South Carolina Highway 160
South Carolina Highway 160 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by SCDOT | ||||
| Length | 11.040 mi[1][2] (17.767 km) | |||
| Existed | 1942–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  NC 160 at the North Carolina line near Charlotte, NC | |||
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| East end |  US 521 in Indian Land | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | South Carolina | |||
| Counties | York, Lancaster | |||
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South Carolina Highway 160 (SC 160) is a 11.040-mile (17.767 km) primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It travels from North Carolina state line, through Fort Mill, ending in Indian Land.
Route description
SC 160 begins at the North Carolina state line near the Steele Creek area of Charlotte, North Carolina. Going southeast, it crosses Gold Hill Road northeast of Tega Cay before entering Fort Mill. The highway goes through the downtown area of Fort Mill, connecting briefly with U.S. Route 21 Business (US 21 Bus.). Continuing east, it ends at US 521 in Indian Land. The highway's width varies between two lanes and five lanes.[3]
Alternate names
The highway has other known names it uses locally in areas.
- Fort Mill Highway – road name of highway west of Fort Mill to Lancaster County, though sometimes used interchangeably for entire route.
- John D. Patterson Memorial Highway – official South Carolina honorary name of SC 160 in Lancaster County.[4]
History
The highway was established in 1942 as a renumbering of the second SC 211. The route has changed little since.
Old signs along highway use a north–south designation; newer signs designate the highway as east–west.
Junction list
| County | Location | mi[1][2] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| York | | 0.000 | 0.000 | NC 160 (Steele Creek Road) – Charlotte | North Carolina state line |
| | 0.960 | 1.545 |   SC 460 east (Gold Hill Road) – Tega Cay | Western terminus of SC 460 | |
| Fort Mill | 3.910 | 6.293 |  I-77 – Columbia, Charlotte | I-77 exit 85 | |
| 4.630 | 7.451 |    US 21 / SC 160 Truck east | Western terminus of SC 160 Truck | ||
| 5.380 | 8.658 |   US 21 Bus. north (Old Nation Road / SC 160 Conn. east) – Pineville, Charlotte | Western end of US 21 Bus. concurrency; western terminus of SC 160 Conn., which is westbound only | ||
| 5.770 | 9.286 |  US 21 Bus. south (South White Street) – Rock Hill | Eastern end of US 21 Bus. concurrency | ||
| 7.380 | 11.877 |  SC 460 west (Springfield Parkway) / SC 160 Truck west | Eastern terminus of SC 460 and SC 160 Truck | ||
| Lancaster | Indian Land | 11.040 | 17.767 | US 521 (Charlotte Highway) – Rock Hill, Pineville, Charlotte | Eastern terminus |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Special routes
Fort Mill connector route
South Carolina Highway 160 Connector | |
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| Location | Fort Mill, South Carolina |
| Length | 0.060 mi[5] (97 m) |
South Carolina Highway 160 Connector (SC 160 Conn.) is a 2.7-mile-long (4.3 km) connector route of SC 160 in the north-central part of Fort Mill. It is actually the southernmost portion of the southbound lane of U.S. Route 21 Business (US 21 Bus.) at the point where it curves from a southwesterly direction to a west-southwesterly direction just north of that highway's concurrency with SC 160. The western terminus is opposite the Walter Elisha Park. There is no signage on this portion of the highway, either for the business route or the connector route.[6] It is known as Old Nation Road and is an unsigned highway.[7]
Fort Mill truck route
South Carolina Highway 160 Truck | |
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| Location | Fort Mill, South Carolina |
| Length | 6.990 mi[8][9] (11.249 km) |
| Existed | December 2007–present |
South Carolina Highway 160 Truck (SC 160 Truck) is a 6.990-mile-long (11.249 km) truck route that bypasses downtown Fort Mill. Starting in the west, it follows U.S. Route 21 (US 21) north to SC 460 (Springfield Parkway), where it goes southeast back to SC 160.[10]
References
- ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- ^ Google (January 8, 2012). "Overview map of SC 160" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
- ^ "South Carolina Legislature Online - Bill #4952". Retrieved 2012-01-08.
- ^ "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ Google (December 20, 2020). "Overview map of SC 160 Conn. (Fort Mill)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ Rock Hill Urban Area (PDF) (Map). South Carolina Department of Transportation. August 2019. p. Sheet 4. § C6. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- ^ "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- ^ Google (January 8, 2012). "Overview map of SC 160 Truck (Fort Mill)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
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