South Carolina Highway 768 (SC 768) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of

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. It serves to connect businesses along Shop Road to nearby state highways.

Route description

SC 768 is an urban highway that zig-zags from SC 48 to U.S. Route 76 (US 76) and

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. The main stretch is Shop Road, where it is a four-lane divided highway and has an interchange with Interstate 77 (I-77); while Beltline Boulevard and Pineview Road are a two-lane with a median.

History

The first SC 768 appeared from 1942-1948 as a spur off US 76, from

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to Pitch Pot Swamp. It was downgraded to secondary status. The current SC 768 was established between 1980–82, as a new primary routing; which has changed little since.

Major intersections

Columbia connector route

South Carolina Highway 768 Connector (SC 768 Conn.) is a

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of SC 768 between the mainline (Shop Road / Pineview Road) and Longwood Road, south-southeast of Columbia. It is known as Shop Road Extension and is an

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