Business Spur I-20 - Florence

Extending 2.11 miles east from the end of Interstate 20 to Evans Street (Road 31), Business Spur I-20 (David H. McLeod Boulevard) constitutes a controlled access arterial joining I-95 with U.S. 76 (Palmetto Street) in Florence. Four signalized intersections along the business route serve Magnolia and Florence Malls among other shopping centers. U.S. 76 Connector links the east end of Business 20 at Evans Street with U.S. 76 (Palmetto Street).

2012 traffic counts conducted by the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) along Business 20 ranged from 25,200 vehicles per day (vpd) between Beltline Drive and U.S. 76, to 13,100 vpd between Beltline Drive and the directional cloverleaf interchange at I-20/95. These numbers increased to 32,300 vpd and 17,700 vpd respectively in 2019.

East

Business Spur I-20 commences east from the end of I-20 beyond the on-ramp from Interstate 95 north. 05/28/07

The lone confirming marker for Business Spur I-20 east precedes the traffic light for W Radio Drive. W Radio Drive south connects the business route with Florence Civic Center and its visitor information center. 01/05/19

W Radio Drive ties into Business Spur I-20 across from Dumbarton Drive and the main entrance to Magnolia Mall. Radio Drive arcs 0.86 miles westward to S Ebenezer Road (Road 112). Dunbarton Drive, a frontage road along I-95, runs 1.32 miles north to Hoffmeyer Road (Road 13). 01/05/19

Business Spur I-20 was named after David H. McLeod, who served as mayor of Florence between 1954 and 1970. His administration helped earn Florence the title of an All-America City, while also landing the city investment from the DuPont Company.1 01/05/19

A south side service road ties in with Business Spur I-20 opposite the east entrance to Magnolia Mall. 01/05/19

Woody Jones Boulevard winds east from Florence Civic Center to intersect Business Spur I-20 at N Beltline Drive. N Beltline Drive weaves 0.75 miles north through additional retail areas to Hoffmeyer Road at the Windsor Forest neighborhood. 01/05/19

A pair of bridges built in 1970 take Business 20 over the Florence Rail Trail. The multi use path follows the former Seaboard Coast Line Railroad line. 01/05/19

Bentree Lane north and Dozier Boulevard come together at the next signal along Business Spur I-20 east. 01/05/19

Evans Street (Road 31) provides a cutoff from Business Spur I-20 south 0.20 miles to U.S. 76 (Palmetto Street) west and S.C. 51 (2nd Loop Road). 01/05/19

S.C. 51 travels 69.57 miles southeast from U.S. 76 in Florence to Pamplico, Johnsonville and U.S. 701 north of Georgetown. 01/05/19

Evans Street (Road 31) curves eastward beyond adjacent Florence Mall toward Downtown Florence. Evans Street connects Business Spur I-20 with U.S. 76 west toward Timmonsville and S.C. 51 to Coles Crossing through the south side of Florence. 01/05/19

Several business entrances tie into Business Spur I-20 just ahead of U.S. 76 (Palmetto Street). David H. McLeod Boulevard between Evans Street and U.S. 76 is inventoried by SCDOT as U.S. 76 Connector. 05/30/07

U.S. 76 links Florence with Timmonsville west of I-95 and Marion and U.S. 501 east of U.S. 301. U.S. 501 is part of the route between Florence and Myrtle Beach. 01/05/19

Business Spur I-20 ends 2.51 miles west of Downtown Florence where U.S. 76 (Palmetto Street) meets U.S. 52 (Irby Street). 01/05/19

West

David H. McLeod Boulevard west 0.14 miles from U.S. 76 (Palmetto Street) to Evans Street (Road 31) is unsigned U.S. 76 Connector. 01/05/19

Vintage trailblazers previously posted at the westbound beginning of Business Spur I-20. The I-20 shield was date stamped June 1987 and the I-95 marker date stamped February 1986. 05/30/07

Evans Street (Road 31) intersects Business Spur I-20 (David H. McLeod Boulevard) 0.20 miles north from U.S. 76 (Palmetto Street) at the north end of S.C. 51 (2nd Loop). 01/05/19

A previous sign assembly for Business Loop I-20 along David H. McLeod Boulevard west by Florence Mall. Adjacent Evans Street (Road 31) Evans Street comprises a multi lane boulevard leading east toward Downtown Florence. 05/28/07

Evans Street (Road 31) links with U.S. 76 (Palmetto Street) west toward Timmonsville and S.C. 51 south to Georgetown. 01/05/19

West from Evans Street (Road 31), Business Spur I-20 (David H. McLeod Boulevard) constitutes a controlled access arterial 2.11 miles to the exchange at I-20/95. 01/05/19

Dozier Boulevard south and Bentree Lane north come together at the succeeding traffic light along Business Spur I-20 west. The two roads join David H. McLeod Boulevard with an assortment of offices, apartments and a car dealership. 01/05/19

Elevating over a former CSX Railroad line, which was converted to the Florence Rail Trail, Business Spur I-20 parallels Trade Court, a service road connecting Dozier Boulevard and N Beltline Drive with additional retail. 01/05/19

N Beltline Drive heads 0.75 miles south from Windsor Forest Drive and Hoffmeyer Road (Road 13) by West Florence High School and two big box stores to become Woody Jones Boulevard south of Business Spur I-20. Woody Jones Boulevard loops westward to more area development. 01/05/19

The first guide sign for the directional cloverleaf interchange (Exit 141) joining I-20/95 was relocated west from ahead of N Beltline Drive to Business Spur I-20 beside Beaverdam Creek in 2016. 01/05/19

Westbound Business Spur I-20 next intersects the eastern entrance to Magnolia Mall and the south side frontage road to Crossroads Center shopping plaza. 01/05/19

Removed along with these trailblazers in 2018, a ramp previously separated from Business Spur I-20 west for Magnolia Mall and Dunbarton Drive ahead of W Radio Drive. 05/30/07

W Radio Drive stems south from the main entrance to Magnolia Mall and Business Spur I-20 at this traffic light. The road arcs 0.86 miles west by The Plaza At Magnolia shopping center and a GE Healthcare plant to S Ebenezer Road (Road 112). 01/05/19

Business Spur I-20 transitions into a freeway beyond W Radio Drive. A lane drop follows at Exit 141A for I-95, which bypasses the north side of Florence over the next six miles while en route to Lumberton, Fayetteville and Rocky Mount, North Carolina. 12/13/17

Exit 141B departs Business Spur I-20 west as Interstate 20 begins. I-95 leads southwest along a mostly rural route from Florence to Santee, Savannah, Georgia and Jacksonville, Florida. 12/13/17

Photo Credits:

05/28/07, 05/30/07, 12/13/17, 01/05/19 by AARoads

Connect with:
Interstate 20
Interstate 95
U.S. 76

Page Updated 09-20-2021.