21-633: (Redirected from I-277 ) Interstate 277 is the designation for two Interstate Highways in the United States, both of which are related to Interstate 77 (I-77): Interstate 277 (North Carolina) , a loop in downtown Charlotte, N.C. Interstate 277 (Ohio) , a connection in Akron, Ohio South Carolina Highway 277 , a spur in Columbia that was originally proposed as Interstate 277 [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
42-496: Is " Cfa " (Humid Subtropical Climate). As of the 2020 United States census , there were 4,772 people, 1,057 households, and 920 families residing in the town. As of the census of 2010, there were 3,148 people, 996 households residing in the town. The population density was 209.7 inhabitants per square mile (81.0/km ). The average median age was 39.3 The racial makeup of the town was 55% White , 41% African American , and 1.0% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.0% of
63-608: Is (or at least at one time was) thought to be the largest interchange in the world, covering over 300 acres (120 ha). I-77 continues north through Canton and then Akron, where it connects with I-76. The interchange with I-80, the Ohio Turnpike, between Akron and Cleveland was completed in December 2001; previously, traffic had to exit at State Route 21 (SR 21) to access the turnpike. I-77 ends at I-90 in Cleveland. I-77
84-778: Is also known as the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway in Ohio and the Willow Freeway in Greater Cleveland . Blythewood, South Carolina Blythewood is a town in Richland and Fairfield counties, South Carolina , United States. It is a suburb of Columbia, South Carolina . The 2020 United States census puts the population at 4,772. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina, Metropolitan Statistical Area . It
105-587: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Interstate 77 Interstate 77 ( I-77 ) is a north–south Interstate Highway in the Eastern United States . It traverses diverse terrain, from the mountainous state of West Virginia to the rolling farmlands of North Carolina and Ohio . It largely supplants the old U.S. Route 21 (US 21) between Cleveland, Ohio , and Columbia, South Carolina , as an important north–south corridor through
126-430: Is either parallel to or concurrent with US 52 . It will have a concurrency with I-74 throughout the state. On March 31, 2013, there was a nearly 100-car pileup on I-77 near Fancy Gap ; as a result of that crash, electronic variable speed limit signs are now in place along that stretch of I-77. The speed limit can be adjusted according to driving conditions at any given time. I-77 enters West Virginia through
147-468: Is located around 15 miles (24 kilometers) from downtown Columbia. Blythewood Road is one of the main thoroughfares, intersecting Interstate 77 at Exit 27. U.S. Route 21 also goes through Blythewood, intersecting Interstate 77 at exit 24. Blythewood was originally named "Doko", a Native American term for a watering place. The town was named after Doko Depot, which was a stop along the railroad that ran between Charlotte and Columbia. In 1865, this railroad
168-554: Is located in the Piedmont region of South Carolina. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 9.8 square miles (25.3 km ), of which 9.7 square miles (25.1 km ) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km ), or 0.79%. is water. Climate is characterized by warm temperatures and moderate precipitation throughout the year. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate
189-638: Is one of only two instances in the U.S. where a mountain road tunnel crosses a state line. The other is the Cumberland Gap Tunnel , connecting Tennessee and Kentucky . I-77 is a snowbird route to the Southern U.S. for those traveling from the Great Lakes region . I-77 begins as an eight-lane highway at I-26 in the far southwestern part of the Columbia metropolitan area . In the Columbia area, I-77 offers access to Fort Jackson before meeting I-20 in
210-540: The East River Mountain Tunnel . At milepost 9, I-77 becomes cosigned with the West Virginia Turnpike for the next 88 miles (142 km), a toll road between Princeton and Charleston . It is concurrent with I-64 to Charleston at Beckley . The speed limit is 70 mph (110 km/h) for most of the length, with a 60-mile-per-hour (97 km/h) limit for the section between Marmet and
231-580: The interchange), the northbound lanes are to the west of the southbound lanes. North Carolina completed its section of I-77 in 1975. I-77 through Virginia passes through two tunnels: the Big Walker and East River mountain tunnels. For eight miles (13 km), I-77 and I-81 overlap near Wytheville . This is a wrong-way concurrency , where two roads run concurrent with each other but are designated in opposite directions. For its entire length in Virginia, I-77
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#1732854658776252-596: The middle Appalachian Mountains . The southern terminus of I-77 is in Cayce, South Carolina , in Lexington County at the junction with I-26 . The northern terminus is in Cleveland at the junction with I-90 . Other major cities that I-77 connects to include Columbia, South Carolina; Charlotte, North Carolina ; Charleston, West Virginia ; and Akron, Ohio . The East River Mountain Tunnel , connecting Virginia and West Virginia,
273-471: The northeastern part of the city. This segment of I-77, combined with I-20 and I-26, form a beltway around Columbia, though it is not officially designated as such. After leaving the northern Columbia suburb of Blythewood , I-77 narrows to four lanes until it widens to eight lanes at Rock Hill from exit 77 to the North Carolina state line at I-485 . The final section of the entire length of I-77
294-462: The population were below the poverty line , including 0.0% of those under the age of 18. The US Headquarters for Spirax-Sarco Engineering is headquartered in Blythewood. A $ 2 billion Scout Motors electric vehicle plant is planned. The Volkswagen subsidiary plans to build a 1,100-acre site that will employ 4,000 people and produce 200,000 vehicles annually by the end of 2026. Blythewood has
315-404: The population. There were 723 households, out of which 42.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.0% were headed by married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.9% were non-families. 13.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.6% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
336-433: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about roads and streets with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Interstate_277&oldid=1161043746 " Categories : Road disambiguation pages Interstate 77 Hidden categories: Short description
357-620: The state is with a discontinuous section of I-74 near Mount Airy . I-77 in Charlotte is also known as the Bill Lee Freeway; this designation stretches from exit 6 (South Tryon Street/Woodlawn Road) in Charlotte to exit 33 (US 21 north), near Mooresville. A six-mile (9.7 km) portion south of the city is called the General Younts Expressway. When I-77 crosses over I-85 (which runs in an east–west direction through
378-615: The toll plaza near Pax . It enters Charleston via the Yeager Bridge before splitting off at a four-level junction with I-64. Two miles (3.2 km) north of the city center, it junctions with I-79 , before proceeding north to Ripley and Parkersburg . North of Charleston, I-77 is known as the Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway. Entering from West Virginia at Marietta , I-77 passes through rolling Appalachian terrain. The interchange with I-70 at Cambridge
399-415: Was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.08. In the town, the population was spread out, with 28% below the age of 19, 15% from 20 to 29, 8% 30-39, 16% 40-49, 18% 50-59 and 15% who were 60 years of age or older. The median age was 39.3 years. 49% male and 51% female. The estimated median annual income for a household in the town was $ 90,444. The per capita income for the town was $ 38,077. About 1.4% of
420-962: Was completed in Columbia in 1995. I-77 through North Carolina begins at the South Carolina state line at Pineville . It narrows to six lanes on the North Carolina side south of Charlotte and then widens to 8 and 10 lanes through downtown before entering the North Carolina Piedmont region. In Charlotte, it intersects I-85 as well as intersecting each of the loops of I-485 and I-277 (twice). North of Charlotte, it skirts Lake Norman where it narrows again to four lanes before passing through Huntersville , Cornelius , Davidson , and Mooresville . At Statesville , 40 miles (64 km) north of I-85, it intersects I-40 and US 70 . Next, it crosses over US 421 in Yadkin County and continues on through Elkin . The final intersection in
441-474: Was destroyed by General Sherman. The town was rebuilt, and changed its name to Blythewood in 1877, after a local school called The Blythewood Female Institute. The school was later renamed "Blythewood Academy". The George P. Hoffman House , built in 1855, is the oldest extant house in Blythewood and is used as the city hall. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. Blythewood
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