South Carolina Highway 179

South Carolina Highway 179 marker

South Carolina Highway 179
Route information
Maintained by SCDOT
Length 0.70 mi[1] (1.13 km)
Existed 1979 – present
Major junctions
South end US 17 in Little River
North end NC 179 near Calabash, NC
Location
Counties Horry
Highway system
← US 178SC 181 →

South Carolina Highway 179 (SC 179) is a 0.70-mile-long (1.13 km) primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It travels from Little River to the North Carolina state line, near Calabash.

Route description

One of the shortest state highways in the state, SC 179 starts at U.S. Route 17 (US 17) in Little River and travels 0.7 miles (1.1 km) to the North Carolina state line. The route continues on as NC 179, connecting the towns of Calabash, Sunset Beach, and Ocean Isle Beach. The entire route is two lanes wide with brief sections with a center turn lane.[2]

History

The first SC 179 existed from 1932 to 1950, established as a renumbering of US 178. It ran from US 17 east, through Jamestown, to the Charleston County line near Honey Hill. By 1938, it reached its zenith by extensions to McClellanville and across the Cooper River. In 1950, SC 179 was completely removed, majority of the route becoming secondary roads, with some sections living on as US 17 Alt. and SC 45.[3]

The current SC 179 was established in 1979; it complements NC 179 when North Carolina established the new route and routed the southern end into South Carolina. The route has changed little since.[3][4]

Junction list

The entire route is in Little River, Horry County.

mi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
0.000.00 US 17 / Graystone Boulevard – North Myrtle Beach, Shallotte
0.701.13 NC 179 north – CalabashNorth Carolina state line
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. 1 2 South Carolina Department of Transportation: Statewide Highways 2012. Specifics: . Files: .
  2. ↑ Google (2011-02-02). "SC 179" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
  3. 1 2 "Mapmikey's South Carolina Highways Page". Retrieved 2011-02-02.
  4. ↑ "NCRoads.com: N.C. 179". Retrieved 2011-02-02.

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