South Carolina Highway 173

SC Highway 173 marker

SC Highway 173
School Street
Route information
Maintained by SCDOT
Length: 1.57 mi[1] (2.53 km)
Existed: 1940 – present
Major junctions
West end: SC 27 in Ridgeville
East end: US 78 near Ridgeville
Location
Counties: Dorchester
Highway system
← SC 172SC 174 →

South Carolina Highway 173 (SC 173) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It serves to connect the town of Ridgeville with U.S. Route 78.

Route description

SC 173 is a two-lane rural highway that connect the town of Ridgeville northeast to US 78. The predominant features along the route are homes and forest.[2]

History

Established as the second SC 173 in 1940, it traversed from US 15, in Grover, east to US 78, near Ridgeville; the section between Ridgeville and US 78 was originally part of SC 27. In 1941 or 1942, it was extended east to SC 31 (current US 176), with an incomplete gap at the Dorchester-Berkeley county line. In 1948, SC 173 was reduced to its current alignment; leaving behind Wire Road/Ridge Road (S-18-19) and Cypress Campground Road (S-8-32).[3][4][5][6]

The first SC 173 was established in 1937 or 1938 as a new primary routing from SC 27, in Ridgeville, north to US 78/SC 2. In 1940, SC 173 and SC 27 switched places.

Junction list

The entire route is in Dorchester County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Ridgeville0.000.00 SC 27 (Church Street) / School Street – Givhans, St. George, Givhans Ferry State Park
 1.572.53 US 78 / Meyers Mayo Road – Summerville, St. George
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. 1 2 South Carolina Department of Transportation: Statewide Highways 2012. Specifics: . Files: .
  2. ↑ Google (September 8, 2013). "South Carolina Highway 173" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  3. ↑ General Highway Map, Dorchester County, South Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by SCDOT. South Carolina Department of Transportation. 1945. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  4. ↑ General Highway Map, Berkeley County, South Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by SCDOT. South Carolina Department of Transportation. 1943. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  5. ↑ General Highway Map, Dorchester County, South Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by SCDOT. South Carolina Department of Transportation. 1950. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  6. ↑ General Highway Map, Berkeley County, South Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by SCDOT. South Carolina Department of Transportation. 1952. Retrieved September 8, 2013.

External links

Route map: Bing / Google

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