South Carolina Highway 248

SC Highway 248 marker

SC Highway 248
William Bruce Ezell Memorial Highway
Route information
Maintained by SCDOT
Length: 6.17 mi[1] (9.93 km)
Existed: 1940 – present
Major junctions
South end: US 178 in Epworth
North end: SC 34 / SC 246 in Ninety Six
Location
Counties: Greenwood
Highway system
SC 247SC 252

South Carolina Highway 248 (SC 248) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It serves as main access to the Ninety Six National Historic Site.

Route description

SC 248 is a two-lane rural highway that traverses for 6.2 miles (10.0 km) from Epworth to Ninety Six.[2]

History

Established in 1940, it is the second SC 248 and has remained unchanged since inception. The first SC 248 was established by 1930 as a renumbering of SC 151; from US 29/SC 24, in Anderson, to SC 20, in Williamston. In 1935, SC 248 was renumbered as part of US 29.[3]

Junction list

SC 34, SC 246 and SC 248 in Ninety Six

The entire route is in Greenwood County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Epworth0.000.00 US 178 Greenwood, Saluda
Ninety Six6.179.93 SC 34 (Main Street) / SC 246 (Cambridge Street) Greenwood, Coronaca, Newberry
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 1, 2013). "South Carolina Highway 248" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
  3. General Highway Map, Greenwood County, South Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by SCDOT. South Carolina Department of Transportation. 1940. Retrieved September 10, 2013.

External links

Route map: Bing / Google

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