South Carolina Highway 79
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by SCDOT | ||||
Length | 9.340 mi[1] (15.031 km) | |||
Existed | 1938[citation needed]–present | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | South Carolina | |||
Counties | Marlboro | |||
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South Carolina Highway 79 (SC 79) is a 9.340-mile (15.031 km) primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It connects communities in western Marlboro County.
Route description
[edit]SC 79 is a two-lane rural highway, traversing from SC 9 to the North Carolina state line where the road continues in Gibson, North Carolina as North Carolina Highway 79.[2]
History
[edit]Originally established in 1937 as a new primary route, it connected U.S. Route 78 (US 78) in Denmark, to Voorhees College. In 1938, it was replaced by SC 68, which later became a secondary road by 1948.
The current SC 79 was established in 1938 as a renumbering of part of SC 38, from Bennettsville to the North Carolina state line. Between 1967 and 1970, SC 79 was rerouted and replaced SC 383 to SC 9; the old alignment became SC 385.[3]
South Carolina Highway 383
[edit]Location | Near Bennettsville |
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Length | 7.7 mi[4] (12.4 km) |
Existed | 1937–1970 |
South Carolina Highway 383 (SC 383) was a state highway that was established by 1937 as new primary routing from SC 9 near Bennettsville to SC 79 near Boykin. It was renumbered as part of SC 79 by 1970.[5]
Major intersections
[edit]![]() | This section is missing mileposts for junctions. |
The entire route is in Marlboro County.
Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| 0.000 | 0.000 | ![]() | Southern terminus | |
| 4.000 | 6.437 | ![]() | ||
| 7.840 | 12.617 | ![]() ![]() | Northern terminus of SC 385 | |
| ![]() | Proposed interchange[6][7] | |||
| 9.340 | 15.031 | ![]() ![]() | Continuation into North Carolina | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- ^ "Overview map of SC 79" (Map). Google Maps. Google. September 3, 2012. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
- ^ "SC 79". Virginia Highways' South Carolina Highways Annex. Retrieved September 4, 2012.[unreliable source]
- ^ "Overview map of SC 383" (Map). Google Maps. Google. June 19, 2013. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
- ^ "Former SC 383". Virginia Highways' South Carolina Highways Annex. Retrieved September 4, 2012.[unreliable source]
- ^ Staff. "Project Status: Northern Project". I-73 Environmental Impact Study. South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
- ^ I-73 Northern Map (PDF) (Map). South Carolina Department of Transportation. Wallace inset. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
External links
[edit]Media related to South Carolina Highway 79 at Wikimedia Commons