South Carolina Highway 557 Explained

State:SC
Type:SC
Route:557
Map:SC 557 map.svg
Length Mi:6.710
Length Ref:[1]
Established:1942
Direction A:South
Terminus A: near Clover
Direction B:North
Terminus B: in Lake Wylie
Counties:York
Previous Type:SC
Previous Route:555
Next Type:SC
Next Route:560

South Carolina Highway 557 (SC 557) is a 6.71miles primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It serves as a connector route between Clover and Lake Wylie.

Route description

SC 557 is a two-lane rural highway that traverses 6.7miles from SC 55 near Clover to SC 49/SC 274 in Lake Wylie. The highway provides travelers a more direct route to and from Charlotte. Though it runs physically west-to-east, it is signed as a north-south highway with its western end as its southern terminus and vice versa.

History

The highway was established in 1942 as a renumbering of SC 59. The route has changed little since.

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Notes and References

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