Interstate 520 West

Ramps from Interstate 20 to I-520 combine just east of Mathis Lake. The first confirming marker stands ahead of the Ascauga Lake Road (Road 33) overpass.

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A folded diamond interchange (Exit 22) joins I-520 with U.S. 25 Connector, a 0.55 mile long access road linking Palmetto Parkway with parallel U.S. 25/S.C. 121 (Edgefield Road).

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U.S. 25/S.C. 121 (Edgefield Road) head south from I-20 (Exit 5) to Belvedere and Knox Avenue through North Augusta. Both routes combine with U.S. 1-78-278 to span the Savannah River into Downtown Augusta, Georgia.

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Continuing southward, Interstate 520 next meets S.C. 126 (Belvedere-Clearwater Road) at a diamond interchange (Exit 21) in 0.75 miles.

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Although I-520 runs from north to south, east-west cardinal directions are used along Palmetto Parkway.

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Exit 17 links I-520 with U.S. 1 in three miles. Downtown Augusta is a seven mile drive via I-520 west to Georgia Route 28 (Sand Bar Ferry Road).

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S.C. 126 comprises a 4.20 mile long arc southeast from U.S. 25/SR 121 (Edgefield Road) at Belvedere to SR 421 (Augusta Road) at Clearwater.

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Powerhouse Road runs along the east side of Interstate 520 to the overpass for Lamback Way. Lamback Way represents a portion of Powerhouse Road cut off from freeway construction.

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The succeeding distance sign posted near Bradleyville shows only three miles of separation between Exit 17 for U.S. 1 and Downtown Augsuta, one mile less than the preceding sign.

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Traveling west across the state from Camden to the Savannah River, U.S. 1 connects Downtown Augusta with Clearwater, Gloverville and Aiken to the east. U.S. 78/278 coincide with the route at Exit 17 but are not acknowledged from I-520.

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Interstate 520 climbs onto a hill from the S.C. 125 (Atomic Road) under crossing to the parclo interchange at Exit 17. Visible to the west is the Palmetto Parkway Greenway, a 4.7 mile long multi-use path paralleling I-520.

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Exit 17 leaves Interstate 520 west for U.S. 1-78-278 (Jefferson Davis Highway) at North Augusta. U.S. 1-78-278 combine with U.S. 25/S.C. 121 nearby to Downtown Augusta, located 1.7 miles to the west. Aiken is 13 miles to the east via U.S. 1 north and U.S. 78 east.

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The Augusta skyline appears to the west from Interstate 520 at Exit 17.

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The bridge spanning the Savannah River comes into view from Interstate 520 at Dittman Court overpass by North Augusta Industrial Park.

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The ensuing exit in Georgia is the split diamond interchange with SR 28 (Sand Bar Ferry Road) and Lane Walker Boulevard in Augusta. SR 28 provides a direct route to Downtown Augusta, two miles to the northwest of I-520.

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Interstate 520 west curves southwest to the Savannah River. The state border lies halfway across the waterway.

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