South Carolina Highway 18
South Carolina Highway 18 | ||||
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| Maintained by SCDOT | ||||
| Length | 39.040 mi[1][2] (62.829 km) | |||
| Existed | 1938[citation needed]–present | |||
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| West end | File:US 176.svgFile:South Carolina 215.svg US 176 / SC 215 in Union | |||
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| East end | File:NC 18.svg NC 18 at the North Carolina line | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | South Carolina | |||
| Counties | Union, Cherokee | |||
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South Carolina Highway 18 (SC 18) is a 39.040-mile (62.829 km) primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It serves to connect the cities of Union, Gaffney and Shelby, North Carolina.
Route description
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SC 18 is a 39.0-mile (62.8 km) two-lane rural highway. In Gaffney, it goes through the downtown area along Fredrick Street and overlaps with the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail.[3] SC 18 follows the former alignment of US 176 between Jonesville and Union. US 176 bypasses Jonesville and Union along a four lane highway to the west.[citation needed]
History
SC 18 was established in 1938 as a renumbering of SC 111, from U.S. Route 29 (US 29) in Gaffney, to the North Carolina state line. In 1940, SC 18 was extended south along new primary routing to SC 9 in Pacolet.[4] In 1942, it was extended again along new primary routing to SC 56 south of Glenn Springs.[5] In 1960-1961, SC 18 was rerouted at Gaffney to US 176/SC 9 in Jonesville, replacing part of SC 11; its old alignment became part of SC 150.[6][7] In 1989, SC 18 was extended to its current western terminus at US 176/SC 215, replacing part of US 176 and all of US 176 Bus.[8]
South Carolina Highway 18 (1922–1938)
South Carolina Highway 18 | |
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| Location | Abbeville to near Long Creek |
| Existed | 1922–1938 |
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The first SC 18 was an original state highway, established in 1922 between SC 20 in Abbeville northwest to Anderson and then northwest to SC 17 in Westminster. The next year, it was extended north-northeast to SC 2 in Walhalla. Two or three years later, its Westminster–Walhalla segment was eliminated, and it was routed from Westminster to the Georgia state line northwest of Long Creek. Its former path was redesignated as SC 183. In 1933, its western terminus was truncated to Westminster, to an intersection with US 76 and SC 13. Its former path was redesignated as part of US 76. In 1938, SC 18 was redesignated as part of SC 28 from Abbeville to Anderson and SC 24 from Anderson to Westminster.
Antreville alternate route
| Location | Antreville |
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| Existed | 1936–1938 |
South Carolina Highway 18 Alternate (SC 18 Alt.) was an alternate route that existed in Antreville. It was established in November 1936 between SC 184 and SC 18 (now SC 28). In 1938, it was decommissioned and redesignated as SC 28 Alt. Today, it is a secondary road.
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1][2] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Union | Union | 0.000 | 0.000 | File:South plate South Carolina.svg File:South Carolina 215.svg SC 215 south – Chester File:East plate.svg File:US 176.svg US 176 east – Whitmire, Newberry, Columbia File:West plate.svg File:US 176.svgFile:North plate South Carolina.svg File:Truck plate South Carolina.svg File:South Carolina 18.svgFile:North plate South Carolina.svg File:South Carolina 215.svgFile:Hospital sign.svg US 176 west / SC 18 Truck north / SC 215 north (Duncan Bypass) – Spartanburg, Gaffney, Airport | Western terminus of SC 18; southern terminus of SC 18 Truck; Duncan Bypass provides access to Union Medical Center |
| 0.070 | 0.113 | South Pinckney Street south (SC 215 Conn. south) | Northern terminus of SC 215 Conn.; SC 215 and SC 215 Conn. share the South Pinckney Street name. | ||
| 0.570 | 0.917 | Union Boulevard (SC 496 west) | Eastern terminus of SC 496 | ||
| 1.750 | 2.816 | File:South Carolina 49.svg SC 49 (Arthur Boulevard) – Union, Laurens | |||
| 2.400 | 3.862 | Harwood Heights west (SC 18 Conn. west) – Buffalo | Eastern terminus of SC 18 Conn. and Harwood Heights | ||
| 3.110 | 5.005 | File:South plate South Carolina.svg File:Truck plate South Carolina.svg File:South Carolina 18.svgFile:To plate.svg File:US 176.svgFile:Hospital sign.svg SC 18 Truck south (Connector Road / US 176 Conn. west) to US 176 – Whitmire, Rose Hill Plantation State Historic SiteFile:Airport Sign.svg | Eastern terminus of US 176 Conn.; northern terminus of SC 18 Truck; provides access to Union Medical Center and Union County Airport | ||
| | 7.020 | 11.298 | File:North plate South Carolina.svg File:South Carolina 114.svg SC 114 north (Bob Little Road) – Gaffney | Southern terminus of SC 114 | |
| | 9.500 | 15.289 | File:South plate South Carolina.svg File:South Carolina 9.svg SC 9 south (Jonesville Highway) – Chester | Western end of SC 9 concurrency | |
| Jonesville | 10.560 | 16.995 | File:North plate South Carolina.svg File:South Carolina 9.svg SC 9 north (Main Street) – Spartanburg | Eastern end of SC 9 concurrency | |
| 10.980 | 17.671 | Church Street west (SC 9 Conn. south) | Northern terminus of SC 9 Conn.; eastern terminus of Church Street | ||
| | 14.570 | 23.448 | File:South plate South Carolina.svg File:South Carolina 114.svg SC 114 south (Bobby Faucette Road) – Union | Northern terminus of SC 114 | |
| Cherokee | | 18.090 | 29.113 | File:East plate South Carolina.svg File:South Carolina 211.svg SC 211 east (Gowdeysville Road) – Hickory Grove, York | Western end of SC 211 concurrency |
| Asbury | 18.790 | 30.240 | File:West plate South Carolina.svg File:South Carolina 211.svg SC 211 west (Asbury Road) | Eastern end of SC 211 concurrency | |
| Gaffney | 28.740 | 46.253 | File:South plate South Carolina.svg File:South Carolina 105.svg SC 105 south (Wilkinsville Highway) – Hickory Grove | Western end of SC 105 concurrency | |
| 29.060 | 46.768 | File:North plate South Carolina.svg File:South Carolina 105.svg SC 105 north (Union Street) | Eastern end of SC 105 concurrency | ||
| 30.220 | 48.634 | File:South Carolina 150.svgFile:Begin plate South Carolina.svg File:South Carolina 11.svg SC 150 (Limestone Street) / SC 11 begins | Western end of SC 11 concurrency | ||
| 30.410 | 48.940 | File:US 29.svg US 29 (Granard Street) – Shelby, Gastonia, Spartanburg, Greenville | |||
| 30.580 | 49.214 | File:South plate South Carolina.svg File:South Carolina 11.svg SC 11 south (West Fredrick Street) – Chesnee, Spartanburg | Eastern end of SC 11 concurrency | ||
| 30.650 | 49.326 | File:South Carolina 150.svg SC 150 (Holland Street south / Providence Road north) | |||
| | 32.500 | 52.304 | File:To plate blue.svg File:South plate blue.svg File:I-85.svg Pleasant School Road to I-85 south – Spartanburg | ||
| | 33.820 | 54.428 | File:South plate South Carolina.svg File:South Carolina 329.svg SC 329 south (Victory Trail Road) – Blacksburg | Northern terminus of SC 329 | |
| | 33.880– 34.007 | 54.525– 54.729 | File:I-85.svg I-85 / Wilcox Avenue – Spartanburg, Charlotte | I-85 exit 96; access to I-85 south is via Wilcox Avenue. | |
| | 39.040 | 62.829 | File:North plate.svg File:NC 18.svg NC 18 north – Shelby | Continuation beyond North Carolina state line | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Special routes
Union truck route
| Location | Union, South Carolina |
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| Length | 3.980 mi[9][10] (6.405 km) |
South Carolina Highway 18 Truck (SC 18 Truck) is a 3.980 miles (6.405 km) truck route that travels along Duncan Bypass, in concurrency with US 176/SC 215, then reconnects with SC 18 at Connector Road.[11]
Union connector route
South Carolina Highway 18 Connector | |
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| Location | Union, South Carolina |
| Length | 0.520 mi[12] (837 m) |
South Carolina Highway 18 Connector (SC 18 Conn) is a 0.520-mile (0.837 km) hidden designation between SC 18 and U.S. Route 176 (US 176)/SC 215, via Harwood Heights. It serves as a direct route to Buffalo from downtown Union.[13]
Gaffney connector route
South Carolina Highway 18 Connector | |
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| Location | Gaffney, South Carolina |
| Length | 2.310 mi[14] (3.718 km) |
South Carolina Highway 18 Connector (SC 18 Conn.) is the hidden designation of Logan Street, between SC 18 and U.S. Route 29 (US 29). However, this route is signed as mainline SC 18 throughout, despite county and state maps indicating its official routing is along Limestone Street.[15]
Gaffney alternate route 1
| Location | Gaffney |
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| Existed | 1938–1940 |
South Carolina Highway 18 Alternate (SC 18 Alt.) was an alternate route in Gaffney. It was established in 1938 as a redesignation of SC 111 Alt. between U.S. Route 29 (US 29) and SC 18. In 1940, it was decommissioned and became part of the mainline route.
Gaffney alternate route 2
| Location | Gaffney |
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| Existed | 1940–1947 |
South Carolina Highway 18 Alternate (SC 18 Alt.) was an alternate route in Gaffney. It was established in 1940 as a redesignation of the SC 18 mainline between Limestone Street and U.S. Route 29 (US 29). In 1947, it was decommissioned and became part of SC 18 Conn. Today, it is part of SC 18 again.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- ↑ "South Carolina Highway 18" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
- ↑ General Highway Map, Cherokee County, South Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by SCDOT. South Carolina Department of Transportation. 1940. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
- ↑ General Highway Map, Spartanburg County, South Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by SCDOT. South Carolina Department of Transportation. 1957. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
- ↑ General Highway Map, Cherokee County, South Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by SCDOT. South Carolina Department of Transportation. 1963. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
- ↑ General Highway Map, Union County, South Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by SCDOT. South Carolina Department of Transportation. 1963. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
- ↑ General Highway Map, Union County, South Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by SCDOT. South Carolina Department of Transportation. 1994. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- ↑ "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- ↑ "South Carolina Highway 18 Truck (Union)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- ↑ General Highway System, City of Union, Union County (PDF) (Map). South Carolina Department of Transportation. October 2010. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- ↑ General Highway System, Town of Gaffney, Cherokee County (PDF) (Map). South Carolina Department of Transportation. July 2009. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
