South Carolina Highway 83 Explained

State:SC
Type:SC
Route:83
Map:SC 83 map.svg
Length Mi:4.820
Length Ref:[1]
Established:1938
Direction A:South
Terminus A: near Clio
Direction B:North
Terminus B: at the North Carolina line
Counties:Marlboro
Previous Type:SC
Previous Route:81
Next Type:I
Next Route:85

South Carolina Highway 83 (SC 83) is a 4.82miles primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It connects the communities of eastern Marlboro County with Maxton, North Carolina.

Route description

SC 83 is a two-lane rural highway that traverses from a point northeast of Clio at SC 381 to the North Carolina state line where the road continues as North Carolina Highway 83 (NC 83).[2]

History

The highway was established in 1938 as a renumbering of SC 68 to match NC 83; no changes have been made since.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Highway Logmile Report . . December 24, 2020 .
  2. General Highway System - Marlboro County, South Carolina . South Carolina Department of Transportation . June 2005 . September 7, 2013.
  3. Web site: SC 83 . Virginia Highways' South Carolina Highways Annex . September 5, 2012 .