South Carolina Highway 173 (SC 173) is a 1.570-mile (2.527 km) primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It serves to connect the town of Ridgeville with U.S. Route 78 (US 78). It is known as School Street for its entire length.
 South Carolina Highway 173 | ||||
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| School Street | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by SCDOT | ||||
| Length | 1.570 mi[1] (2.527 km) | |||
| Existed | 1940[citation needed]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  SC 27 in Ridgeville | |||
| East end |  US 78 near Ridgeville | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | South Carolina | |||
| Counties | Dorchester | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editSC 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
editEstablished 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.
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Dorchester County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Ridgeville | 0.00 | 0.00 | SC 27 (Church Street) / School Street west – Givhans, St. George, Givhans Ferry State Park | Western terminus; School Street continues past terminus. | |
| | 1.57 | 2.53 | US 78 / Myers–Mayo Road east – Summerville, St. George | Eastern terminus; roadway continues as Myers–Mayo Road. | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- ^ "Overview map of SC 173" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
- ^ General Highway Map, Dorchester County, South Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by SCDOT. South Carolina Department of Transportation. 1945. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
- ^ General Highway Map, Berkeley County, South Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by SCDOT. South Carolina Department of Transportation. 1943. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
- ^ General Highway Map, Dorchester County, South Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by SCDOT. South Carolina Department of Transportation. 1950. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
- ^ General Highway Map, Berkeley County, South Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by SCDOT. South Carolina Department of Transportation. 1952. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
External links
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Media related to South Carolina Highway 173 at Wikimedia Commons- SC 173 at Virginia Highways' South Carolina Highways Annex
