South Carolina Highway 262

South Carolina Highway 262 (SC 262) is a 14.750-mile (23.738 km) primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It serves primarily as the southern border of Fort Jackson.

South Carolina Highway 262
Leesburg Road
Route information
Maintained by SCDOT
Length	14.750 mi[1] (23.738 km)
Existed	1940–present
Major junctions
West end	US 76 / US 378 in Columbia
Major intersections	I-77 in Columbia
East end	US 601 in Leesburg
Location
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
Counties	Richland
Highway system
South Carolina State Highway System Interstate US State Scenic
← SC 261 → SC 263

Route description

First sign for SC 262 east in Columbia (using the older style shield)

Starting from Garners Ferry Road, U.S. Route 76 (US 76) and US 378, it connects with Interstate 77 (I-77) before continuing as a 4 lane road until Fairmont Rd (S-88) then continues as a two lane road to US 601.^[2]

History

Established in 1937 or 1938 as a new primary route going east, it started off as a seven miles (11 km) paved stub road, going east from US 76. In 1940, it was extended along a dirt road to US 601; which was later paved by 1942. In 1948, it was briefly decommissioned, but reinstated a year later. Since its inception, it has served as the southern boundary for Fort Jackson for its entire length.^[3]

Junction list

The entire route is in Richland County.

Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Columbia	0.000	0.000	US 76 / US 378 (Garners Ferry Road) – Sumter, Columbia	Western terminus
	0.120– 0.150	0.193– 0.241	I-77 – Charleston, Charlotte	Access to I-77 southbound via US 76/US 378; I-77 exit 9B
Leesburg	14.750	23.738	US 601 (McCords Ferry Road) – St. Matthews, Orangeburg, Camden	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Incomplete access

See also

• U.S. roads portal