South Carolina Highway 47 Explained

State:SC
Type:SC
Route:47
Alternate Name:Cleveland Street
Map:SC 47 map.svg
Maint:SCDOT
Length Mi:5.740
Length Ref:[1]
Established:1930
Direction A:South
Terminus A: near Elloree
Direction B:North
Terminus B: in Elloree
Counties:Orangeburg
Previous Type:SC
Previous Route:46
Next Type:SC
Next Route:48

South Carolina Highway 47 (SC 47) is a 5.74miles primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It serves to connect the town of Elloree with U.S. Route 301 (US 301).

Route description

SC 47 is a two-lane rural highway that connects the town of Elloree at SC 6/SC 267 southwest to US 301 located at Goodbys Swamp. The predominant features along the route is farmland; in Elloree, the downtown area the road is divided with parking on driver's right-side.

History

Established in 1930 as a new primary routing, connecting SC 4 (currently US 301) and SC 45 (currently SC 6/SC 267); it is also the second SC 47. The entire highway was paved by 1938. In 1940, SC 47 was extended north, in concurrency with SC 6, to Lone Star, then northwest to SC 26 (currently US 601) near Singleton. In 1948 it was reverted to its original and current routing, leaving behind Lone Star Road (S-9-11).[2] [3]

The first SC 47 was an original state highway (1922) that traversed from SC 40 in Green Sea, northwest through Nichols and Lake View, before entering North Carolina. By 1926 was renumbered to SC 94.

Special routes

Elloree truck route

State:SC
Type:SC-Truck
Route:47
Location:Elloree, South Carolina
Length Mi:1.080
Length Ref:[4] [5] [6]

South Carolina Highway 47 Truck (SC 47 Truck) is a 1.08miles truck route of SC 47 that exists mostly within the city limits of Elloree. It begins on Felderville Road (S-38-81) then onto Snider Street (S-38-1023); at Main Street, it goes back northwest, in concurrency with SC 6/SC 267, reuniting with SC 47 at its northern terminus. The portion on Felderville Road and Snider Street is also SC 6 Truck. A Food Lion distribution center is located in the town, the truck route provides an alternate route to that center.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Highway Logmile Report . . December 22, 2020 .
  2. . General Highway Map, Calhoun County, South Carolina . PDF . SCDOT . 1943 . September 8, 2013.
  3. South Carolina Department of Transportation . General Highway Map, Orangeburg County, South Carolina . PDF . SCDOT . 1940 . September 8, 2013.
  4. Web site: Highway Logmile Report . South Carolina Department of Transportation . December 22, 2020 .
  5. Web site: Highway Logmile Report . South Carolina Department of Transportation . December 22, 2020 .
  6. Web site: Highway Logmile Report . South Carolina Department of Transportation . December 22, 2020 .