SC 56
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From: Vaughnville (Newberry County)
To: near Spartanburg (Spartanburg County)
Total Length: 64.3 miles  
ROUTE LOG
SC 39: 0 - 0
Laurens-Newberry Line: 9.1 - 9.1
SC 560: 0.7 - 9.8
SC 66: 4.5 - 14.3
SC 56 Bus, SC 72 WB: 4.3 - 18.6
US 76: 1.6 - 20.2
SC 72 EB, SC 72 Bus: 1.4 - 21.6
SC 56 Bus: 0.8 - 22.4
I-26 (exit 52): 2.0 - 24.4
Union-Laurens Line: 6.6 - 31
Spartanburg-Union Line: 0.6 - 31.6
SC 49: 2.8 - 34.4
SC 146: 0.3 - 34.7
SC 150: 11.3 - 46
SC 215 SB: 2.7 - 48.7
SC 215 NB: 1.0 - 49.7
SC 295: 6.0 - 55.7
US 221 SB: 3.3 - 59
US 29: 0.3 - 59.3
SC 296: 0.2 - 59.5
US 221 NB: 0.7 - 60.2
I-85 Bus (exit 4): 2.3 - 62.5
US 176: 1.8 - 64.3
 Creation: SC 56 appeared about 1926 as new primary routing, running from SC 392 (now SC 39) north to SC 19 (now SC 215) Pauline. This is the only SC 56.
Adjustments: In 1939, SC 56 was straightened out in Newberry County, leaving behind what is now abandoned routing in the Mudlick area, S-36-22 and S-36-58. The S-36-22 piece later became SC 561 for a time.

1938 Newberry County
SC 56 western Newberry County routing
1938 Newberry County
1943 Newberry County
SC 56 straightened up considerably
1943 Newberry County

I believe that SC 56 was moved from Musgrove Rd to Broad/Willard/Musgrove north of US 76 Clinton.
In 1949, SC 56 was extended north replacing US 176 from Pauline to end at the new US 176 location on Henry St (or possibly ended at US 29 Main St - maps are vague).

1926 Official
SC 56 original routing
1926 Official
1949 Official
SC 56 extended to Spartanburg
1949 Official

In 1960, SC 56 was extended north again over more US 176 through Spartanburg and Hearon Circle to its current end at the relocated US 176.

1952 Spartanburg County
SC 56 ending in central Spartanburg
1952 Spartanburg County
1963 Spartanburg County
SC 56 extended through Spartanburg
1963 Spartanburg County

Between 1990-96, SC 56 was placed on a bypass south around Clinton, leaving behind SC 56 Business. The full Clinton bypass was actually built by 1985, but it was P-3002 at first. Official maps do not differentiate when it changed from a P route to SC 56-72 Bypass.

1987 Laurens County
P-3002 Bypasses Clinton
1987 Laurens County
1996 Laurens County
SC 56 Bypasses Clinton
1996 Laurens County

Improvements: In 1933, SC 56's routing in Spartanburg County was paved.
In 1939, SC 56 was paved everywhere except Clinton south to the Newberry County Line.
SC 56 was fully paved in 1941.
SC 56 was multilaned when placed on Church St. Spartanburg in 1960.
SC 56 was multilaned from US 221 NB to US 176 in 1970.
SC 56 was multilaned from US 221 SB to SC 295 between 1998-2001.
Comment: SC 56 serves Croft State Park, as well as back way from Spartanburg to Clinton.
SC 56 is blown off by the new I-85 in Spartanburg.

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