South Carolina Highway 145 Explained

State:SC
Type:SC
Route:145
Map Custom:yes
Length Mi:26.150
Length Ref:[1]
Length Round:3
Established:1960
Direction A:South
Terminus A: near McBee
Junction: in Chesterfield
Direction B:North
Terminus B: at the North Carolina line near Morven, NC
Counties:Chesterfield
Previous Type:SC
Previous Route:137
Next Type:SC
Next Route:146

South Carolina Highway 145 (SC 145) is a 26.15miles primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It serves to connect Chesterfield with central Chesterfield County and McBee. The highway has been designated as the Carolina Sandhills Parkway by the SC General Assembly.

Route description

SC 145 is a two-lane rural highway that traverses from U.S. Route 1 (US 1) near McBee, through the county seat of Chesterfield, to the North Carolina state line. It also travels through forest and wildlife refuge areas. The entire route has been officially named the Carolinas Sandhills Parkway by the State of South Carolina.

History

The first SC 145 appeared in 1941 or 1942 as a new primary route from SC 644 to US 15 north of Walterboro. In 1948, it was downgraded to secondary status, known today as McLeod Road.

The current SC 145 was established in 1960 as a renumbering of SC 85; little has changed since.[2]

South Carolina Highway 85

State:SC
Type:SC 1920
Route:85
Location:Chesterfield County
Formed:1938
Deleted:1961

South Carolina Highway 85 (SC 85) was established in 1938 as a renumbering of SC 95, it traveled from US 1, near McBee, through Chesterfield, to the North Carolina state line, north-northeast of Chesterfield. In 1961, it was decommissioned and renumbered to SC 145 to match with NC 145.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Highway Logmile Report . . November 19, 2020 .
  2. Web site: Mapmikey's South Carolina Highways Page (SC 145) . September 5, 2012 .
  3. Web site: Former SC 85 . Mapmikey's South Carolina Highways Page . October 31, 2020 .