South Carolina Highway 70

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South Carolina Highway 70

Route information
Maintained by SCDOT
Length29.990 mi[1][2][3] (48.264 km)
Existed1938–present
Major junctions
West end US 278 / SC 64 in Barnwell
Major intersections
East end US 301 / US 601 near Cordova
Location
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountiesBarnwell, Bamberg, Orangeburg
Highway system
SC 68 SC 71

South Carolina Highway 70 (SC 70) is a 29.990-mile (48.264 km) primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It connects the cities of Barnwell and Denmark with Orangeburg via U.S. Route 301 (US 301) and US 601.[4]

Route description

SC 70 is connected together with barnwell, Denmark, Orangeburg and Allen St And Main St is Connected together

History

It was established around 1938 as a new primary routing from SC 64 in Barnwell to SC 6 in Denmark. In 1940, SC 70 was extended in both directions: west in concurrency with SC 64 to the Salkehatchie River, and east on new primary routing to SC 332. In 1941 or 1942, SC 70 was extended southwest on new primary routing to SC 28, then in concurrency with it to Martin, where it went southeast as new routing to SC 631. This would be SC 70 longest length with it reaching over 42 miles (68 km) long.

In 1948, SC 70 was converted back to its original 1938 routing between Barnwell and Denmark; however a four-mile (6.4 km) section also existed between Martin and SC 37. All roads not in concurrency were reverted to secondary status.

Around 1952, the Martin to SC 37 piece of SC 70 was downgraded to secondary status, becoming Revolutionary Trail (S-3-47). Around 1958, SC 70 was re-extended east of Denmark to its current eastern terminus with US 301/US 601.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1][2][3]kmDestinationsNotes
BarnwellBarnwell0.0000.000 US 278 / SC 64 / Dunbarton Boulevard – Williston, Aiken, Allendale, CharlestonWestern terminus
0.4200.676 SC 3 (Marlboro Avenue) – Allendale, ColumbiaTo Barnwell State Park
Hilda7.30011.748 SC 304 (Hilda Road / Broughton Street) – Hilda, Blackville
BambergDenmark14.54023.400
US 321 south (Carolina Highway) – Olar, Savannah
Western end of US 321 concurrency
14.82023.850 US 78 (Heritage Highway) – Bamberg, Charleston, Blackville, AikenTo Barnwell State Park
15.22024.494
US 321 north (Carolina Highway) – Norway, Columbia
Eastern end of US 321 concurrency
Orangeburg22.59036.355 SC 332 (Cope Road) – Cope, Norway
29.99048.264 US 301 / US 601 (Bamberg Highway) – Bamberg, OrangeburgEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Barnwell alternate route

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South Carolina Highway 70 Alternate

LocationBarnwell
Existedc.1939–1947

South Carolina Highway 70 Alternate (SC 70 Alt.) was an alternate route that existed in the southeastern part of Barnwell. It was established by 1940 on a backwards L-shaped path from SC 3 east-northeast on Hagood Avenue, then north-northwest on Carolina Avenue, to end at SC 70. In 1947, it was decommissioned.

References

  1. ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  4. ^ Google (September 8, 2013). "South Carolina Highway 70" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved September 8, 2013.

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