U.S. Route 176
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East end | US 52 in Goose Creek, SC | |||||
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Country | United States | |||||
States | North Carolina, South Carolina | |||||
Counties | NC: Henderson, Polk SC: Greenville, Spartanburg, Union, Newberry, Richland, Lexington, Calhoun, Orangeburg, Berkeley | |||||
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U.S. Route 176 (US 176) is a spur of
Route description
US 176 spans 19.33 miles (31.11 km) in
Hendersonville to Spartanburg
US 176 begins at the southern end of Main Street in the city of Hendersonville. Main Street heads north into the downtown area as
At the opening of the North Pacolet River valley, US 176 follows Trade Street through the town of
US 176 expands to a four-lane divided highway just west of its
US 176 continues east concurrent with I-585, with two-way frontage roads on both sides of the freeway. Just east of I-85 Business, there are ramps from eastbound US 176 and to westbound US 176 with the frontage roads. The frontage roads connect with California Avenue, which is accessed from the other direction by a half-diamond interchange after that street's overpass. East of the California Avenue interchange, US 176 has a pair of diamond interchanges with SC 9 and
Spartanburg to Columbia
US 176 and SC 9 head east out of Spartanburg as a four-lane highway with center turn lane. Just west of the town of Pacolet, the road passes under the W Line, expands to a divided highway, and meets the eastern end of SC 295 (Southport Road). East of SC 295, SC 9 splits east as Pine Street to pass through Pacolet while US 176 bypasses the town to the south. The U.S. Highway intersects SC 150 (Glenn Springs Road) before entering Union County, where the highway's name becomes Furman L. Fendley Highway. US 176 bypasses Jonesville while SC 9 passes directly through; east of the town, SC 9 veers east while SC 18 begins to parallel US 176 southeast to Union. US 176 intersects SC 215 (Buffalo West Springs Highway) and runs concurrently with the state highway on a four-lane road with center turn lane along the west side of town. The highways run concurrently with SC 49 between Rice Avenue, which SC 49 uses to bypass downtown Union, and Main Street. As US 176 and SC 215 curve east, they intersect SC 496 (Industrial Park Road/Union Boulevard), which is signed as SC 49 Truck. The bypass ends on the southern edge of town at the southern terminus of SC 18 (Pinckney Street). SC 215 heads east on Beltline Road while US 176 turns south onto Whitmire Highway.[6][8]
US 176 continues south as a two-lane road, enters Sumter National Forest, and crosses the Tyger River. At the southern end of Union County, the U.S. Highway meets SC 72 and SC 121 (Carlisle Whitmire Highway) at a directional intersection. The three highways run concurrently on a four-lane undivided highway and cross the Enoree River into Newberry County and the town of Whitmire. There, SC 72 continues to the center of town on Union Street while US 176 and SC 121 follow Watson Street along the edge of town and head south as a two-lane road that crosses Duncan Creek. At Indian Creek, the U.S. Highway and state highway diverge southeasterly and southerly, respectively, shortly before US 176 exits the national forest at its junction with SC 34. US 176 has an oblique junction with SC 219 west of Pomaria, SC 773 within the town, and SC 202 east of the town. The highway meets the western end of SC 213 (Parr Road) west of the town of Peak before entering Richland County.[6][8]
US 176 gradually edges closer to I-26 before meeting the Interstate at a partial cloverleaf interchange on the edge of the suburban area surrounding Columbia. The highway meets US 76 (Dutch Fork Road) at an oblique intersection and the two U.S. Highways head east together into the town of Irmo. The highways expand to a four-lane road with center turn lane and diverge at their partial cloverleaf interchange with I-26 (James F. Byrnes Expressway), at which US 76 joins the Interstate to head into Columbia. US 176 drops to two lanes and continues southeast into the town of St. Andrews, where the highway has an oblique junction with SC 60 (Lake Murray Boulevard) just west of Harbison State Forest. The highway expands to a four-lane road with center turn lane, passes by the Broad River Correctional Institution, and passes through the downtown area of St. Andrews, then has a diamond interchange with I-20. US 176 enters the city of Columbia, passes the Dutch Square mall, and curves east to cross the Broad River, the Columbia Canal, and Norfolk Southern's W Line on the Broad River Bridge.[6][8]
US 176 continues on the east side of the river as River Drive. At its junction with Clement Avenue and
Columbia to Goose Creek
US 176, US 21, and US 321 follow Knox Abbott Drive, a four-lane street with center turn lane, west through the city of Cayce, where they intersect SC 2 (State Street) and SC 35 (12th Street). The highways briefly enter the city of West Columbia when they veer southwest onto Charleston Highway. The U.S. Highways pass under a rail line and have an oblique junction with SC 302 (Edmund Road) before re-entering Cayce. US 176, US 21, and US 321 become a divided highway as they pass historic Columbia Speedway, pass over another rail line, and meet the southern end of SC 2 (Frink Street) at a directional intersection that lacks a connection from the south-heading U.S. Highways to northbound SC 2. The U.S. Highways continue south as a four-lane road plus center turn lane that crosses a pair of creeks before expanding to a six-lane divided highway and meeting I-26 at a partial cloverleaf interchange. Just south of that interchange, US 176, US 21, and US 321 meet ramps from the southern terminus of I-77 (Veterans Memorial Freeway) opposite Fish Hatchery Road.[6][8]
The three U.S. Highways reduce to four lanes and cross over CSX's Columbia Subdivision east of the town of Pine Ridge. US 321 continues south toward Gaston and Swansea while US 176 and US 21 head southeast along Charleston Highway, which drops to two lanes. The two U.S. Highways meet I-26 at a partial cloverleaf interchange and briefly parallel the Interstate as they enter Calhoun County, where the highway is known as Old State Road. The highways diverge at Sandy Run, where US 21 heads south on Columbia Road toward Orangeburg and US 176 continues on Old State Road. West of St. Matthews, the U.S. highway runs concurrently with SC 6 between Caw Caw Road and Bridge Street. US 176 intersects US 601 (St. Matthews Road) and crosses over Norfolk Southern's SC Line south of the county seat of Calhoun County. The highway intersects SC 33 (Cameron Road) in the town of Cameron before leaving Calhoun County.[6][8]
Shortly after entering Orangeburg County, US 176 intersects US 301 (Five Chop Road) just west of the latter highway's junction with SC 47. The highway intersects SC 210 (Vance Road) at the crossroads of Providence northwest of the U.S. Highway's diamond interchange with I-95. At Wells, US 176 has a five-way intersection with US 15 (Bass Drive) and SC 45 (Branchdale Highway). The highway meets the eastern end of SC 314 (Bunch Ford Road) west of the town of Holly Hill and SC 310 (Camden Road) just inside the town limits. In the center of town, US 176 has a pair of intersections with SC 453, Eutaw Road and Gardner Boulevard, on either side of a grade crossing of CSX's Charleston Subdivision.[6][8]
US 176 enters
Major intersections
This section is missing mileposts for junctions. |
State | County | Location | mi [1][2] | km | Destinations | Notes | |||
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Flat Rock | Western end of US 25 Bus. concurrency; western terminus | ||||||||
East Flat Rock | 4.75 | 7.64 | US 25 to I-26 – Asheville, Greenville | Eastern end of US 25 Bus. concurrency; southern terminus of US 25 Bus.; US 25 exit 7 | |||||
Polk | Tryon | 17.70 | 28.49 | NC 108 east (Lynn Road) – Columbus | Western terminus of NC 108 | ||||
19.33 0.00 | 31.11 0.00 | North Carolina–South Carolina state line | |||||||
South Carolina | Greenville |
No major junctions | |||||||
Spartanburg | Landrum | 1.91 | 3.07 | SC 14 (Rutherford Street) – Greer | |||||
Campobello | 6.52 | 10.49 | SC 11 (Pine Street) – Chesnee, Cleveland | ||||||
6.90 | 11.10 | SC 357 south (Holly Springs Road) – Greer | Northern terminus of SC 357 | ||||||
Inman | 13.54 | 21.79 | SC 292 (Main Street / Lyman Road) – Lyman | ||||||
| 16.80 | 27.04 | I-26 – Columbia, Asheville | I-26 exit 15 | |||||
directional interchange | |||||||||
20.24 | 32.57 | I-85 – Greenville, Charlotte | I-85 exit 72 | ||||||
21.07 | 33.91 | Valley Falls Road | Diamond interchange | ||||||
21.47 | 34.55 | East Campus Boulevard – University of South Carolina Upstate | No access from southbound I-85 Bus. to East Campus Boulevard; partial cloverleaf interchange | ||||||
21.91 | 35.26 | I-85 BL – Greenville, Charlotte | Western end of I-585 concurrency; I-85 Bus. exit 5; partial cloverleaf interchange; northern terminus of I-585 | ||||||
Spartanburg | 23.28 | 37.47 | California Avenue | Diamond interchange; I-585 exit 24 | |||||
23.73 | 38.19 | SC 9 north (Boiling Springs Road) / Whitney Road south / Church Street (US 176 Conn. east) to US 221 – Chesnee, Boiling Springs | Western end of SC 9 concurrency; eastern end of I-585 concurrency; southern terminus of I-585; northern terminus of US 176 Conn.; conjoined diamond interchange; I-585 exits 25A-B; separate exits northbound | ||||||
East Wood Street west (US 176 Conn. west) | No access from US 176 east/SC 9 south to US 176 Conn.; eastern terminus of US 176 Conn. and East Wood Street; provides access to Spartanburg Medical Center | ||||||||
25.12 | 40.43 | SC 296 west (Daniel Morgan Avenue) – Reidville | Eastern terminus of SC 296 | ||||||
25.54 | 41.10 | US 29 (St. John Street) – Cowpens, Lyman | |||||||
Pacolet | 33.80 | 54.40 | SC 295 west (Southport Road) – Spartanburg | Eastern terminus of SC 295 | |||||
34.09 | 54.86 | SC 9 south (Pine Street) – Jonesville | Eastern end of SC 9 concurrency | ||||||
36.14 | 58.16 | SC 150 (Glenn Springs Road) – Gaffney | |||||||
Western end of SC 18 Truck concurrency; western terminus of US 176 Conn. | |||||||||
49.62 | 79.86 | SC 215 north (Buffalo West Springs Road) – Buffalo | Western end of SC 215 concurrency | ||||||
50.40 | 81.11 | SC 49 north (Rice Avenue) – Lockhart | Western end of SC 49 concurrency | ||||||
51.15 | 82.32 | SC 49 south (Main Street) – Laurens | Northern terminus of SC 49 | ||||||
51.43 | 82.77 | SC 49 Truck north (Industrial Park Road / Union Boulevard / SC 496 ) | Southern terminus of SC 49 Truck | ||||||
52.76 | 84.91 | SC 18 Truck ends – Jonesville, Carlisle | Eastern end of SC 18 Truck and SC 215 concurrencies; southern terminus of SC 18 and SC 18 Truck | ||||||
| Western terminus of SC 72 Conn. | ||||||||
| 66.77 | 107.46 | SC 72 east / SC 121 north – Carlisle, Chester | Western end of SC 72 and SC 121 concurrencies | |||||
, Whitmire Community School | Eastern terminus of US 176 Conn. | ||||||||
68.30 | 109.92 | SC 72 west (Union Street) – Clinton | Eastern end of SC 72 concurrency; no direct access from northbound US 176 to westbound SC 72 or from eastbound SC 72 to southbound US 176 | ||||||
| 75.63 | 121.71 | SC 121 south – Newberry | Eastern end of SC 121 concurrency | |||||
| 81.46 | 131.10 | SC 34 – Newberry, Winnsboro | ||||||
| 86.72 | 139.56 | SC 219 west – Newberry | Eastern terminus of SC 219 | |||||
Pomaria | 88.60 | 142.59 | SC 773 west – Prosperity | Eastern terminus of SC 773 | |||||
| 90.16 | 145.10 | SC 202 south – Little Mountain | Northern terminus of SC 202 | |||||
| 92.40 | 148.70 | SC 213 east (Parr Road) – Peak | Western terminus of SC 213 | |||||
Richland | | 103.58 | 166.70 | I-26 (James F. Byrnes Expressway) – Columbia, Spartanburg | I-26 exit 97 | ||||
Irmo | 105.70 | 170.11 | US 76 west (Dutch Fork Road) – Chapin | Western end of US 76 concurrency | |||||
108.67 | 174.89 | I-26 east (James F. Byrnes Expressway) / US 76 – Columbia, Spartanburg | Eastern end of US 76 concurrency; I-26 exit 101 | ||||||
St. Andrews | 110.63 | 178.04 | SC 60 west (Lake Murray Boulevard) – Irmo | Eastern terminus of SC 60 | |||||
115.11 | 185.25 | I-20 – Florence, Augusta | I-20 exit 65 | ||||||
Columbia | 117.85 | 189.66 | SC 16 south (Sunset Drive) | Northern terminus of SC 16 | |||||
118.86 | 191.29 | Western end of US 21 and US 321 concurrencies | |||||||
119.12 | 191.71 | US 76 east (Elmwood Avenue) / Main Street south – Sumter | Western end of US 76 concurrency | ||||||
119.18 | 191.80 | SC 48 east (Assembly Street) | Western terminus of SC 48 | ||||||
119.81 | 192.82 | full Y interchange | |||||||
120.31 | 193.62 | SC 12 west (Taylor Street) – West Columbia | Westbound lanes of SC 12 on one-way road | ||||||
120.41 | 193.78 | SC 12 east (Hampton Street) – Forest Acres | Eastbound lanes of SC 12 on one-way road | ||||||
120.71 | 194.26 | US 1 (Gervais Street) / US 378 – Lexington, Camden, Sumter | |||||||
121.35 | 195.29 | US 76 Conn. east) / Huger Street south – University of South Carolina | Western terminus of US 21 Conn. the western segment of US 76 Conn., and SC 48 Truck | ||||||
Lexington | Cayce | 122.34 | 196.89 | SC 2 (State Street) – West Columbia | |||||
123.19 | 198.26 | SC 35 (12th Street) | |||||||
West Columbia | 124.03 | 199.61 | SC 302 south (Edmund Road) – South Congaree | ||||||
Cayce | 125.65 | 202.21 | SC 2 north (Frink Street) | No direct access from eastbound US 176 to northbound SC 2 | |||||
126.70 | 203.90 | I-26 – Charleston, Spartanburg | I-26 exit 115 | ||||||
127.09 | 204.53 | I-77 north (Veterans Memorial Freeway) / Fish Hatchery Road – Charlotte | I-77 exit 1 | ||||||
| 129.59 | 208.55 | US 321 south – Gaston, Swansea | Eastern end of US 321 concurrency | |||||
| 131.41 | 211.48 | I-26 – Columbia, Charleston | I-26 exit 119 | |||||
US 21 south (Columbia Road) – Orangeburg | Eastern end of US 21 concurrency | ||||||||
| 150.34 | 241.95 | SC 6 north (Caw Caw Road) – Swansea | Western end of SC 6 concurrency | |||||
| 150.82 | 242.72 | SC 6 south (Bridge Street) – St. Matthews | Eastern end of SC 6 concurrency | |||||
St. Matthews | 154.53 | 248.69 | US 601 (Harry C. Raysor Drive / St. Matthews Road) – Orangeburg, Camden | ||||||
Cameron | 161.60 | 260.07 | SC 33 (Cameron Road) – Orangeburg | ||||||
Orangeburg | | 170.40 | 274.23 | US 301 (Five Chop Road) to SC 47 – Orangeburg, Santee, Elloree | |||||
Providence | 177.31 | 285.35 | SC 210 (Vance Road) – Vance, Bowman | ||||||
| 179.01 | 288.09 | I-95 – Florence, Savannah | I-95 exit 90 | |||||
Wells | 181.31 | 291.79 | US 15 (Bass Drive) / SC 45 east (Branchdale Highway) – St. George, Santee, Eutawville | Western terminus of SC 45 | |||||
Holly Hill | 184.93 | 297.62 | SC 314 south (Bunch Ford Road) – St. George | Northern terminus of SC 314 | |||||
185.82 | 299.05 | SC 310 north (Camden Road) – Vance | Southern terminus of SC 310 | ||||||
186.63 | 300.35 | SC 453 north (Eutaw Road) – Eutawville | Western end of SC 453 concurrency | ||||||
186.86 | 300.72 | SC 453 south (Gardner Boulevard) – Harleyville | Eastern end of SC 453 concurrency | ||||||
Berkeley | | 192.75 | 310.20 | SC 27 south (Old Gilliard Road) – Ridgeville | Northern terminus of SC 27 | ||||
| 193.95 | 312.13 | SC 311 east – Cross | Western terminus of SC 311 | |||||
US 17 Alt. (Live Oak Drive) – Moncks Corner, Summerville | |||||||||
218.65 | 351.88 | US 52 (Goose Creek Boulevard) / Red Bank Road east – Moncks Corner, North Charleston | No direct access from eastbound US 176 to northbound US 52; eastern terminus; roadway continues as Red Bank Road. | ||||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Special routes
Spartanburg alternate route
Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
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Length | 3.8 mi[9] (6.1 km) |
Existed | 1938[citation needed]–1948[citation needed] |
U.S. Route 176 Alternate (US 176 Alt.) was an alternate route in Spartanburg. It was established around 1938 after mainline US 176 was rerouted onto Asheville Highway and Church Street; the alternate route continued along the old route via Magnolia, Howard, and Main Streets. In 1948, it was downgraded to secondary road S-42-2. Some map inserts of the time list it as "US 176 Optional" (US 176 Opt.).
Spartanburg connector route 1
Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
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Length | 0.520 mi[10] (837 m) |
U.S. Route 176 Connector (US 176 Conn.) is a 0.520-mile (0.837 km) connector route that connects US 221 (North Church Street) in the northern part of Spartanburg with I-585/US 176/SC 9 (North Pine Street) just north of the city.[11] It is known as North Church Street and is an unsigned highway.[12]
Spartanburg connector route 2
Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
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Length | 0.360 mi[13] (579 m) |
U.S. Route 176 Connector (US 176 Conn.) is a 0.360-mile (0.579 km)
Union business loop
Location | Union, South Carolina |
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Length | 3.1 mi[15] (5.0 km) |
Existed | 1956–1990 |
U.S. Route 176 Business (US 176 Bus) was a business loop through downtown Union, via Thompson Boulevard and Pinckney Street. It was established around 1956, when the Duncan Bypass was completed and mainline US 176 was realigned along it. Around 1990, US 176 Bus was decommissioned and replaced by an extension of SC 18.[16][17]
Union connector
Location | Union, South Carolina |
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Length | 0.460 mi[18] (740 m) |
Existed | 1990[citation needed]–present |
U.S. Route 176 Connector (US 176 Conn.) is a 0.460-mile (0.740 km)
It officially appears on county and state maps, while highway signage identifies it as "TO" US 176.[20] It was created when US 176 was rerouted onto new alignment north of Union, with the elimination of US 176 Business and extension of SC 18; Connector Road was originally part of Duncan Bypass, built around 1956.[21]
Whitmire connector route
Location | Whitmire, South Carolina |
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Length | 0.340 mi[22] (547 m) |
U.S. Route 176 Connector (US 176 Conn.) is a 0.340-mile (0.547 km) connector route in the eastern part of Whitmire. It connects South Carolina Highway 72 (SC 72; Church Street / Union Street) and US 176 (Watson Street).[23] It shares the Church Street name with SC 72 and is an unsigned highway.[24]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Statewide Primary & Secondary Road Arcs (ESRI shapefile) (Map). North Carolina Department of Transportation. 2012. Retrieved June 1, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c Highways - Zipped Shapefile of roads maintained by SCDOT - Statewide (ESRI shapefile) (Map). South Carolina Department of Transportation. 2012. Retrieved June 1, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ National Highway System: Spartanburg, SC (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
- ^ National Highway System: South Carolina (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
- ^ National Highway System: Columbia, SC (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Google (June 1, 2012). "U.S. Route 176" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
- ^ a b "NCDOT: State Mapping Resources". North Carolina Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on October 6, 2011. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
- Henderson County Archived May 19, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- Polk County Archived May 19, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "General County Highway Maps". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on June 13, 2012. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
- Greenville County Archived March 8, 2012, at the Wayback Machine (PDF)
- Spartanburg County[dead link] (PDF)
- Union County (PDF)
- Newberry County (PDF)
- Richland County (PDF)
- Lexington County Archived June 4, 2013, at the Wayback Machine (PDF)
- Calhoun County (PDF)
- Orangeburg County (PDF)
- Berkeley County (PDF)
- ^ Google (August 22, 2015). "Overview map of US 176 Opt. (Spartanburg, South Carolina)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ^ "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ Google (December 9, 2020). "Overview map of US 176 Conn. 1 (Spartanburg, South Carolina)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ a b Greenville – Spartanburg Urban Area (PDF) (Map). South Carolina Department of Transportation. September 2013. p. Sheet 9. § D17. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 10, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
- ^ "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ Google (December 9, 2020). "Overview map of US 176 Conn. 2 (Spartanburg, South Carolina)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ Google (August 22, 2015). "Overview map of US 176 Bus. (Union, South Carolina)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ^ General Highway Map, Union County, South Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by SCDOT. South Carolina Department of Transportation. 1956. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ^ General Highway Map, Union County, South Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by SCDOT. South Carolina Department of Transportation. 1994. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ^ "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ Google (December 9, 2020). "Overview map of US 176 Conn. (Union, South Carolina)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ "City Of Union" (PDF). info2.scdot.org. 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 2, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
- ^ General Highway System, City of Union, Union County (PDF) (Map). South Carolina Department of Transportation. October 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 9, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ^ "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ Google (December 9, 2020). "Overview map of US 176 Conn. (Whitmire, South Carolina)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ General Highway System – Town of Whitmire (PDF) (Map). South Carolina Department of Transportation. June 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
External links
- Media related to U.S. Route 176 at Wikimedia Commons
- NCRoads.com Annex: US 176
- The Highways of South Carolina: US 176
- Endpoints of U.S. Highway 176