South Carolina Highway 2

SC Highway 2 marker

SC Highway 2
Frink Street/State Street
Route information
Maintained by SCDOT
Length: 3.94 mi[1] (6.34 km)
Existed: 1923[2] – present
Major junctions
South end: US 21 / US 176 / US 321 in Cayce
 
North end: US 378 in West Columbia
Location
Counties: Lexington
Highway system
US 1SC 3

South Carolina Highway 2 (SC 2) is a state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina that runs 3.9 miles (6.3 km) between two portions of U.S. Highway 21/U.S. Highway 176/U.S. Highway 321 (US 21/US 176/US 321) in Lexington County. The southern 2.4 miles (3.9 km) of the highway are known as Frink Street while the northern 1.5 miles (2.4 km) of the highway are known as State Street.

Route description

SC 2 is a 3.9-mile (6.3 km), two-lane road just southwest of Columbia, serving as a business route for Cayce.[2] It begins at the US 21/US 176/US 321 concurrency heading northeast. It then takes a turn to the north and runs parallel to the Congaree River to its west. Shortly after passing US 1, the highway ends at US 378 in West Columbia. The highway runs by an elementary school, Brookland-Cayce High School, two shopping centers, and a park.[3]

History

SC 2 is one of the original state highways. The original route went from the Georgia state line north of Mountain Rest heading east towards Greenville before turning southeast and ending in Charleston, spanning over 250 miles (400 km). It was considered the state's "Main Street" in the 1920s and 1930s.[4] The road began construction in 1923 and ended 11 years later in 1932. The road was re-designated as US 76, US 176 and US 178 in the 1940s[4] and has been reduced to just under four miles (6.4 km).[2]

Major intersections

The entire highway is in Lexington County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Cayce0.000.00 US 21 / US 176 / US 321 (Charleston Highway)
1.622.61 SC 35 (12th Street)
3.235.20 US 21 / US 176 / US 321 (Knox Abbott Drive)
West Columbia3.896.26 US 1 (Meeting Street)
3.946.34 US 378 (Sunset Boulevard)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. 1 2 South Carolina Department of Transportation (2012). "Statewide Highways 2012" (ZIP, GIS file). South Carolina Department of Transportation.
  2. 1 2 3 Roberson, M. (November 26, 2006). "SC 1 to 9". South Carolina Highways Page. Retrieved December 24, 2012.
  3. Google (December 18, 2012). "South Carolina Highway 2" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  4. 1 2 Federal Highway Administration. "Economic Development History of Interstate 26 in South Carolina". Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved March 7, 2013.

External links

Route map: Bing / Google

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