Interstate 26 South Carolina

Interstate 26 South Carolina
Beginning in the city of Charleston, South Carolina, I-26 travels northwest over mostly flat plains with little urbanization (and fewer traffic jams) past North Charleston. After the junction with I-95 just inside of Orangeburg County, the terrain becomes somewhat hilly. Orangeburg is the first major stop outside Charleston with several exits bearing its name. Between Orangeburg and the junction with I-77 just outside of Cayce the road goes up and down a few very long hills averaging about 100 feet high. After I-77 comes is the Columbia metropolitan area to which I-26 offers good shopping and dining access. The metropolitan area ends after Exit 101, past which the terrain becomes hilly once again. The next major city is Spartanburg, where I-26 junctions the I-85 corridor, popular for international business.