Interstate 95 North - Manning to Timmonsville

Road 56 (Duke Street / Luke Godwin Road) spans Interstate 95 above this reassurance marker at Summerton. This shield was removed.

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Distance sign posted 11 miles from Manning and 55 miles from Florence.

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The city of Manning lies east of Interstate 95 along U.S. 301. Three interchanges serve the seat of Clarendon County over the next 9.5 miles.

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U.S. 301 (Alex Harvin Highway) angles northeast from Summerton to cross paths with I-95 again at a parclo A2 interchange (Exit 115) in one mile.

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Exit 115 parts ways with I-95 north for U.S. 301. U.S. 301 (Alex Harvin Highway) continues five miles to Manning, where it combines with U.S. 521.

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Hamilton Road stems west from U.S. 301 at Halleytown to cross over Interstate 95 beyond this shield assembly.

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S.C. 261, a 117 mile route from U.S. 521, south of Camden, to U.S. 701 in Yuhannah, is the next exit of I-95 north in four miles.

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One mile south of the diamond interchange (Exit 119) with S.C. 261 (Paxville Highway) on Interstate 95 north.

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Long distance interests to Myrtle Beach are directed onto S.C. 261 east to U.S. 521 south through Manning. U.S. 521 ends in Georgetown at U.S. 17, with U.S. 17 turning eastward there to the Grand Strand.

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Drivers taking Exit 119 for S.C. 261 (Paxville Highway) reach Downtown Manning in two miles while heading west seven miles to Paxville (U.S. 15).

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Interstate 95 stays outside of the Manning city limits. The freeway crosses the swampy Pocotaligo River over the next three miles.

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U.S. 521 splits with U.S. 301 beyond the Pocotaligo River and veers northwest to a folded diamond interchange (Exit 122) with I-95 in two miles.

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Barely leaving the Palmetto State, U.S. 521 totals just 179 miles from the south side of Charlotte, North Carolina to Georgetown. Locally the route leads north from Manning to Sumter along a four lane highway.

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Exit 122 departs Interstate 95 north for U.S. 521 at Alcolu.

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A long exit less stretch ensues to S.C. 527 at Exit 132. Florence follows in 42 miles.

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Interstate 95 curves more northerly beyond the Road 49 overpass. A forested median again appears.

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Winding northeast, I-95 traverses Black River Swamp.

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S.C. 527 (Black River Road) constitutes a rural highway traveling northwest from S.C. 41 outside Andrews to Kingstree, Sardinia and Exit 132 with I-95.

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North of Exit 132, S.C. 527 (Black River Road) travels four miles to U.S. 378, east of Sumter, and 27 miles to the Lee County seat of Bishopville. This sign was missing by 2024.

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The town of Turbeville represents the next exit of I-95 north at U.S. 378. Florence is a half hour away.

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Northbound travelers cross the Sumter County line at milepost 133.91 of Interstate 95.

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U.S. 378, a two-state route between Washington, Georgia and Conway, crosses paths with I-95 in one mile at a diamond interchange (Exit 135).

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U.S. 378 joins the capital city of Columbia with Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand via U.S. 501 south from Conway. The US Highway is four lanes wide east 24 miles to Lake City.

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Exit 135 leaves Interstate 95 north for U.S. 378 (Myrtle Beach Highway) east five miles to Turbeville and west 15 miles to Downtown Sumter.

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This I-95 shield stands just north of Exit 135 as the freeway curves northeast through another swath of forest.

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Florence is 28 miles away, with S.C. 341 appearing at ten miles out. The next exit is in six miles however.

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The final rest area of I-95 north in South Carolina lies west of Shiloh in one mile.

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Mt. Sinai Church Road spans Interstate 95 north ahead of the rest area. A southbound side facility is also located here.

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S.C. 53 (Narrow Paved Road) branches six miles northeast from U.S. 378 to meet Interstate 95 alongside S.C. 53 at Exit 141.

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Entering the diamond interchange (Exit 141) with S.C. 53/58 (Narrow Paved Road). S.C. 53 travels another five miles to the east to end at S.C. 403 at Hobbs Crossroads. S.C. 58 heads south to Shiloh on a six mile drive to Turbeville. S.C. 58 south to Woods Bay Road east connects with Woods Bay State Natural Area.
This sign was knocked down by 2024.

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Confirming marker posted along the curves east away from S.C. 58 through Pleasant Grove.

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Rush Street crosses over I-95 in the distance as motorists pass by this distance sign posted 23 miles southwest of Florence.

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A diamond interchange (Exit 146) lies one mile ahead with S.C. 341 (Lynches River Road). The rural state highway mirrors the course of the Lynches River northwest to Lynchburg and Bishopville.

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S.C. 146 (Lynches River Road) ends 52 miles to the northwest at S.C. 157 at Kershaw. Southeastward, the state highway reaches Olanta (U.S. 301) in eight miles and Lake City (U.S. 52) in 21 miles.

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The Lynches River represents the Florence County line with both Lee and Sumter Counties.

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Interstate 95 travels a causeway leading away from the Lynches River to the west of Sardis. The bridges over the Lynches were built in 1967.

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S.C. 403 zigzags northwest from S.C. 341 outside Lake City to Olanta and Sardis before entering the diamond interchange (Exit 150) with Interstate 95.

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Beyond Exit 150, S.C. 403 (Cale Yarborough Highway) continues another four miles to U.S. 76 and an overlap into the town of Timmonsville. The 36 mile long highway concludes at U.S. 15 at Lees Crossroads.

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Continuing north, I-95 traverses Deep Hole and Sparrow Swamps. This shield was removed by 2024.

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U.S. 76 angles northeast from Sumter to Florence, crossing paths with Interstate 95 at Exit 157 in six miles.

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A diamond interchange (Exit 153) connects Interstate 95 north with Honda Way, the access road to the adjacent Honda All-Terrain Vehicle Plant.

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Honda Road extends northwest from I-95 to Foxworth Street and U.S. 76 (Smith Street) in Timmonsville. Center Road stems south from Exit 153 through agricultural areas to Hollman Crossroads.

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This northbound shield stands at the crossing of Lake Swamp.

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Interstate 95 curves north by Morris Bay toward a parclo interchange (Exit 157) with U.S. 76. Fayetteville, North Carolina replaces Florence as the main control city for northbound travelers.
This sign was missing by 2024.

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U.S. 76 represents the first of four interchanges serving the city of Florence from Interstate 95 north. The US highway follows Palmetto Street east along a commercialized stretch from Middle Swamp to Florence Mall at Business Spur I-20 (David H. McLeod Boulevard).
This sign was missing by 2024.

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Exit 157 leaves Interstate 95 north for U.S. 76 (Palmetto Street) east into Florence and west back to Timmonsville.
U.S. 76 ventures east from Florence to Marion as part of a route to Myrtle Beach with U.S. 501. The US highway ends at Wrightsville Beach, east of Wilmington, North Carolina.

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North of Middle Swamp, I-95 approaches Business Spur I-20 east (Exit 160A) and I-20 west (Exit 160B). Interstate 20 crosses the Palmetto State west to the capital city of Columbia and Augusta, Georgia.

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Business Spur I-20 (David H. McLeod Boulevard) leads east from Exit 160A into Florence. Interstates ending as Business Spurs is a practice limited to South Carolina. I-126, I-526 and I-385 also end as spurs, but only the ones for I-20 and I-526 are consistently signed.

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2.11 miles long, Business Spur I-20 (David H. McLeod Boulevard) east connects I-20 and I-95 with Magnolia Mall and U.S. 76 west of Downtown Florence. Points of interest for Exit 160A include the Florence Visitors Center and Florence Civic Center.

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A loop ramp (Exit 160B) follows onto Interstate 20 west to Bishopville, Camden and Columbia. I-20 stretches 1,539 miles west across the country to Interstate 10 in West Texas.

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