# South Carolina Highway 28

South Carolina Highway 28 (SC 28) is a 131.220-mile (211.178 km) primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It consists of two segments of highway signed as east–west but physically traveling north–south from the Georgia state line near Mountain Rest to Beech Island. It is part of a continuous highway separated by a 17.5-mile (28.2 km) stretch through Augusta, Georgia.

## Route description

SC 28 is part of a three-state highway 28, that totals 238 miles (383 km) from Tapoco, North Carolina to Beech Island, South Carolina. Both Georgia and South Carolina have two sections of Highway 28.
Starting at the Russell Bridge over the Chattooga River, SC 28 starts off as a mountain rural highway, cutting through the Chattooga Ridge at Callas Gap (highest point on route). After passing Stumphouse Mountain, the curves end as it enters Walhalla. Once south of Walhalla, the road expands to four-lane (some sections divided), traveling straight to Seneca, then east around Clemson then south towards and around Anderson. Once south of Anderson, it switches into a two-lane rural road through Antreville, around Abbeville, and through McCormick. Along the banks of Lake Strom Thurmond, it eventually crosses over a non-dammed section of the Savannah River near Augusta, Georgia.
SC 28 returns into the state, just southeast of Augusta as a four-lane highway for 1.9 miles (3.1 km) before ending in Beech Island at U.S. Route 278 (US 278) / SC 125.

## History

Established as an original primary route in 1922, SC 28 went northwest from Allendale, through Ellenton, to Beech Island. In 1928, it was extended southeast, replacing SC 1 from Allendale to Yemassee, then replaced SC 30 to Beaufort. Seven years later, SC 28 was truncated in Yemassee, replaced by an extension of US 21 to Beaufort.
In 1938, SC 28 was extended northwest, going through Georgia as Georgia State Route 28 to Abbeville (replacing SC 20); then from Abbeville to Anderson (replacing SC 18); and finally from Anderson to the Georgia state line along the Chattooga River (replacing SC 24).
In 1940, SC 28 was extended southeast to Gardens Corner as new primary routing; however, eight years later the extension was dropped, truncated back in Yemassee.
In 1951 or 1952, SC 28 between Beech Island and Allendale was cut off by the establishment of the Savannah River Site. In 1953, SC 28 was rerouted north around the Savannah River Site (replacing part of SC 781), then along new primary routing south to Barnwell, and then back to Allendale (replacing part of SC 3). Most of the old route became part of SC 125 and SC 641; other sections, that now reside in the Savannah River Site, are off limits.
In 1957 or 1958, two bypass routes were built along SC 28: Seneca and Abbeville; old routes through both cities became SC 28 Business. In 1959, SC 28 was straightened out east of Seneca, avoiding Newry. In the early 1960s, two more bypass routes were built along SC 28: Anderson and Pendleton; also, SC 28 was rerouted north and east around Clemson, leaving SC 93.
In 1965, SC 28 was truncated at Beech Island, all points east was replaced by US 278 and SC 68. In 1973, SC 28 was moved south onto new road between Walhalla and Bounty Land, the old route became "Old Walhalla Highway".

## Junction list

| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
| Oconee | ​ | 0.000 | 0.000 | SR 28 north – Highlands | Continuation from Georgia; on the Russell Bridge |
| Oconee | ​ | 8.570 | 13.792 | SC 107 north (Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway) – Cashiers | To Oconee State Park; southern terminus of SC 107 |
| Oconee | Walhalla | 16.820 | 27.069 | SC 183 south (College Street) – Westminster | Western end of SC 183 concurrency |
| Oconee | Walhalla | 16.910 | 27.214 | SC 183 north (Catherine Street) – Pickens | Eastern end of SC 183 concurrency |
| Oconee | West Union | 18.200 | 29.290 | SC 11 (Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway) to I-85 south – Tamassee, Salem | Interchange |
| Oconee | ​ | 19.710 | 31.720 | Union Road / Popular Springs Road – Richland | Interchange |
| Oconee | Bounty Land | 22.790 | 36.677 | SC 188 north (Keowee School Road) / Bountyland Road | Southern terminus of SC 188 |
| Oconee | Seneca | 23.960 | 38.560 | US 76 west / US 123 south (Sandifer Boulevard) – Westminster SC 59 south (West North 1st Street) – Seneca | Western end of US 76 and US 123 concurrencies; northern terminus of SC 59 |
| Oconee | Seneca | 25.340– 25.370 | 40.781– 40.829 | North Pine Street / Northampton Road | Interchange |
| Oconee | Seneca | 26.440 | 42.551 | SC 130 (Rochester Highway) – Seneca, Newry, Salem | |
| Pickens | Clemson | 32.690 | 52.609 | SC 133 north (College Avenue) – Six Mile, Clemson, Clemson University | Southern terminus of SC 133 |
| Pickens | Clemson | 33.070 | 53.221 | US 123 north (Calhoun Memorial Highway) – Easley, Greenville | Eastern end of US 123 concurrency |
| Pickens | ​ | 33.780 | 54.364 | SC 93 north (Old Greenville Highway) – Greenville, Clemson University, Southern Wesleyan University | Southern terminus of SC 93; interchange |
| Pickens | ​ | 34.117– 34.160 | 54.906– 54.975 | SC 28 Bus. east (Pendleton Road) – Pendleton | Western terminus of SC 28 Bus. |
| Anderson | Pendleton | 37.990 | 61.139 | SC 28 Bus. west (Mechanic Street) – Pendleton | Eastern terminus of SC 28 Bus. |
| Anderson | Pendleton | 38.620 | 62.153 | SC 187 south to I-85 south | Northern terminus of SC 187 |
| Anderson | Northlake | 44.208– 44.222 | 71.146– 71.168 | I-85 – Greenville, Atlanta | I-85 exit 19 |
| Anderson | Northlake | 45.950– 45.951 | 73.949– 73.951 | US 76 east / SC 28 Bus. east to US 178 (Clemson Boulevard) – Anderson US 178 Conn. to US 178 | Eastern end of US 76 concurrency, western terminus of SC 28 Bus.; interchange; no access from US 178 Conn. to and from US 76 |
| Anderson | ​ | 50.180 | 80.757 | SC 24 (Whitner Street) – Anderson, Townville | To Anderson Regional Airport |
| Anderson | Homeland Park | 52.050 | 83.766 | US 29 Bus. (Sayre Street) | |
| Anderson | Homeland Park | 52.810 | 84.989 | US 29 / SC 81 (Murray Avenue) | |
| Anderson | Homeland Park | 52.940 | 85.199 | SC 28 Bus. west (Main Street) | Eastern terminus of SC 28 Bus. |
| Anderson | ​ | 57.160 | 91.990 | SC 185 south (Due West Highway) – Due West | Northern terminus of SC 185 |
| Anderson | ​ | 62.720 | 100.938 | SC 413 – Iva, Belton | |
| Abbeville | ​ | 66.730 | 107.392 | SC 284 north (Trail Road) – Belton | Western end of SC 284 concurrency |
| Abbeville | Antreville | 67.980 | 109.403 | SC 184 west – Iva | Western end of SC 184 concurrency |
| Abbeville | ​ | 68.590 | 110.385 | SC 284 south – Lowndesville | Eastern end of SC 284 concurrency |
| Abbeville | ​ | 68.970 | 110.996 | SC 184 east – Due West | Eastern end of SC 184 concurrency |
| Abbeville | ​ | 79.410 | 127.798 | Hill Road east (SC 20 Conn. east) to SC 20 – Due West North Main Street south (SC 28 Conn. south) to SC 71 – Abbeville | Western end of SC 20 Truck concurrency; Western terminus of SC 20 Conn.; northern terminus of SC 20 Truck and SC 28 Conn. |
| Abbeville | Abbeville | 79.890 | 128.570 | SC 71 – Lowndesville, Abbeville | Western end of SC 71 Truck concurrency |
| Abbeville | ​ | 82.800 | 133.254 | SC 20 Truck south / SC 71 Truck south / SC 72 (Greenwood Street) – Abbeville, Calhoun Falls, Mount Carmel | Eastern end of SC 20 Truck and SC 71 Truck concurrencies |
| McCormick | ​ | 97.000 | 156.106 | SC 81 north (Savannah River Scenic Byway) – Willington, Mount Carmel, Calhoun Falls | Southern terminus of SC 81 |
| McCormick | ​ | 102.310 | 164.652 | SC 10 north – Greenwood | Southern terminus of SC 10 |
| McCormick | McCormick | 103.960 | 167.307 | US 221 north / US 378 (Gold Street) – Greenwood, Lincolnton | Western end of US 221 concurrency; to Baker Creek S.P. and Hickory Knob S.P. |
| McCormick | Plum Branch | 108.790 | 175.081 | SC 283 east (Edgefield Street) / Collier Street – Edgefield | Western terminus of SC 283 |
| McCormick | Modoc | 118.130 | 190.112 | SC 23 east – Edgefield | Western terminus of SC 23 |
| McCormick | Clarks Hill | 122.600 | 197.306 | US 221 south (Clarks Hill Highway) – Appling | Eastern end of US 221 concurrency |
| McCormick | ​ | 129.560 | 208.507 | SR 28 east (Furys Ferry Road) – Augusta | Continuation to Georgia; on the Furys Ferry Bridge |
| Highway travels through Georgia as SR 28 ||||||
| Aiken | Beech Island | 0.000 | 0.000 | SR 28 west (Sand Bar Ferry Road) – Augusta | Continuation from Georgia; on the Sand Bar Ferry Bridge |
| Aiken | Beech Island | 1.660 | 2.672 | US 278 / SC 125 (Atomic Road / Williston Road east) – Barnwell, Jackson, North Augusta | Interchange; eastern terminus of SC 28 and Sandbar Ferry Road; western terminus of Williston Road; roadway continues as US 278 east (Williston Road east) |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus ||||||

## Related routes
### Seneca business loop

SC 28 Business (SC 28 Bus.) was a business loop that used to follow original SC 28 through the downtown Seneca; it has since been decommissioned.

### Clemson business loop

South Carolina Highway 28 Business (SC 28 Bus.) was a business route that existed on the southern edge of Clemson. It was established in 1962 as a renumbering of US 76 Conn./US 123 Conn. from US 76/US 123/SC 28 west of the city to US 76/SC 28 and US 123 Conn. south of the main part of the city. Two years later, it was decommissioned and was redesignated as part of SC 93. Today, it is secondary roads.

### Pendleton business loop

South Carolina Highway 28 Business (SC 28 Bus.) is a 3.900 miles (6.276 km) business route that follows the original path of SC 28 through downtown Pendleton via Pendleton Road and Mechanic Street.

### Anderson business loop

South Carolina Highway 28 Business (SC 28 Bus.) is a five-point-zero-zero-zero-mile (8.047 km) business route that follows the original path of SC 28 through downtown Anderson via Clemson Boulevard and Main Street.

### Antreville alternate route

South Carolina Highway 28 Alternate (SC 28 Alt.) was an alternate route that existed entirely along the northeastern edge of Antreville. In 1938, it was established as a renumbering of SC 18 Alt. from SC 184 to SC 28/SC 284. In 1947, it was decommissioned and downgraded to a secondary road, Wall Street.

### Abbeville connector

South Carolina 28 Connector (SC 28 Conn.) is an unsigned connector road following North Main Street northwest of downtown Abbeville. It travels 0.420 miles (0.676 km) between SC 71 and SC 28 and the unsigned SC 20 Conn. and SC 20 Truck.
The entire route is in Abbeville County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
| Abbeville | 0.000 | 0.000 | North Main Street (SC 71) | Southern terminus; SC 71 takes on North Main Street name. |
| ​ | 0.420 | 0.676 | SC 28 east (SC 20 Truck south) – McCormick, Abbeville County Law Enforcement Center, Sheriff's and magistrates's offices, Detention center SC 28 west – Antreville, Anderson Hill Road east (SC 20 Conn. east) to SC 20 – Due West | Northern terminus of SC 20 Truck and SC 28 Conn.; western terminus of SC 20 Conn. |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |||||

### South Carolina Highway 28Y (Abbeville)

South Carolina Highway 28Y (SC 28Y) was a connector between SC 72 and SC 28 southwest of Abbeville. In 1957, as part of SC 28 being shifted westward to bypass the city, SC 28Y became part of the mainline's path.

### Abbeville business loop

SC 28 Bus. was a business loop used to follow original SC 28 through downtown Abbeville; it has since been decommissioned.

### Ellenton alternate route

South Carolina Highway 28 Alternate (SC 28 Alt.) was an alternate route that provided direct access to Ellenton's town center from the mainline. In 1942, it was decommissioned and was redesignated as SC 649. Today, it is part of SRS Route 3.

### Hampton alternate route

South Carolina Highway 28 Alternate (SC 28 Alt.) was an alternate route that existed entirely within the city limits of Hampton, when SC 28 existed there. It utilized Magnolia Street and Lee Avenue. In 1947, it was decommissioned and downgraded to secondary roads.

### South Carolina Highway 28Y (Yemassee)

South Carolina Highway 28Y (SC 28Y) was a suffixed highway that was established in 1938 as a connection between US 17/US 21 (now US 17 Alt./US 21) and the SC 28 mainline when it used to exist in the town. In 1947, it was decommissioned and was redesignated as part of the mainline's path. Today, it is the easternmost portion of SC 68.