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{{short description|State highway in South Carolina, United States}} |
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{{Infobox road |
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|type=SC |
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|route=555 |
|route=555 |
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|map=SC 555 map.svg |
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|length_mi= |
|length_mi=14.900 |
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|length_km= |
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|length_ref=<ref name="SCDOT RIS">{{Cite web |url=https://ris.scdot.org/LogMileReport.aspx?county=40&type=4&number=555&auxiliary=0&map=y |title=Highway Logmile Report |publisher=[[South Carolina Department of Transportation]] |access-date=December 28, 2020 }}</ref> |
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|established=1942{{cn|date=December 2020}} |
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|maint= [[South Carolina Department of Transportation|SCDOT]] |
|maint= [[South Carolina Department of Transportation|SCDOT]] |
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|alternate_name= Farrow Road |
|alternate_name= Farrow Road |
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|direction_a= |
|direction_a= South |
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|terminus_a={{Jct|state=SC|SC|12}} in [[Columbia, South Carolina|Columbia]] |
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|junction={{plainlist| |
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|junction= {{Jct|state=SC|I|20|I|77}}<br>{{Jct|state=SC|SC|277}}<br>{{Jct|state=SC|SC|16}} |
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*{{Jct|state=SC|SC|277}} in Columbia |
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*{{Jct|state=SC|I|20}} in Columbia |
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*{{Jct|state=SC|I|77}} in Columbia |
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|terminus_b={{Jct|state=SC|US|21}} near [[Blythewood, South Carolina|Blythewood]] |
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|counties= [[Richland County, South Carolina|Richland]] |
|counties= [[Richland County, South Carolina|Richland]] |
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'''South Carolina Highway 555''' ('''SC 555''') is a {{convert|14.900|mi|km|adj=on}} primary [[State highway (US)|state highway]] in the U.S. state of [[South Carolina]]. It serves as an alternate route from downtown [[Columbia, South Carolina|Columbia]] to [[Blythewood, South Carolina|Blythewood]]. |
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==Route description== |
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==Route discriptions== |
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[[File:South Carolina Highway 555 Jct.JPG|thumb|right|Junction of SC 555 along [[U.S. Route 21 in South Carolina|US 21]]]] |
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SC 555 begins at [[SC Route 12]], |
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SC 555 traverses {{Convert|14.67|mi|km}} from [[South Carolina Highway 12|SC 12]] in downtown Columbia to [[U.S. Route 21 in South Carolina|U.S. Route 21]] (US 21) near Blythewood. Before [[Interstate 77 in South Carolina|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.<ref name="google">{{google maps|url=https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Leesburg+Rd&daddr=S+Carolina+262+E%2FLeesburg+Rd&hl=en&ll=34.008273,-80.793457&spn=0.238209,0.445976&sll=34.005783,-80.704279&sspn=0.014889,0.027874&geocode=FftrBgIdbbIs-w%3BFSfxBgId0osw-w&mra=dme&mrsp=1&sz=16&t=p&z=12|title=South Carolina Highway 555|accessdate=November 24, 2012}}</ref> |
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near [[Columbia, South Carolina]], and it ends at |
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[[US Route 21]], near [[Sharp, South Carolina]]. |
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It is 14.67 miles long, itis not very long |
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route. |
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==History== |
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{{Multiple issues|section=yes| |
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*[[Image:US 21.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 21|US Route 21]] |
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{{Expand section|date=December 2020}} |
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*[[Image:I-20 (SC).svg|20px]] [[Image:I-77 (SC).svg|20px]] [[Interstate 20 in South Carolina|Interstate 20]], [[Interstate 77 in South Carolina|Interstate 77]] |
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{{Unreferenced section|date=December 2020}} |
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*[[Image:South Carolina 277.svg|25px]] [[South Carolina Highway 277|SC 277]] |
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}} |
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*[[Image:South Carolina 16.svg|25px]] [[South Carolina Highway 16|SC 16]] |
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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 [[South Carolina Highway 16|SC 16]] by 1964, to [[Interstate 20 in South Carolina|I-20]] by 1970, and finally to [[Interstate 77 in South Carolina|I-77]] by 1982. |
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*[[Image:South Carolina 12.svg|25px]] [[South Carolina Highway 12|SC 12]] |
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==Major junctions== |
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{{jcttop|length_ref=<ref name="SCDOT RIS"/>|state=SC|county=Richland}} |
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{{SCint |
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*[[South Carolina Department of Transportation]] |
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|location=Columbia |
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|lspan=5 |
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|mile=0.000 |
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|road={{Jct|state=SC|SC|12|name1=Taylor Street|road|Harden Street|location1=[[Fort Jackson (South Carolina)|Fort Jackson]]}} |
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|notes=Southern terminus |
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}} |
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{{SCint |
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|mile=1.630 |
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|road={{Jct|state=SC|SC|16|name1=W. Beltline Blvd}} |
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}} |
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{{SCint |
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|mile=1.870 |
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|road={{Jct|state=SC|SC|277|I|20|I|77|to2=to|name1=Bull Street}} |
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|notes=Interchange |
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}} |
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{{SCint |
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|mile=5.770 |
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|road={{Jct|state=SC|I|20|city1=Florence|location2=[[Augusta, Georgia|Augusta]]}} |
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|notes=I-20 exit 72 |
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}} |
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{{SCint |
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|mile=8.062 |
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|mile2=8.173 |
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|road={{Jct|state=SC|I|77|city1=Charleston|location2=[[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]]}} |
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|notes=I-77 exit 19 |
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}} |
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{{SCint |
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|location=Blythewood |
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|mile=14.900 |
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|road={{Jct|state=SC|US|21|city1=Columbia|city2=Blythewood|name1=Wilson Boulevard}} |
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|notes=Northern terminus |
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}} |
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==See also== |
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*{{Portal-inline|U.S. roads}} |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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{{SouthCarolina-road-stub}} |
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==External links== |
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{{Attached KML|display=title,inline}} |
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{{commonscat}} |
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*[http://vahighways.com/scannex/route-log/sc555.htm SC 555 at Virginia Highways' South Carolina Highways Annex] |
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[[Category:Transportation in Richland County, South Carolina]] |
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[[Category:Transportation in Columbia, South Carolina]] |
Latest revision as of 02:22, 16 February 2024
Farrow Road | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by SCDOT | ||||
Length | 14.900 mi[1] (23.979 km) | |||
Existed | 1942[citation needed]–present | |||
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South end | SC 12 in Columbia | |||
North end | US 21 near Blythewood | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | South Carolina | |||
Counties | Richland | |||
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South Carolina Highway 555 (SC 555) is a 14.900-mile (23.979 km) primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It serves as an alternate route from downtown Columbia to Blythewood.
Route description
[edit]SC 555 traverses 14.67 miles (23.61 km) 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.[2]
History
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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.
Major junctions
[edit]The entire route is in Richland County.
Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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Columbia | 0.000 | 0.000 | SC 12 (Taylor Street) / Harden Street – Fort Jackson | Southern terminus | |
1.630 | 2.623 | SC 16 (W. Beltline Blvd) | |||
1.870 | 3.009 | SC 277 (Bull Street) to I-20 / I-77 | Interchange | ||
5.770 | 9.286 | I-20 – Florence, Augusta | I-20 exit 72 | ||
8.062– 8.173 | 12.975– 13.153 | I-77 – Charleston, Charlotte | I-77 exit 19 | ||
Blythewood | 14.900 | 23.979 | US 21 (Wilson Boulevard) – Columbia, Blythewood | Northern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "South Carolina Highway 555" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved November 24, 2012.