South Carolina Highway 2 (SC 2) is a

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in the U.S. state of

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that travels between two portions of U.S. Route 21/ U.S. Route 176/ U.S. Route 321 (US 21/US 176/US 321) in

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. The southern of the highway are known as Frink Street while the northern of the highway are known as State Street.

Route description

SC 2 is a , two-lane road just southwest of Columbia, serving as a business route for Cayce. It begins at the US 21/US 176/US 321 concurrency heading northeast. It then takes a turn to the north and runs parallel to the

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to its west. Shortly after passing US 1, the highway ends at US 378 in West Columbia. The highway runs by an elementary school,

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, two shopping centers, and a park.

History

SC 2 is one of the original state highways. The original path went from the

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state line north of Mountain Rest heading east towards Greenville before turning southeast and ending in Charleston, spanning over . It was considered the state's "Main Street" in the 1920s and 1930s. The road began construction in 1923 and ended 11 years later in 1932. The road was re-designated as US 76, US 176 and US 178 in the 1940s and has been reduced to just under . Additionally, only the Frink Street portion of the route is signed.

Major intersections

Little Mountain alternate route

South Carolina Highway 2 Alternate (SC 2 Alt.) was a short

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that was a different path from Little Mountain to Slighs. Both of its termini were at U.S. Route 76 (US 76) and SC 2. It was established between 1939 and 1941 and was decommissioned in 1947. It was downgraded to a secondary road.

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