| State: | SC |
| Type: | SC |
| Route: | 496 |
| Map: | SC 496 map.svg |
| Map Notes: | Route of SC 496 highlighted in red |
| Length Mi: | 1.640 |
| Length Ref: | [1] |
| Established: | 1980 |
| Direction A: | West |
| Terminus A: | in Union |
| Junction: | in Union |
| Direction B: | East |
| Terminus B: | in Union |
| Counties: | Union |
| Previous Type: | SC |
| Previous Route: | 462 |
| Next Type: | US |
| Next Route: | 501 |
South Carolina Highway 496 (SC 496) is a 1.64miles primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It serves as an unsigned state-maintained truck route through and around Union.
SC 496 is a short 1.6miles unsigned highway that connects the industrial park area and downtown area of Union. From SC 49 to U.S. Route 176 (US 176), SC 18 Truck, and SC 215, it is known as Industrial Park Road; from US 176/SC 18 Truck/SC 215 to SC 18, it is called Union Boulevard. On Industrial Park Road, it is a two-lane highway, concurrent with SC 49 Truck. On Union Boulevard it is a four-lane highway.
SC 496 was established by 1980 as a new primary routing in Union from SC 49 to SC 18. It has not changed inception.[2] [3]