South Carolina Highway 742

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South Carolina Highway 742

Route information
Maintained by SCDOT
Length3.510 mi[1] (5.649 km)
Existed1942–present
Major junctions
South end SC 145 near Chesterfield
North end NC 742 at the North Carolina state line
Location
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountiesChesterfield
Highway system
SC 707 SC 760

South Carolina Highway 742 (SC 742) is a 3.510-mile (5.649 km) primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It connects Chesterfield with Wadesboro, North Carolina.

Route description

SC 742 is a two-lane rural highway that traverses from SC 145, near Chesterfield, to the North Carolina state line. The road continues into North Carolina as North Carolina Highway 742 (NC 742) towards Wadesboro.[2]

History

It was established in 1942 as a renumbering of SC 850 and to match NC 742, little has changed since. SC 850 was established in 1940 as a new primary routing from SC 85 to the North Carolina state line.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Chesterfield County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
0.0000.000 SC 145 – Chesterfield, MorvenSouthern terminus
3.5105.649
NC 742 north – Wadesboro
Continuation into North Carolina
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  2. ^ Google (September 5, 2012). "Overview map of SC 742" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved September 5, 2012.

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