mt. Olivet Road. SC 137 travels to the north-northeast. It passes Six Mile Elementary School on the northeastern edge of the town. A short distance later, it meets its northern terminus, an intersection with SC 183 (Walhalla Highway). Major intersections See also * * References External links *{{commons category-inline, South Carolina Highway 137SC 137 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Carolina Highway 8 Connector (Easley)
South Carolina Highway 8 (SC 8) is a primary State highway (US), state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It travels from U.S. Route 276 in South Carolina, U.S. Route 276 (US 276) in northern Greenville County, South Carolina, Greenville County to U.S. Route 25 in South Carolina, US 25 and South Carolina Highway 418, SC 418 in Ware Place, South Carolina, Ware Place. It travels physically north and south though it is signed as a west–east highway with its western terminus at US 276 and its eastern terminus at US 25/SC 418. Route description SC 8 begins in Ware Place at the junction of US 25 and South Carolina Highway 418, SC 418. From here, it travels west for about when it crosses the Saluda River and enters the town of Pelzer, SC, Pelzer in Anderson County, South Carolina, Anderson County. It meets South Carolina Highway 20, SC 20 at the town limit of Pelzer and after crossing SC 20 it enters West Pelzer, SC, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freeway
A controlled-access highway is a type of highway that has been designed for high-speed vehicular traffic, with all traffic flow—ingress and egress—regulated. Common English terms are freeway, motorway, and expressway. Other similar terms include ''wikt:throughway, throughway'' or ''thruway'' and ''parkway''. Some of these may be limited-access highways, although this term can also refer to a class of highways with somewhat less isolation from other traffic. In countries following the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals, Vienna convention, the motorway qualification implies that walking and parking are forbidden. A fully controlled-access highway provides an unhindered flow of traffic, with no traffic signals, Intersection (road), intersections or frontage, property access. They are free of any at-grade intersection, at-grade crossings with other roads, railways, or pedestrian paths, which are instead carried by overpasses and underpasses. Entrances and exits to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bypass (road)
A bypass is a road or highway that avoids or "bypasses" a built-up area, town, or village, to let through traffic flow without interference from local traffic, to reduce Traffic congestion, congestion in the built-up area, to improve road safety and as replacement for obsolete roads that are no longer in use as a result of devastating natural disasters (earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides, volcanic eruptions). A bypass specifically designated for trucks may be called a truck route. If there are no strong land use controls, buildings are often built in town along a bypass, converting it into an ordinary town road, and the bypass may eventually become as congested as the local streets it was intended to avoid. Many businesses are often built there for ease of access, while homes are often avoided for noise and pollution reasons. Bypass routes are often on new land where no road originally existed. This creates a conflict between those who support a bypass to reduce congestion in a b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Carolina Highway 135
South Carolina Highway 135 (SC 135) is a state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The highway travels through mostly rural areas of Pickens County. Route description SC 135 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 178 (US 178, Moorefield Memorial Highway) southeast of Liberty within Pickens County. It travels to the northeast and crosses Carmel Creek before entering Easley. The highway has a brief concurrency with SC 8 (Pelzer Highway). A very short distance after SC 8 splits off onto South 5th Street, the highway has an interchange with U.S. Route 123 (US 123; Calhoun Memorial Highway). It passes a U.S. Post Office and Gettys Middle School before intersecting SC 93 (Main Street). It immediately crosses over railroad tracks and turns right onto NE Main Street. One block later, it turns left onto North A Street. It crosses over Georges Creek and Mud Dog Branch before leaving the city limits of the city. SC 135 tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Carolina Highway 8
South Carolina Highway 8 (SC 8) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It travels from U.S. Route 276 (US 276) in northern Greenville County to US 25 and SC 418 in Ware Place. It travels physically north and south though it is signed as a west–east highway with its western terminus at US 276 and its eastern terminus at US 25/SC 418. Route description SC 8 begins in Ware Place at the junction of US 25 and SC 418. From here, it travels west for about when it crosses the Saluda River and enters the town of Pelzer in Anderson County. It meets SC 20 at the town limit of Pelzer and after crossing SC 20 it enters West Pelzer. After exiting West Pelzer, it runs northwest for and has an interchange with US 29. About past US 29, the highway has an interchange with Interstate 85 (I-85) at its exit 32. Another mile past this interchange, SC 8 intersects SC 81, which runs concurrent with SC 8 for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Easley, SC
Easley is a city in Pickens County (with parts extending into Anderson County) in the U.S. state of South Carolina. Most of the city lies in Pickens County, with a small portion of the city in Anderson County. In 2001, Easley hosted the Big League World Series for the first time, and continued to host the tournament annually until it was disbanded in 2016. In 2017, the Senior League World Series moved to Easley as the host for the annual tournament. The Upper South Carolina State Fair is located in Easley and is held annually in early September. History In 1791, Washington District was established by the state legislature out of the former Cherokee territory. Rockville was also created in 1791 but changed to Pickensville in 1792. Pickensville became the district seat of Washington District which was then composed of Greenville and Pendleton Counties. In 1798, Washington District was divided into Greenville and Pendleton Districts. In 1828, Pendleton District was divided fur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
US 178 (SC)
U.S. Highway 178 (US 178) is a spur of U.S. Highway 78. It currently runs for from Dorchester, South Carolina, at U.S. Highway 78 to Rosman, North Carolina, at U.S. Highway 64. It passes through the states of South Carolina and North Carolina. It goes through the cities of Pickens, Anderson, North, Orangeburg, Harleyville, South Carolina and Bowman, South Carolina. Route description US 178 has a length of in North Carolina and spans in South Carolina. The U.S. Highway is a part of the National Highway System from I-85 near Anderson to US 378 in Saluda. US 178 begins at an intersection with US 64 just west of the town of Rosman within Pisgah National Forest in southern Transylvania County, North Carolina. The two-lane road, which is named Pickens Highway, heads east into the town parallel to the French Broad River. US 178 turns south onto Chestnut Street, crosses the river to leave the town, and turns east again to parallel the river. The highway veers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberty, SC
Liberty is a city in Pickens County, South Carolina, United States. It is part of the Greenville-Mauldin-Easley metropolitan area. The city was chartered on March 2, 1876. Toponymy How exactly Liberty got its name has been a source of debate over the years. There are no real historical accounts of why Liberty was given the name it was. The most popular—though probably mythical—story regarding the reason the area was named Liberty was put forth by Mrs. Annie Craig in 1936: At the close of the Revolutionary War a religious meeting was being held at a church close to a spring near the present town of Liberty when the word came that Cornwallis had surrendered and the colonies had gained their independence. This church was named Liberty and it and the spring were located just beyond where the cemetery is now located, hence the name Liberty. Some have claimed that Liberty was once named Salubrity Springs, but was renamed Liberty in the late 19th century. References to early land ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norris, SC
Norris is a town in Pickens County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 813 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Greenville– Mauldin– Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Norris is located at (34.764904, -82.752192). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land. Government The current mayor of Norris is Odell Williams. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 847 people, 346 households, and 252 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 400 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 88.08% White, 9.68% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 0.59% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.24% of the population. There were 346 households, out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 13.3% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberty, South Carolina
Liberty is a city in Pickens County, South Carolina, United States. It is part of the Greenville-Mauldin-Easley metropolitan area. The city was chartered on March 2, 1876. Toponymy How exactly Liberty got its name has been a source of debate over the years. There are no real historical accounts of why Liberty was given the name it was. The most popular—though probably mythical—story regarding the reason the area was named Liberty was put forth by Mrs. Annie Craig in 1936: At the close of the Revolutionary War a religious meeting was being held at a church close to a spring near the present town of Liberty when the word came that Cornwallis had surrendered and the colonies had gained their independence. This church was named Liberty and it and the spring were located just beyond where the cemetery is now located, hence the name Liberty. Some have claimed that Liberty was once named Salubrity Springs, but was renamed Liberty in the late 19th century. References to early lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
