South Carolina Highway 262
{{short description|State highway in South Carolina, United States}}
{{Use American English|date=May 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox road
|state=SC
|type=SC
|route=262
|map=SC 262 map.svg
|alternate_name=Leesburg Road
|length_mi=14.750
|length_ref={{cite web |url=https://ris.scdot.org/LogMileReport.aspx?county=40&type=4&number=262&auxiliary=0&map=y |title=Highway Logmile Report |publisher=South Carolina Department of Transportation |access-date=November 24, 2020 }}
|length_round=3
|direction_a=West
|terminus_a={{Jct|state=SC|US|76|US|378}} in Columbia
|junction={{Jct|state=SC|I|77}} in Columbia
|direction_b=East
|terminus_b={{Jct|state=SC|US|601}} in Leesburg
|counties=Richland
|established=1940
|previous_type=SC
|previous_route=261
|next_type=SC
|next_route=263
}}
South Carolina Highway 262 (SC 262) is a {{convert|14.750|mi|km|adj=on}} primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It serves primarily as the southern border of Fort Jackson.
Route description
File:South Carolina Highway 262 West.JPG (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.{{google maps |url=https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Leesburg+Rd&daddr=S+Carolina+262+E%2FLeesburg+Rd&hl=en&ll=34.008273,-80.793457&spn=0.238209,0.445976&sll=34.005783,-80.704279&sspn=0.014889,0.027874&geocode=FftrBgIdbbIs-w%3BFSfxBgId0osw-w&mra=dme&mrsp=1&sz=16&t=p&z=12 |title=Overview map of SC 262 |access-date=November 23, 2012 }}
History
Established in 1937 or 1938 as a new primary route going east, it started off as a {{Convert|7|mi|km|spell=in}} 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.{{cite web |url=http://vahighways.com/scannex/route-log/sc262.htm |title=SC 262 |website=Mapmikey's South Carolina Highways Page |access-date=November 24, 2020 }}{{unreliable source?|failed=y|date=November 2012}}
Junction list
{{jcttop|length_ref=|state=SC|county=Richland}}
{{SCint
|location=Columbia
|lspan=2
|mile=0.000
|road={{Jct|state=SC|US|76|US|378|name2=Garners Ferry Road|city1=Sumter|city2=Columbia}}
|notes=Western terminus
}}
{{SCint
|type=incomplete
|mile=0.120
|mile2=0.150
|road={{Jct|state=SC|I|77|city1=Charleston|location2=Charlotte}}
|notes=Access to I-77 southbound via US 76/US 378; I-77 exit 9B
}}
{{SCint
|location=Leesburg
|mile=14.750
|road={{Jct|state=SC|US|601|name1=McCords Ferry Road|city1=St. Matthews|city2=Orangeburg|city3=Camden}}
|notes=Eastern terminus
}}
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See also
- {{Portal-inline|U.S. roads}}
References
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External links
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