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South Carolina Transportation

The South Carolina transportation grid is comprised of the following:

Major and Regional Airports in South Carolina

South Carolina has seven major airports. These airports act as regional airport hubs. However, the Charleston International Airport is the biggest and the busiest airport in South Carolina. The Charlotte/Douglas International Airport is situated across the border in North Carolina. It is the 30th busiest airport in the world. The major airports of South Carolina are:

• Columbia Metropolitan Airport - Columbia
• Charleston International Airport - North Charleston
• Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport - Greenville/Spartanburg
• Florence Regional Airport - Florence
• Myrtle Beach International Airport - Myrtle Beach
• Hilton Head Airport - Hilton Head Island/Beaufort
• Rock Hill/York County Airport - Rock Hill

South Carolina Rail

South Carolina Passenger

In South Carolina, Amtrak has the service of four passenger routes. Those are, the Crescent serving the Upstate cities, the Silver Star serving the Midlands cities , and the Palmetto and Silver Meteor routes serving the Lowcountry cities.

South Carolina Freight

The CSX Transportation (CSXT) and The Norfolk Southern Railway (NS) are the main freight carriers of South Carolina

Major Highways in South Carolina

The major interstate highways that run through South Carolina are:

• Interstate 20
• Interstate 26
• Interstate 73 
• Interstate 74 
• Interstate 77
• Interstate 85
• Interstate 95
• Interstate 126
• Interstate 185
• Interstate 385
• Interstate 520
• Interstate 526

The Interstate 20 runs from Florence in the east through Columbia to the southwestern border near Aiken while the Interstate 26 starts from Charleston in the southeast and then runs through Columbia to Spartanburg and the northern border in Spartanburg County. The Interstate 77 runs along York County to Columbia. The Interstate 85 serves as the major route from Cherokee County in the north through Spartanburg and Greenville to the southwestern border in Oconee County. The Interstate 385 starts from Greenville while the Interstate 95 runs from Dillon County to the southern border in Jasper County.

The major US highways that pass through this state are:

• U.S. Route 1
• U.S. Route 17
• U.S. Route 21
• U.S. Route 25
• U.S. Route 29
• U.S. Route 52
• U.S. Route 76
• U.S. Route 178
• U.S. Route 221
• U.S. Route 278
• U.S. Route 321
• U.S. Route 378

South Carolina is regarded as a nationally "Worst" state for a high fatality rate from litter/debris-related accident of vehicles. The condition was still as worse as in March 2008 when the American Society for Public Administration rated it the worst.

South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT)

List of Airports in South Carolina