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Every time I have to get on or off of 85 at exit 48, I can't believe how short the onramps and offramps are. Getting on, I have to gun it as hard as my 15 year old car can go to get up to speed before i have to merge in to avoid going off the offramp, and then it's just a matter of luck if someone lets me in. Has there been any talk about making these longer?
Interstate 85 exit 48 (United States Route 276, Laurens Road) has always been a cloverleaf interchange. The existing interchange is outdated with increased traffic, growth, and interstate highway standards. As Interstate 85 will be widened from six travel lanes to eight in the future, reconstructing the interchange from a cloverleaf to something efficient and safer is necessary.
Every time I have to get on or off of 85 at exit 48, I can't believe how short the onramps and offramps are. Getting on, I have to gun it as hard as my 15 year old car can go to get up to speed before i have to merge in to avoid going off the offramp, and then it's just a matter of luck if someone lets me in. Has there been any talk about making these longer?
I agree. Being a resident of the upstate for the better part of 40 years, I'm blown away by the growth. I 85 from Pelham Rd interchange to Laurens Rd interchange has to be one of the most obsolete sections of interstate in SC
I agree. Being a resident of the upstate for the better part of 40 years, I'm blown away by the growth. I 85 from Pelham Rd interchange to Laurens Rd interchange has to be one of the most obsolete sections of interstate in SC
You obviously haven't had the "pleasure" of driving I-85 from exit 80 to the NC border. Oy vey!
Every time I have to get on or off of 85 at exit 48, I can't believe how short the onramps and offramps are. Getting on, I have to gun it as hard as my 15 year old car can go to get up to speed before i have to merge in to avoid going off the offramp, and then it's just a matter of luck if someone lets me in. Has there been any talk about making these longer?
Have you ever used the White Horse Road to I-85 South ramp? There is NO MERGE at the top of that ramp - really dangerous.
I agree with the other poster that much of I-85 after it goes to 4 lanes east of Spartanburg is far below modern interstate standards.
The Laurens Road exit along with the Woodruff Road / I-385 exits are probably the two worst ones in the Greenville area
Have driven that exit for 180 days, twice a day, for the last three years, taking/picking up my son to/from J.L. Mann, and I use nasty swear words every single time. Stupidest exit ever in the history of the world. Like 30 feet for cars to get on, and up to speed, in the same space as cars slowing down from 70mph, trying to get off. Thankfully it seems EVERYONE using that exit knows it stupid, so I've not seen more than one accident during the last three years. Humans are kinda okay sometimes.
I live about 2 miles from the above mentioned exit 48 Laurens Road/I-85 - I avoid it if at all possible - incredibly dangerous during high traffic volume - I've never experienced such a short acceleration lane (and it doubles as a deceleration lane too!) - in fact, I drive down S Pleasantburg and take 385 south to 85 - much safer
Flopshotter mentioned I-85 east of Spartanburg - I drive to NC every 3-4 months - that is the worst section of I-85 in its entirety - I'm baffled as to why it's not 6 lanes - very dangerous and s-l-o-w!
I believe both issues above will be addressed in the (relatively) near future.
As for I-85 itself - I've driven it's entirety (with the exception of parts of VA) - the SC portion is awful: potholes, broken/uneven asphalt, weeds, trees (yes, trees) growing in median drains, trash everywhere, on/off ramps that look disgusting - I've been told by another poster this is confirmation bias - so, I'll take pics/dash cam video next time I drive to NC or GA
Of course, the SCDOT could care less what opinions are expressed on an internet forum.
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