South Carolina Highway 64

SC Highway 64 marker

SC Highway 64
Route information
Maintained by SCDOT
Length: 73.2 mi[1] (117.8 km)
Existed: 1926 – present
Major junctions
West end: Savannah River Site
  US 278 in Barnwell
US 321 in Olar
US 301 near Olar
US 601 in Ehrhardt
US 21 in Bells Crossroads
I-95 in Walterboro
US 15 in Walterboro

US 17 Alt. in Walterboro
East end: US 17 in Jacksonboro
Location
Counties: Barnwell, Bamberg, Colleton
Highway system
SC 63SC 65

South Carolina Highway 64 (SC 64) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It serves the cities of Barnwell and Walterboro while also providing a direct route to Charleston, via U.S. Route 17.

History

Established around 1926 as a new primary routing from SC 28, near Ellenton, to SC 6/SC 301, near Ruffin. In 1928, SC 64 was extended east to US 17, in Walterboro, replacing part of SC 6. Around 1930, SC 64 was extended east again on new routing to US 78/SC 2, in Summerville. By 1932, SC 64 was extended east again at US 17, in Moncks Corner. In 1939, all sections of SC 64 was paved.[2]

In 1950, SC 64 was extended in both directions: northeast with a concurrency with SC 28 to SC 781, in Beech Island; and east replacing SC 179 to Jamestown, then north in concurrency with SC 511, then east to end at US 521, west of Georgetown. This routing was the apex of SC 64, to a total of over 181 miles (291 km).

Around 1952, SC 64 had a major shake-up. Starting in Aiken and Barnwell counties, where the Savannah River Site was established, removing roughly 23 miles (37 km) of highway in what is now restricted area. A section of SC 64 remained northwest of the Savannah River Site to Beech Island. East of Walterboro, SC 64 was rerouted to US 17, replacing what was US 17, to its current eastern terminus in Jacksonboro; its old alignment was replaced completely by US 17 Alternate. In 1953, the Beech Island section of SC 64 was renumbered as part of SC 125.[3][4]

By 1955, SC 64 was widened to a divided four-lane highway from the Savannah River Site to Barnwell. In 1973, SC 64 was widened to a divided four-lane with its concurrency with US 301. In 1976, SC 64 was widened to four lanes between I-95 to Walterboro. Between 1983 and 1985, SC 64 was placed on a new bypass going north and east of Walterboro, leaving SC 64 Business along its old downtown route.

Junction list

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
BarnwellSavannah River Site0.00.0Dunbarton BoulevardGate entrance, restricted access
Barnwell6.19.8 US 278 west (Ellenton Street) Williston, Aiken, AugustaWest end of US 278 overlap
6.410.3 SC 70 east (Allen Street) / Dunbarton Boulevard Denmark
6.710.8 US 278 east (Jackson Street) AllendaleEast end of US 278 overlap
7.211.6 SC 3 (Marlboro Avenue) Columbia, AllendaleTo Barnwell State Park
BambergOlar18.529.8 US 321 (Dana Street) Allendale, Fairfax, Denmark, Columbia
 20.833.5 US 301 north (Main Highway) BambergNorth end of US 301 overlap
 21.134.0 US 301 south (Main Highway) Allendale, FairfaxSouth end of US 301 overlap
Ehrhardt31.150.1 US 601 (Broxton Bridge Road) Hampton, Bamberg
ColletonLodge35.156.5 SC 217 east (Lodge Highway) Smoaks, Ashton
 37.860.8 SC 641 west (Confederate Highway)To Rivers Bridge State Park
 43.670.2 SC 212 north (Williams Road) Williams
Bells Crossroads44.271.1 US 21 (Low Country Highway) Yemassee, Branchville
Walterboro54.587.7 I-95 Savannah, FlorenceI-95 exit 57.
55.489.2
SC 64 Bus. east (Bells Highway)
To Artisan Center
56.290.4 US 15 (Jefferies Boulevard) St. George
57.993.2
US 17 Alt. (Whichman Street) Summerville
To Lowcountry Regional Airport and Tuskegee Airmen Monument
58.894.6
SC 64 Bus. west (Hampton Street) to SC 63 west Savannah
To USC Salkehatchie
Jacksonboro73.2117.8 US 17 Savannah, Charleston
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Bannered routes

Walterboro business loop


SC Highway 64 Business
Location: Walterboro, South Carolina
Length: 2.7 mi[5] (4.3 km)
Existed: 1985–present

SC 64 Business was established between 1983-1985 when mainline SC 64 was bypassed north and east of Walterboro. It follows the original mainline route through downtown Walterboro, via Bells Highway, Jeffries Boulevard, Paul Street, Wichman Street, Padgett Loop and Hampton Street.[6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Google (September 7, 2013). "South Carolina Highway 64" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
  2. General Highway Map, Barnwell County, South Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by SCDOT. South Carolina Department of Transportation. 1939. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  3. General Highway Map, Barnwell County, South Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by SCDOT. South Carolina Department of Transportation. 1952. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  4. General Highway Map, Aiken County, South Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by SCDOT. South Carolina Department of Transportation. 1956. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  5. Google (September 7, 2013). "South Carolina Highway 64 Business - Greenwood" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
  6. City of Walterboro, Colleton County (PDF) (Map). South Carolina Department of Transportation. August 2009. Retrieved September 8, 2013.

External links

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