South Carolina Highway 555 Explained

State:SC
Type:SC
Route:555
Map:SC 555 map.svg
Length Mi:14.900
Length Ref:[1]
Established:1942
Maint:SCDOT
Alternate Name:Farrow Road
Direction A:South
Terminus A: in Columbia
Junction:
  • in Columbia
  • in Columbia
  • in Columbia
Direction B:North
Terminus B: near Blythewood
Counties:Richland
Previous Type:SC
Previous Route:544
Next Type:SC
Next Route:557

South Carolina Highway 555 (SC 555) is a 14.9miles primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It serves as an alternate route from downtown Columbia to Blythewood.

Route description

SC 555 traverses 14.67miles from SC 12 in downtown Columbia to U.S. Route 21 (US 21) near Blythewood. Before Interstate 77 (I-77) was completed in the area, SC 555 served as a major thoroughfare; today it is an alternate route. The highway is four lanes south of I-77 and two lanes north of it.

History

The highway was established in 1941 or 1942 as a new primary routing traveling from SC 12 to US 21. Between 1948 and 1952, the highway was downgraded to secondary status until entire length was paved. SC 555 was widened to four lanes in phases: SC 12 to SC 16 by 1964, to I-20 by 1970, and finally to I-77 by 1982.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Highway Logmile Report . . December 28, 2020 .