South Carolina Highway 160 Explained

State:SC
Type:SC
Route:160
Map:SC 160 map.svg
Length Mi:11.040
Length Ref:[1] [2]
Established:1942
Direction A:West
Terminus A: at the North Carolina line near Charlotte, NC
Direction B:East
Terminus B: in Indian Land
Counties:York, Lancaster
Previous Type:SC
Previous Route:157
Next Type:SC
Next Route:161

South Carolina Highway 160 (SC 160) is a 11.04miles 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.

Route description

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.

Alternate names

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

History

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.

Special routes

Fort Mill connector route

State:SC
Type:SC-Conn
Route:160
Location:Fort Mill, South Carolina
Length Mi:0.060
Length Ref:[4]

South Carolina Highway 160 Connector (SC 160 Conn.) is a 2.7adj=midNaNadj=mid 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. It is known as Old Nation Road and is an unsigned highway.[5]

Fort Mill truck route

State:SC
Type:SC-Truck
Route:160
Location:Fort Mill, South Carolina
Formed:December 2007
Length Mi:6.990
Length Ref:[6] [7]

South Carolina Highway 160 Truck (SC 160 Truck) is a 6.99adj=midNaNadj=mid 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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Highway Logmile Report . . December 25, 2020 .
  2. Web site: Highway Logmile Report . South Carolina Department of Transportation . December 25, 2020 .
  3. Web site: South Carolina Legislature Online - Bill #4952. 2012-01-08.
  4. Web site: Highway Logmile Report . South Carolina Department of Transportation . December 20, 2020 .
  5. Rock Hill Urban Area . Sheet 4 . C6 . South Carolina Department of Transportation . August 2019 . December 20, 2020 .
  6. Web site: Highway Logmile Report . South Carolina Department of Transportation . December 25, 2020 .
  7. Web site: Highway Logmile Report . South Carolina Department of Transportation . December 25, 2020 .