South Carolina Highway 174

SC Highway 174 marker

SC Highway 174
Edisto Island National Scenic Byway
Route information
Maintained by SCDOT
Length: 24.4 mi (39.3 km)
Existed: 1960s – present
Tourist
routes:
Edisto Island National Scenic Byway
Major junctions
South end: Willow St in Edisto Beach
North end: US 17 near Adams Run
Location
Counties: Charleston, Colleton
Highway system
  • South Carolina Highways
SC 173US 176

South Carolina Highway 174 (SC 174) is a 24.4-mile (39.3 km) state highway, connecting Edisto Island with the mainland of South Carolina. Designated a South Carolina scenic byway in 1988, in 2009, the U.S. Department of Transportation declared that a 17-mile (27 km) stretch of SC 174 on Edisto Island would be designated as a National Scenic Byway.[1]

Route description

SC 174 travels generally in a south–north direction. Beginning at an intersection with U.S. Highway 17 approximately 25 miles west of Charleston, SC 174 crosses over the CSX Railway and passes through the rural community of Adams Run. After passing the intersection of White Point Rd, the route's National Scenic Byway designation begins as it crosses expansive marshes and over the North Edisto River onto Edisto Island.

Once upon Edisto, SC 174 travels in a meandering direction under an ancient live oak canopy and past small homes, prayer chapels, churches, and country stores. SC 174 serves as the primary spine road for the island, with smaller country roads and lanes intersecting the route, leading to more distant areas of the island. Upon reaching the Edisto Beach town limits, the road enters into Colleton County and crosses over another marsh area before sharply turning to the southwest and paralleling the Atlantic shore. For most of the route, SC 174 is a two lane road, although it is a four lane configuration in Edisto Beach.

History

Junction list

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
CharlestonAdams Run0.000.00 US 17 Charleston, Jacksonboro
2.534.07 SC 162 west
4.677.52 SC 164
ColletonEdisto Beach24.439.3Willow Street
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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