South Carolina Highway 86
South Carolina Highway 86 is a State [highway (US)|state highway] in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The highway connects the Easley, [South Carolina|Easley] and Piedmont areas.
Route description
SC 86 begins at an intersection with South Carolina [Highway 8|SC 8] south of Easley within Anderson County. It travels to the southeast and intersects SC 81. Then, it continues to the southeast and curves to the east just before an interchange with Interstate 85 and U.S. Route 29. Then, it enters Piedmont, where it crosses over the Saluda River on an unnamed bridge, enters Greenville County, and intersects SC 20. The highway crosses over Grove Creek on an unnamed bridge, before reaching its eastern terminus, an intersection with US 25. Here, the roadway continues as Sandy Springs Road.
History
South Carolina Highway 85 was a state highway that was established from SC 8/SC 81 near Piedmont to U.S. Route 29 in Piedmont. In 1938, it was decommissioned and redesignated as SC 86. Today, only the portion from just west of I-85 to Piedmont is part of SC 86.