South Carolina - Roads & Highways - U.S. Highways Listing




South Carolina - Roads & Highways - U.S. Highways Listing


There currently exists a wonderful website that provides very detailed history of each state and U.S. highway for the states of Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina, plus Washington, DC. Let's all hope it never goes away because this Author does not wish to recreate their incredible and hard work. Kudos to Mapmikey and Adam Prince. Click Here for an overview of the South Carolina portion. Click on the U.S. Hwy No. below to learn more about each individual highway as provided in that website.
U.S. Hwy No.	Miles	From	To	Year Began	Year Ended	Comments
1	171	SC/GA State Line	SC/NC State Line	1926	-	The entire route through South Carolina was paved by 1932. Extended or rerouted in 1927, 1928, c.1929, c.1932, 1939, c.1946, 1951, and 1957. Improved over twenty (20) times. Click Here for wikipedia article.
13	-	-	-	-	-	Originating in 1926, this highway never made it to South Carolina. Extensions planned into SC were rejected.
15	160	SC/NC State Line	Walterboro	1935	-	Originating in 1926, this highway did not make it to SC from NC until 1935 and was earlier numbered the 1st U.S. 401. Extended or rerouted c.1950, 1951, 1952, 1964, 1968, 1987, and c.2007. Click Here for wikipedia article.
15 Alt.	160 58	SC/NC State Line Sumter	Walterboro Society Hill	c.1937 c.1954	c.1947 1957	First, oddly this was duplexed with the main U.S. 15. No sense. Second, a renumbering of SC 763. Became U.S. 401 in 1957.
15 Bus.	3.7 6.6	Bennettsville Hartsville	Bennettsville Hartsville	1952 1968	c.1985 -	First, a renumbering of U.S. 15. Became SC 385 c.1985. Second, a renumbering of U.S. 15.
17	225	SC/GA State Line	SC/NC State Line	1926	-	Fully paved by 1930. Extended or rerouted in 1928, 1932, 1935, 1938, c.1944, c.1946, c.1951, 1952, c.1957, 1958, c.1967, c.1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1975, c.1981, 1997, and 2005. Improved 22 times. Click Here for wikipedia article.
17 Alt.	123	Pocotaligo	Georgetown	1951	-	A renumbering of part of U.S. 15 and SC 64 in 1951. Improved nine (9) times. Click Here for wikipedia article.
17 Bus.	22.8 4.4	Murrells Inlet Mount Pleasant	Briarcliff Acres Mount Pleasant	1967 c.1967	- 1992	First, a renumbering of U.S. 17. Extended in 1981. Second, a renumbering of U.S. 17. Became SC 703 and I-526 Business in 1992. Click Here for wikipedia article.
17Y	0.2	Yemassee	Yemassee	c.1937	1947	A connection between US 17-21 (now US 17 ALT-21) and SC 28 (now S-25-1) within the town of Yemassee.
21	237	Hunting Island State Park	SC/NC State Line	1926	-	Originally from Cleveland, OH to Yamassee, SC. Extended or rerouted many times, see link at the left. Click Here for wikipedia article.
21 Alt.	1.8 0.9 2.4 3.5 3.7	Ridgeway Rowesville Yemassee Orangeburg Rock Hill	Ridgeway Rowesville Yemassee NE of Orangeburg Rock Hill	1938 1938 1939 c.1942 c.1948	1947 1947 1947 1948 1953	First, a renumbering of U.S. 21. Downgraded to SC 213 in 1947. Second, became SC 36 in 1947. Third, a renumbering of part of U.S. 17. Downgraded to secondary road. Fourth, renumbered back to U.S. 21 in 1948. Fifth, a renumbering of SC 554. Renumbered to main U.S. 21 in '53.
21 Bus.	-	-	-	-	-	First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth,
25	140	SC/GA State Line	SC/NC State Line	1926	-	An original U.S. route, an addition to and a renumbering of SC 21. Extended, rerouted, and improved many times, see link at the left. Click Here for wikipedia article.
25 Alt.	4.7 2 1.1	Greenville Edgefield Hodges	Travelers Rest Edgefield Hodges	1932 1936 1940	1947 c.1953 1945	First, a renumbering of U.S. 25. Downgraded to secondary in 1947. Second, a new belt routing. Downgraded to secondary status c.1953. Third, a new connector. Renumbered to SC 185 in 1945.
25 Bus.	3.3 4.5 4.9 14.8	North Augusta Ware Shoals Greenwood Greenville	North Augusta Ware Shoals Greenwood Greenville	1960 1963 1968 1969	- - - c.1998	First, created when bypass completed. Second, created when bypass completed. Third, created when bypass completed. Fourth, created when bypass completed. Decommissioned c.1998. Click Here for wikipedia article.
29	106	SC/GA State Line	SC/NC State Line	1926	-	An original U.S. route, as an addition to SC 8. Extended, rerouted, and improved many times, see link at the left. Click Here for wikipedia article.
29 Alt.	5.3 6.5 9.7 1.7 3.2 1.3 47.6	Anderson Greenville Greenville Fairforest Wellford Spartanburg Lyman	Anderson Taylors Taylors Fairforest Wellford Spartanburg SC/NC State Line	1936 1937 1939 1940 1940 1940 1954	1947 1939 1947 1947 1947 1949 1962	First, extended in 1940. Returned to U.S. 29 in 1947. Second, swapped with original U.S. 29 in 1939. Third, downgraded in 1947. Fourth, downgraded in 1947. Fifth, downgraded in 1947. Sixth, returned to U.S. 29 in 1949. Seventh, returned to U.S. 29 in 1962.
29 Bus.	6.6 8.9	Anderson Greenville	Anderson Greenville	1947 1958	- 1962	First, created when bypass completed. Second, created when bypass completed. Back to U.S. 29 in 1962.
52	161	Charleston	SC/NC State Line	1935	-	Originating in 1926, this highway did not make it to SC until 1935 as a renumbering of U.S. 601 and U.S. 17. Extended or rerouted in 1936, c.1938, 1947, c.1949, 1971, c.1973, and 2001. Improved at least 17 times. Click Here for wikipedia article.
52 Alt.	3 3.8 1.5 3	Lake City Charleston Florence Charleston	U.S. 52 S of Lake City Charleston Florence Charleston	1937 1939 c.1940 c.1953	1953 1947 1947 1968	First, a new belt routing. Downgraded in 1953. Second, a new route. Downgraded in 1947. Third, a new route. Downgraded in 1947. Fourth, a new route. Decommissioned in 1968.
52 Bus.	4	Darlington	Darlington	c.1973	-	Created when bypass completed.
52 Spur	4	Charleston	Charleston	1981	-	Part had been U.S. 52 Alt earlier. Click Here for wikipedia article.
52Y	0.6	Florence	Florence	1940	1947	Became part of U.S. 52 in 1947.
76	302	SC/GA State Line	SC/NC State Line	1926	-	An original U.S. route, as an addition to SC 2. Extended, rerouted, and improved many times, see link at the left. The longest U.S. route in South Carolina. Click Here for wikipedia article.
76 Alt.	1.2 0.9 6.2 0.4 2.2	Long Creek Mayesville W of Florence Marion Columbia	Long Creek Mayesville S of Florence S of Marion Columbia	1933 1934 1936 1940 c.1944	1947 1947 1947 c.1947 1951	First, a new route. Downgraded in 1947. Second, created when bypass completed. Became SC 154 in 1947. Third, a renumbering of U.S. 76. Extended in 1940. Downgraded in '47. Fourth, a new cutoff. Became part of U.S. 76 c.1947. Fifth, a new route. Became part of U.S. 76 in 1951.
76 Bus.	4.2 3.6 2.8 6	Newberry Laurens Seneca Sumter	Newberry Laurens Seneca Sumter	1947 c.1955 1957 1958	c.2001 - 2005 -	First, created when bypass completed. Decommissioned c.2001. Second, created when bypass completed. Third, a renumbering of U.S. 76. Part of SC 59 & SC 130 in 2005. Fourth, created when bypass completed. Click Here for wikipedia article.
78	143	SC/GA State Line	Charleston	1926	-	An original U.S. route, as an addition to SC 2. Extended, rerouted, and improved many times, see link at the left. Click Here for wikipedia article.
78 Alt.	0.3 2.2	Williston Aiken	Williston Aiken	1940 1948	1947 1952	First, a new route. Downgraded in 1947. Second, a new route. Became part of main U.S. 78 in 1952.
78 Bus.	0.8	Blackville	Blackville	c.1965	-	Created when bypass completed. Click Here for wikipedia article.
117	43	SC/NC State Line	Conway	1932	1935	A duplexing of SC49 and a replacement of SC 38 in 1932. In 1935, renumbered to U.S. 501 and U.S. 17. Click Here for wikipedia article.
123	57	SC/GA State Line	Greenville	1946	-	Replaced SC 13 in 1946. Extended, rerouted, and improved many times, see link at the left. Click Here for wikipedia article.
123 Alt.	5	U.S. 123 W of Saluda River	Greenville	1950	c.1968	A renumbering of U.S. 123. Became SC 124 c.1968.
123 Bus.	3.7 2.8	Easley Seneca	Easley Seneca	1953 1957	1964 2005	First, a renumbering of U.S. 123. Became SC 93 in 1964. Second, a renumbering of U.S. 123. Became part of SC 59 & SC 130. Click Here for wikipedia article.
176	219	SC/NC State Line	Goose Creek	1926	-	An original U.S. route, as a duplex with SC 19. Extended, rerouted, and improved many times, see link at the left. Click Here for wikipedia article.
176 Alt.	3 2.8	Spartanburg Inman	Spartanburg Inman	1934 1937	1947 1947	First, a renumbering of U.S. 176. Downgraded in 1947. Second, a renumbering of U.S. 176. Downgraded in 1947.
176 Bus.	3.1	Union	Union	1954	1991	A renumbering of U.S. 176. Became SC 18 in 1991.
178	233	SC/NC State Line	U.S. 78 NW of Ridgeville	1933	-	Replaced SC 24 in 1933. Extended or rerouted in 1937, c.1948, c.1949, 1964, c.1967, and 1968. Improved nine (9) times. Click Here for wikipedia article.
178 Alt.	1.6	U.S. 178 NE of Steedman	Steedman	1937	1947	A new route. Downgraded in 1947.
178 Bus.	4.2 4.9	Orangeburg New Market	Orangeburg Greenwood	1949 1968	- -	First, created when bypass completed. Second, created when bypass completed.
217	24.5	Pee Dee	SC/NC State Line	1926	1932	An original U.S. route duplexed with SC 23. Renumbered to U.S. 301 in 1932.
221	125	SC/NC State Line	SC/GA State Line	1932	-	Originated in 1930, but did not make it to SC from NC in 1932. Extended or rerouted in 1948, 1949, 1950, 1954, c.1958, 1963, and 1969. Improved seven (7) times. Click Here for wikipedia article.
221 Alt.	5.1	Chesnee	SC/NC State Line	1942	-	A renumbering of U.S. 221. Click Here for wikipedia article.
221 Bus.	5.1	Greenwood	Greenwood	1969	1988	Created when bypass completed. Signs removed in 1988.
221Y	0.5	Chesnee	Chesnee	1942	Unk	A renumbering of SC 110 Alt. Unclear when downgraded.
276	43	Mauldin	SC/NC State Line	1932	-	Replaced U.S. 76 from Laurens to Greenville in 1932. Extended or rerouted in 1938, 1947, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1983, and 1984. Improved eight (8) times. Click Here for wikipedia article.
276 Bus.	1.8 9.5	Greenville Mauldin	Greenville Greenville	1947 1983	1970 1984	First, created when bypass completed. Became I-385 Bus. in 1970. Second, created when U.S. 276 was moved. Back to U.S. 276 in '84.
278	154	SC/GA State Line	Hilton Head Island	1965	-	Replaced SC 28, SC 128, SC 46, and SC 462. Extended or rerouted in 1966 and 1998. Improved six (6) times. Click Here for wikipedia article.
278 Bus.	8.8	Hilton Head Island	Hilton Head Island	1998	-	Created when bypass completed. Click Here for wikipedia article.
301	190	SC/GA State Line	SC/NC State Line	1932	-	A renumbering of U.S. 217 in 1932. Extended, rerouted, and improved many times, see link at the left. Click Here for wikipedia article.
321	217	Hardeeville	SC/NC State Line	1930	-	Replaced SC 16 in 1930. Extended, rerouted, and improved many times, see link at the left. Click Here for wikipedia article.
321 Alt.	2.5	York	York	1958	c.1966	Created when bypass completed. Back to U.S. 321 c.1966.
321 Bus.	4.3 3.9 2.6	Winnsboro Chester York	Winnsboro Chester York	1952 1962 c.1966	- - -	First, created when bypass completed. Second, created when bypass completed. Third, created when bypass completed and U.S. 321 Alt renumbered. Click Here for wikipedia article.
378	208	SC/GA State Line	Conway	1952	-	Replaced SC 43 from GA to West Columbia in 1952. Rerouted in 1957 and 1958. Improved fifteen (15) times. Click Here for wikipedia article.
378 Bus.	4.4 7	Lake City Sumter	Lake City Sumter	1957 1958	- 1975	First, created when bypass completed. Second, created when bypass completed. Decommissioned in 1975. Click Here for wikipedia article.
401	160 94	Walterboro Sumter	SC/NC State Line SC/NC State Line	1933 1957	1935 -	First in SC, a renumbering of SC 30. Became U.S. 15 in 1935. Second in SC, a renumbering of U.S. 15 Alt. Click Here for wikipedia article.
501	74	Myrtle Beach	SC/NC State Line	1935	-	A renumbering of U.S. 117 in 1935. Extended or rerouted in 1937, 1951, 1959, c.1970, and 1990. Improved seven (7) times. Click Here for wikipedia article.
501 Alt.	0.35 1.0	Myrtle Beach Marion	Myrtle Beach Marion	1937 1940	1947 1947	First, a new belt routing. Downgraded in 1947. Second, a cutoff between U.S. 501 and U.S. 76. Downgraded in '47.
501 Bus.	4.4 6.6	Conway Marion	Conway Marion	1959 1990	- -	First, created when bypass completed. Second, created when bypass completed. Click Here for wikipedia article.
521	164	Georgetown	SC/NC State Line	1932	-	A renumbering of SC 26 in 1932. Extended, rerouted, and improved many times, see link at the left. Click Here for wikipedia article.
521 Alt.	1.3	Kershaw	Kershaw	1937	c.1948	A new belt routing. Back to U.S. 521 c.1948.
521 Bus.	1.2 4.3 3.2	Kershaw Lancaster Andrews	Kershaw Lancaster Andrews	c.1948 1967 2006	- - -	First, created when bypass completed. Second, created when bypass completed. Third, created when bypass completed. Click Here for wikipedia article.
601	181	U.S. 321 N of Tarboro	SC/NC State Line	1926	-	An original U.S. route, as an addition to SC 41. Extended, rerouted, and improved many times, see link at the left. Click Here for wikipedia article.
601 Bus.	0.7	Kershaw	Kershaw	c.1991	-	Partly duplexed with U.S. 521 Business. Click Here for wikipedia article.
701	62	Georgetown	SC/NC State Line	1932	-	A renumbering of SC 40 in 1932. Extended or rerouted in 1935, 1947, 1952, c.1957, c.1959, c.1967, and 1992. Improved eleven (11) times. Click Here for wikipedia article.
701 Bus.	0.1 4.4	SC/NC State Line Mount Pleasant	Tabor City, NC Mount Pleasant	1957 c.1967	- 1992	First, created when bypass completed. Part of cloverleaf in SC. Second, a renumbering of U.S. 701. Became SC 703 & I-526 Bus. Click Here for wikipedia article.