Interstate 85 in South Carolina

Interstate 85
Route information
Maintained by SCDOT
Length:	106.28 mi (171.04 km)
Existed:	1959 – present
Major junctions
South end:	I‑85 at Georgia state line
	I-185 near Greenville I-385 in Greenville I-85 Bus. near Spartanburg I-26 in Spartanburg I-585 / US 176 in Spartanburg
North end:	I‑85 at North Carolina state line
Location
Counties:	Oconee, Anderson, Greenville, Spartanburg, Cherokee
Highway system
Interstate Highway System Main Auxiliary Suffixed Business South Carolina Highways Interstate U.S. State Scenic ← SC 83 SC 86 →

I-185 near Greenville
I-385 in Greenville

In the U.S. state of South Carolina, Interstate 85 (I-85) runs northeast-southwest through Upstate South Carolina. Connecting regionally with Atlanta, Georgia and Charlotte, North Carolina, it became the first Interstate highway in South Carolina to have its originally planned mileage completed.

Interstate 85 enters South Carolina along the Vandiver Bridge, from Georgia, crossing over Tugaloo River/Lake Hartwell. It is immediately followed by exit 1, where the Welcome Center and the start of the Cherokee Foothills National Scenic Highway (SC 11) are located. For the next 19 miles (31 km), Interstate 85 continues along the north shores of Lake Hartwell, crossing over some parts of it. At the US 76/SC 28 interchange (exit 19), the highway widens to six-lanes. Continuing northeast, US 29 joins Interstate 85 (exit 34), near Piedmont, as they run concurrently until after they cross the Saluda River.

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