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US 52: (A “High Speed Arterial” of South Carolina)
 

Summary:
US 52 runs from the North Carolina line to the city of Charleston via Meeting St. Due to its growing popularity with out of state motorists from the progression of I-73/74 being the main route from the Midwest, it is becoming a useable shortcut from the US 1/52 juncture in Cheraw to reach Florence (I-95). Motorists have a choice between continuing on US 52 directly to the greater Charleston area as a straighter route or take I-95 to I-26. US 52 has some drawbacks since it runs through several towns with very few bypasses with a 35mph speed limit. US 52 is mostly 60 mph high speed arterial between Florence and Moncks Corner with many segments having a continuous center turn lane and even 12 foot right shoulders, otherwise, a 4 lane divided high speed arterial with shoulders here and there.

Junction Log:

Junction Type of Access Highway Type at Junction Location
US 52 begins as a 2 lane highway from the state line to Cheraw. There is no bypass of Cheraw and cosigns with US 1 through the town.
US 1 / SC 9 Signal Boulevard Cheraw, Chesterfield County
US 52 cosigns with US 1 and SC 9.
SC 9 Signal Boulevard Cheraw
US 1 Y-intersection, no signal 2-lane road Cheraw
US 52 enters Society Hill as a 2-lane city street.
US 15 US 401 Signal 2-lane road Society Hill, Darlington County
US 52 co-signs with US 15 / US 401 through Society Hill
US 15 Y-intersection with a signal 2-lane road Society Hill
Enter Darlington.
US 52 Business Unsignalized at-grade 2-lane road Darlington, Darlington County
US 52 / US 401 begins the 4-lane Darlington Bypass, the only bypass US 52 has of its own in South Carolina.
SC 151 / SC 32 Diamond interchange High-Speed Arterial Darlington
US 401 South Signal High-Speed Arterial Darlington
SC 340 Signal High-Speed Arterial Darlington
US 52 Business Signal High-Speed Arterial Darlington
Enter Florence.
I-95 Interchange, currently with signals but with plans for reconstruction Boulevard Florence
US 76 / US 301 (Palmetto St) Signal Boulevard Downtown Florence
US 301 co-signs with US 52 through Florence.
SC 51 Signal Boulevard Florence
SC 588 (3rd Loop Road) Signal Boulevard Florence
US 301 Signal High-Speed Arterial South of Florence
SC 327 Signal High-Speed Arterial South of Florence
SC 541 Unsignalized at-grade High-Speed Arterial Coward, Florence County
Enter Lake City.
US 378 Bypass Half-diamond Boulevard Lake City, Florence County
US 378 Business / SC 341 Signal Boulevard Lake City
SC 512 Unsignalized at-grade High-Speed Arterial South of Lake City
Enter Kingstree.
SC 527 Signal Boulevard Kingstree, Williamsburg County
SC 527 co-signs with US 52.
SC 261 Signal Boulevard Kingstree
SC 261 co-signs with US 52
SC 261 Unsignalized at-grade High-Speed Arterial South of Kingstree
US 521 Signal High-Speed Arterial East of Greeleyville, Williamsburg County
SC 375 Unsignalized at-grade High-Speed Arterial Southern Williamsburg County
Enter St. Stephen, a dead town. There is only a brief boulevard.
SC 45 Signal (In the late 1980’s there was a one-block multiplex.) Boulevard St. Stephen
Enter Moncks Corner.
US 17A Signal High-Speed Arterial Northeast of Moncks Corner
SC 402 Signal (was at the same junction as US 17A until mid-1980’s) High-Speed Arterial  
US 17A cosigns with US 52. This is the beginning of the greater Charleston area.
US 17A Signal High-Speed Arterial Moncks Corner
Enter Goose Creek.
US 176 Signal High-Speed Arterial Goose Creek
Expressway ends. US 52 is a boulevard for the rest of the way to Charleston.
US 78 Future SPUI Boulevard Charleston County
US 78 co-signs with US 52.
Enter North Charleston.
I-26 Connector Interchange Boulevard North Charleston
I-526 Signal Boulevard North Charleston
SC 642 / Dorchester Rd Signal Boulevard North Charleston
SC 7 / Cosgrove Ave (SC 7 becomes Sam Rittenburg Blvd south of I-26) Signal Boulevard North Charleston
US 78 separates from US 52 as Rivers Ave while US 52 is also known as Carner Ave via Meeting St.
I-26 partial interchange (flyovers for 52 NB to 26 WB, 26 EB to 52 SB) with I-26 (exit 217) just north of Spruill Ave Boulevard Charleston
US 52 has a direct ramp to I-26 (signal jct) at I-26's beginning.
US 17 Jersey interchange Boulevard Charleston
End US 52.

 

 

Sources:
Lou Corsaro is the author of this page, including all descriptions and junction logs. The work has been edited by Mike Roberson.

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Last Updated: 5/17/04

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