South Carolina Highway 265 (SC 265) is a 24.690-mile (39.735 km) primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It connects Jefferson with the cities of Kershaw and Chesterfield.
South Carolina Highway 265 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by SCDOT | ||||
| Length | 24.690 mi[1][2] (39.735 km) | |||
| Existed | 1928[citation needed]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  US 601 near Kershaw | |||
| East end |  SC 9 southeast of Ruby | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | South Carolina | |||
| Counties | Lancaster, Chesterfield | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description edit
SC 265 is a two-lane rural highway that traverses 24.5 miles (39.4 km) from U.S. Route 601 (US 601) north of Kershaw to SC 9 near Ruby.[3]
History edit
The highway was established in 1928 as a new primary routing from SC 26 in Kershaw to SC 9 near Ruby. In 1940, it was extended southwest to SC 97 in Liberty Hill. In 1948, it was reduced back to its original route from 1928 to 1940. In 1951 or 1952, SC 265 was shortened to its current eastern terminus with US 601.
Junction list edit
| County | Location | mi[3] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Lancaster | | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 601 (Gold Mine Highway) – Kershaw, Pageland | Western terminus |
| | 2.080 | 3.347 |  SC 903 (Flat Creek Road) – McBee, Lancaster | ||
| Chesterfield | Jefferson | 9.450 | 15.208 |   SC 151 Bus. (Main Street) | |
| 10.100 | 16.254 | SC 151 – McBee, Pageland | |||
| | 17.180 | 27.649 |   SC 268 north – Mount Croghan | ||
| | 22.670 | 36.484 |  SC 109 – Ruby, Hartsville | ||
| | 24.690 | 39.735 | SC 9 – Ruby, Chesterfield | Eastern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
- ^ "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
- ^ a b Google (September 6, 2012). "South Carolina Highway 265" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
External links edit
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Media related to South Carolina Highway 265 at Wikimedia Commons- SC 265 at Virginia Highways' South Carolina Highways Annex
