List of numbered highways in South Carolina
Standard South Carolina route shields | |
System information | |
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Length: | 41,500 mi[1] (66,788 km) |
Notes: | State roads maintained by the SCDOT |
Highway names | |
Interstates: | Interstate X (I-X) |
US Highways: | U.S. Highway X (US X) |
State: | South Carolina Highway X (SC X) |
System links | |
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South Carolina has the fourth largest state-maintained system in the country; which consists of Interstates, U.S. highways, state highways, and secondary roads, totaling approximately 41,500 miles.[1]
History
Signage


South Carolina Highways has had three major highway marker changes over its existence. The first signs used by the state featured an all white square with a black outline of the geographic state of South Carolina with black numbers located in the center. In 1948, a more simple design was established; still using a white square with just the numbers and the initials "S.C." at the top; a variant wider side was used for three-digit numbers. In the 1960s-1970s, an alternate was also used, which was a white square with "S. CAROLINA" partitioned at the top and number below.
In 2007, the Legislature allowed the signs marking the primary state highways to be changed from the old black-and-white to the new blue-and-white design, which features an outline of the state, the Palmetto Tree & Crescent symbol from the state flag, and the words "SOUTH CAROLINA" spelled out along on the top of the highway shield.[2] South Carolina uses a wide shield for all routes, regardless of number of digits.[3]
Secondary roads
South Carolina utilizes a numbering system to keep track of all non-interstate and primary highways that are maintained by SCDOT. First appearing around 1950, the "state highway secondary system"[4] carries the number of the county followed by a unique number for the particular road. An example is S-40-33, which defines a secondary road in Richland County (40) with a road number of 33 (Gervais Street). The counties are numbered in alphabetical order, with Abbeville as 1 and York as 46.[5][6] Secondary road signs may either be integrated with a street name sign or appear separate as a black rectangle with white lettering.[6]
List of South Carolina highways
Routes in the state highway primary system are listed below.
SC 2
SC 3 (Business)
SC 4
SC 5
SC 6
SC 7
SC 8
SC 9
SC 10
SC 11
SC 12
SC 14
SC 16
SC 18
SC 19 (Truck (Aiken), Connector (Aiken), Connector (Trenton))
SC 20
SC 22
SC 23
SC 24
SC 27
SC 28 (Business)
SC 30
SC 31
SC 33
SC 34
SC 35
SC 37
SC 38
SC 39
SC 41 (Alternate, Business)
SC 45
SC 46
SC 47
SC 48
SC 49
SC 51
SC 53
SC 55
SC 56
SC 57
SC 58
SC 59
SC 60
SC 61
SC 63
SC 64 (Business)
SC 65
SC 66
SC 67
SC 68
SC 70
SC 71
SC 72
SC 75
SC 79
SC 80
SC 81
SC 83
SC 86
SC 88
SC 90
SC 92
SC 93
SC 97
SC 99
SC 101
SC 102
SC 105
SC 107
SC 109
SC 110
SC 113
SC 114
SC 116
SC 118
SC 119
SC 120
SC 121
SC 122
SC 124
SC 125
SC 126
SC 127
SC 128
SC 129
SC 130
SC 133
SC 135
SC 137
SC 145
SC 146
SC 150
SC 151
SC 153
SC 154
SC 157
SC 160
SC 161
SC 162
SC 164
SC 165
SC 170
SC 171
SC 172
SC 173
SC 174
SC 177
SC 179
SC 181
SC 182
SC 183
SC 184
SC 185
SC 186
SC 187
SC 188
SC 191
SC 193
SC 194
SC 198
SC 200
SC 201
SC 202
SC 203
SC 207
SC 210
SC 211
SC 212
SC 213
SC 215
SC 216
SC 217
SC 219
SC 223
SC 225
SC 230
SC 243
SC 245
SC 246
SC 247
SC 248
SC 252 (Business, Truck)
SC 253
SC 254
SC 260
SC 261
SC 262
SC 263
SC 265
SC 267
SC 268
SC 269
SC 274
SC 277
SC 281
SC 283
SC 284
SC 288
SC 290
SC 291
SC 292
SC 295
SC 296
SC 300
SC 302
SC 303
SC 304
SC 308
SC 310
SC 311
SC 314
SC 315
SC 319
SC 322
SC 324
SC 327
SC 329
SC 332
SC 333
SC 336
SC 340
SC 341
SC 346
SC 357
SC 358
SC 362
SC 363
SC 375
SC 377
SC 381
SC 385
SC 389
SC 391
SC 392
SC 394
SC 395
SC 400
SC 402
SC 403
SC 410
SC 412
SC 413
SC 414
SC 417
SC 418
SC 419
SC 420
SC 421
SC 430
SC 441
SC 453
SC 460
SC 461
SC 462
SC 496
SC 512
SC 513
SC 517
SC 522
SC 527
SC 541
SC 544
SC 555
SC 557
SC 560
SC 576
SC 602
SC 641
SC 642
SC 651
SC 652
SC 692
SC 700
SC 702
SC 703
SC 707
SC 742
SC 760
SC 763
SC 764
SC 768
SC 769
SC 773
SC 781
SC 823
SC 901
SC 903
SC 905
SC 908
SC 909
SC 912
SC 914
SC 917
Former highways
SC 1
SC 13
SC 15
SC 17
SC 21
SC 25
SC 26
SC 29
SC 32
SC 36
SC 40
SC 42
SC 43
SC 44
SC 50
SC 52
SC 54
SC 62
SC 69
SC 73
SC 77
SC 82
SC 84
SC 85
SC 87
SC 89
SC 91
SC 94
SC 95
SC 96
SC 98
SC 100
SC 103
SC 104
SC 106
SC 108
SC 111
SC 112
SC 115
SC 117
SC 123
SC 131
SC 132
SC 134
SC 136
SC 138
SC 139
SC 140
SC 141
SC 149
SC 152
SC 155
SC 156
SC 158
SC 159
SC 163
SC 166
SC 167
SC 169
SC 175
SC 178
SC 180
SC 190
SC 192
SC 195
SC 196
SC 197
SC 204
SC 205
SC 206
SC 208
SC 209
SC 214
SC 218
SC 220
SC 222
SC 224
SC 226
SC 227
SC 228
SC 229
SC 231
SC 232
SC 233
SC 234
SC 235
SC 236
SC 237
SC 238
SC 239
SC 241
SC 242
SC 244
SC 249
SC 250
SC 251
SC 255
SC 256
SC 257
SC 258
SC 259
SC 264
SC 266
SC 270
SC 271
SC 272
SC 273
SC 275
SC 278
SC 279
SC 280
SC 282
SC 285
SC 286
SC 287
SC 289
SC 293
SC 294
SC 297
SC 298
SC 299
SC 301
SC 305
SC 306
SC 307
SC 309
SC 312
SC 313
SC 316
SC 317
SC 318
SC 320
SC 321
SC 323
SC 325
SC 326
SC 328
SC 330
SC 331
SC 334
SC 335
SC 337
SC 338
SC 339
SC 342
SC 343
SC 344
SC 345
SC 347
SC 348
SC 349
SC 350
SC 351
SC 352
SC 353
SC 354
SC 355
SC 356
SC 359
SC 360
SC 361
SC 364
SC 365
SC 366
SC 367
SC 368
SC 370
SC 371
SC 372
SC 373
SC 376
SC 380
SC 382
SC 383
SC 384
SC 386
SC 387
SC 388
SC 390
SC 393
SC 396
SC 397
SC 398
SC 399
SC 401
SC 404
SC 405
SC 406
SC 407
SC 408
SC 409
SC 411
SC 415
SC 416
SC 431
SC 432
SC 433
SC 434
SC 435
SC 436
SC 438
SC 439
SC 440
SC 442
SC 443
SC 444
SC 445
SC 450
SC 451
SC 452
SC 461
SC 463
SC 464
SC 465
SC 466
SC 478
SC 490
SC 500
SC 501
SC 502
SC 503
SC 504
SC 505
SC 506
SC 507
SC 508
SC 510
SC 511
SC 514
SC 515
SC 516
SC 518
SC 519
SC 520
SC 523
SC 525
SC 526
SC 528
SC 529
SC 530
SC 531
SC 532
SC 533
SC 534
SC 536
SC 537
SC 538
SC 542
SC 543
SC 545
SC 546
SC 547
SC 548
SC 550
SC 551
SC 552
SC 553
SC 554
SC 556
SC 561
SC 562
SC 563
SC 571
SC 572
SC 573
SC 574
SC 575
SC 590
SC 601
SC 603
SC 604
SC 605
SC 610
SC 611
SC 612
SC 614
SC 615
SC 616
SC 617
SC 630
SC 631
SC 632
SC 633
SC 635
SC 636
SC 637
SC 638
SC 640
SC 643
SC 644
SC 645
SC 646
SC 647
SC 648
SC 649
SC 650
SC 654
SC 660
SC 662
SC 663
SC 664
SC 665
SC 667
SC 668
SC 670
SC 691
SC 704
SC 705
SC 706
SC 711
SC 712
SC 713
SC 714
SC 715
SC 716
SC 720
SC 721
SC 722
SC 723
SC 724
SC 725
SC 726
SC 727
SC 730
SC 752
SC 761
SC 762
SC 765
SC 766
SC 767
SC 771
SC 772
SC 774
SC 782
SC 783
SC 784
SC 785
SC 786
SC 790
SC 791
SC 801
SC 802
SC 803
SC 804
SC 805
SC 810
SC 811
SC 812
SC 813
SC 814
SC 815
SC 816
SC 817
SC 818
SC 819
SC 820
SC 821
SC 822
SC 824
SC 831
SC 850
SC 851
SC 900
SC 902
SC 904
SC 906
SC 907
SC 910
SC 911
SC 913
SC 915
SC 916
SC 918
SC 919
SC 920
SC 921
SC 922
SC 923
SC 930
SC 941
SC 942
SC 943
SC 944
SC 945
SC 946
Toll roads
- Cross Island Parkway - First modern toll road in South Carolina. Tolled section of US 278 on Hilton Head Island, in Beaufort County.
- Southern Connector - Tolled section of I-185, between I-385 and I-85, in Greenville County.
Other routes and highways
- Mr. Joe White Avenue
- Harrelson Boulevard
- Robert Grissom Parkway
- Farrow Parkway
- Robert Edge Parkway
- Carolina Forest Boulevard
- Southern Evacuation Lifeline
Ferry division
Number of ferries: | 2 |
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Regular Routes: | Mt. Pleasant and Charleston to James Isl. |
Emergency Route: |
The South Carolina Department of Transportation Ferry Division a.k.a. South Carolina Ferry System is a branch of SCDOT that is responsible for the operation of over two dozen ferry services that transport passengers and vehicles to several islands along the James Island outside of Charleston in South Carolina.
two other inland, cable ferries continue in operation, under the oversight of the SCDOT.
Routes
See also
South Carolina portal
U.S. Roads portal
References
- 1 2 "SCDOT: Statewide Transportation Improvement Program" (PDF). South Carolina Department of Transportation. July 16, 2009. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
- ↑ "SCDOT Introduces New Signs for SC Highways". South Carolina Department of Transportation. June 27, 2007. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
- ↑ "SCDOT Supplement to the MUTCD: M1-5-30 & M1-5-45" (PDF). South Carolina Department of Transportation. 2011. pp. 200–201. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
- ↑ State of South Carolina (2011). "Title 57, Chapter 5, Article 1". South Carolina Code of Laws.
- ↑ "SC Street Finder". South Carolina Department of Transportation. October 8, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
- 1 2 South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles. "Traffic Signs, Signals, Markings". South Carolina Driver's Manual (PDF). pp. 184–185.
External links
Media related to Roads in South Carolina at Wikimedia Commons
- South Carolina @ SouthEastRoads.com (route log)
- South Carolina Highways (includes early history)
- South Carolina Highway Page