South Carolina Highway 23

South Carolina Highway 23 marker
South Carolina Highway 23
Route information
Maintained by SCDOT
Length47.050 mi[1][2][3][4] (75.720 km)
Existed1929[citation needed]–present
Major junctions
West end US 221 / SC 28 in Modoc
Major intersections
East end US 1 in Batesburg-Leesville
Location
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountiesMcCormick, Edgefield, Saluda, Lexington
Highway system
SC 22 SC 24

South Carolina Highway 23 (SC 23) is a 47.060-mile (75.736 km) primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It serves to connect Edgefield and Batesburg-Leesville with Columbia via U.S. Route 1 (US 1).

Route description

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SC 23 is a two-lane rural highway that travels from Modoc, within the Sumter National Forest and near Lake Strom Thurmond, to Batesburg-Leesville. The highway travels through mostly either forest or farmland, while connecting with the city and towns of Edgefield, Johnston, Ward, Ridge Spring and Monetta. Between Monetta and Batesburg-Leesville, SC 23 parallels to the north of US 1.[5]

History

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The first SC 23 was an original state highway that traveled from SC 3 in Pee Dee, through Latta and Dillon, becoming NC 22 at the North Carolina state line near Rowland. In 1927, US 217 was assigned on the entire route; after a year, SC 23 was decommissioned.

The second, and current, SC 23 was established around 1929, traveling from SC 39 in Monetta to US 1 in Leesville. In 1936, SC 23 was extended west to its current western terminus in Modoc, replacing part of SC 39.

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmi[1][2][3][4]kmDestinationsNotes
McCormickModoc0.0000.000 US 221 / SC 28 – McCormick, Clarks Hill, AugustaWestern terminus
EdgefieldWest Store Crossroads9.62015.482
SC 230 south (Martintown Road) – North Augusta
Northern terminus of SC 230
Edgefield17.19027.665

US 25 Truck / SC 23 Truck (Bauskett Street / US 25) – Augusta
Southern terminus of SC 23 Truck; US 25 Truck is actually the US 25 mainline.
18.09029.113
US 25 north (Buncombe Street / US 25 Bus. north) – Greenwood
Western end of US 25/US 25 Bus. concurrency; US 25 is actually US 25 Bus.
18.54029.837
US 25 south (Augusta Road / US 25 Bus. south) – Aiken, Augusta
Eastern end of US 25/US 25 Bus. concurrency; US 25 is actually US 25 Bus.
20.47032.943


SC 23 Truck south / SC 430 north (Crest Road) – Greenwood
Northern terminus of SC 23; southern terminus of SC 430
Johnston26.37042.438 SC 121 (Lee Street) – Aiken, Augusta, Saluda
SaludaWard30.81049.584
SC 193 north (Ward Avenue) – Saluda
Southern terminus of SC 193
Ridge Spring34.24055.104
SC 39 north (Ridge Spring Highway) – Saluda
Western end of SC 39 concurrency
35.09056.472
SC 392 south (Green Street) – Aiken
Northern terminus of SC 392
Monetta38.03061.203
SC 39 south (Main Street) – Monetta
Eastern end of SC 39 concurrency
LexingtonBatesburg-Leesville43.57070.119
US 178 west (Saluda Avenue) – Saluda
Western end of US 178 concurrency
43.68070.296
US 178 east / SC 391 (Pine Street / Line Street) – Orangeburg, Newberry
Eastern end of US 178 concurrency
45.72073.579 SC 245 (Lee Street) – Orangeburg, Newberry
47.05075.720 US 1 (Augusta Road) – Aiken, Lexington, ColumbiaEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Edgefield truck route

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Truck plate South Carolina.svg
South Carolina Highway 23 Truck marker
South Carolina Highway 23 Truck
LocationEdgefield
Length4.950 mi[6][7][8][9] (7.966 km)

South Carolina Highway 25 Truck (SC 25 Truck) is a truck route that is partially within the western and northeastern parts of Edgefield. It has concurrencies with U.S. Route 25 Truck (US 25 Truck; actually the US 25 mainline signed as a truck route), US 25 Bus., SC 430 Conn., and SC 430. Unlike some truck routes, it is well marked along its path.

The truck route begins at an intersection with the SC 23 mainline. Here, the truck route travels to the north-northwest, concurrent with US 25 Truck (US 25). They curve to the north-northeast and cross over Beaverdam Creek. They curve back to the north-northwest and leave the city limits of Edgefield. They curve back to the north-northeast. At an intersection with US 25 and US 25 Bus., SC 23 Truck turns right onto the business route. The two highways travel to the southeast. At an intersection with Crest Road, SC 23 Truck splits off to the southeast, concurrent with the unsigned SC 430 Conn., while US 25 Bus. bends to the south-southeast. Then, they re-enter Edgefield. One block later, the two highways intersect Meeting Street, the northbound lanes of which is SC 430 north; the southbound lanes lead to US 25 Bus. south. At this intersection, SC 430 Conn. ends, and SC 23 Truck begins a concurrency with SC 430. The two highways take Crest Road to the southeast. They curve to the east-southeast and leave Edgefield again. They curve to the southeast and reach their terminus, an intersection with SC 23.[10]

The entire route is in Edgefield County.

Locationmi[6][7][8][9]kmDestinationsNotes
Edgefield0.0000.000

US 25 Truck south (US 25 south) / SC 23 – Augusta, Clarks Hill, Piedmont Technical College Edgefield County Center
Southern end of US 25 Truck (US 25) concurrency; southern terminus; US 25 Truck south (US 25 south) leads to Edgefield County Hospital.
1.9903.203


US 25 north / US 25 Bus. begins – Greenwood
Northern end of US 25 Truck (US 25) concurrency; southern end of US 25 Bus. concurrency; northern terminus of US 25 Truck
2.6304.233

US 25 Bus. south / Crest Road begins / SC 430 Conn. begins – Edgefield
Northern end of US 25 Bus. concurrency; southern end of SC 430 Conn. concurrency; northern terminus of SC 430 Conn.
Edgefield2.8104.522


Meeting Street (SC 430 north) to US 25 Bus. south – Saluda, Edgefield
Northern end of SC 430 Conn. concurrency; southern end of SC 430 concurrency
4.9507.966 SC 23 – Edgefield, Johnston, ColumbiaNorthern end of SC 430 concurrency; northern terminus of SC 23 Truck; southern terminus of SC 430
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  5. ^ "South Carolina Highway 23" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  6. ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  9. ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  10. ^ "Overview map of SC 23 Truck (Edgefield)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
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