South Carolina Highway 160

South Carolina Highway 160 (SC 160) is a 11.040-mile (17.767 km) primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It travels from North Carolina state line, through Fort Mill, ending in Indian Land.

South Carolina Highway 160 marker
South Carolina Highway 160
Route information
Maintained by SCDOT
Length11.040 mi[1][2] (17.767 km)
Existed1942[citation needed]–present
Major junctions
West end NC 160 at the North Carolina line near Charlotte, NC
Major intersections
East end US 521 in Indian Land
Location
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountiesYork, Lancaster
Highway system
SC 157 SC 161

Route description

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SC 160 begins at the North Carolina state line near the Steele Creek area of Charlotte, North Carolina. Going southeast, it crosses Gold Hill Road northeast of Tega Cay before entering Fort Mill. The highway goes through the downtown area of Fort Mill, connecting briefly with U.S. Route 21 Business (US 21 Bus.). Continuing east, it ends at US 521 in Indian Land. The highway's width varies between two lanes and five lanes.[3]

Alternate names

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The highway has other known names it uses locally in areas.

  • Fort Mill Highway – road name of highway west of Fort Mill to Lancaster County, though sometimes used interchangeably for entire route.
  • John D. Patterson Memorial Highway – official South Carolina honorary name of SC 160 in Lancaster County.[4]

History

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The highway was established in 1942 as a renumbering of the second SC 211. The route has changed little since.

Old signs along highway use a north–south designation; newer signs designate the highway as east–west.

Junction list

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CountyLocationmi[1][2]kmDestinationsNotes
York0.0000.000  NC 160 (Steele Creek Road) – CharlotteNorth Carolina state line
0.9601.545 
 
SC 460 east (Gold Hill Road) – Tega Cay
Western terminus of SC 460
Fort Mill3.9106.293  I-77 – Columbia, CharlotteI-77 exit 85
4.6307.451  
 
 
US 21 / SC 160 Truck east
Western terminus of SC 160 Truck
5.3808.658 
 
 
US 21 Bus. north (Old Nation Road / SC 160 Conn. east) – Pineville, Charlotte
Western end of US 21 Bus. concurrency; western terminus of SC 160 Conn., which is westbound only
5.7709.286 
 
 
US 21 Bus. south (South White Street) – Rock Hill
Eastern end of US 21 Bus. concurrency
7.38011.877 
 
 
 
 
SC 460 west (Springfield Parkway) / SC 160 Truck west
Eastern terminus of SC 460 and SC 160 Truck
LancasterIndian Land11.04017.767  US 521 (Charlotte Highway) – Rock Hill, Pineville, CharlotteEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Special routes

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Fort Mill connector route

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South Carolina Highway 160 Connector
LocationFort Mill, South Carolina
Length0.060 mi[5] (97 m)

South Carolina Highway 160 Connector (SC 160 Conn.) is a 2.7-mile-long (4.3 km) connector route of SC 160 in the north-central part of Fort Mill. It is actually the southernmost portion of the southbound lane of U.S. Route 21 Business (US 21 Bus.) at the point where it curves from a southwesterly direction to a west-southwesterly direction just north of that highway's concurrency with SC 160. The western terminus is opposite the Walter Elisha Park. There is no signage on this portion of the highway, either for the business route or the connector route.[6] It is known as Old Nation Road and is an unsigned highway.[7]

Fort Mill truck route

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Truck SC 160 and SC 460 in Fort Mill
South Carolina Highway 160 Truck
LocationFort Mill, South Carolina
Length6.990 mi[8][9] (11.249 km)
ExistedDecember 2007[citation needed]–present

South Carolina Highway 160 Truck (SC 160 Truck) is a 6.990-mile-long (11.249 km) truck route that bypasses downtown Fort Mill. Starting in the west, it follows U.S. Route 21 (US 21) north to SC 460 (Springfield Parkway), where it goes southeast back to SC 160.[10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "Overview map of SC 160" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
  4. ^ "South Carolina Legislature Online - Bill #4952". Retrieved 2012-01-08.
  5. ^ "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  6. ^ "Overview map of SC 160 Conn. (Fort Mill)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  7. ^ Rock Hill Urban Area (PDF) (Map). South Carolina Department of Transportation. August 2019. p. Sheet 4. § C6. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  8. ^ "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  9. ^ "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  10. ^ "Overview map of SC 160 Truck (Fort Mill)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
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