South Carolina Highway 60

South Carolina Highway 60 marker

South Carolina Highway 60
Lake Murray Boulevard
Route information
Maintained by SCDOT
Length 5.16 mi[1] (8.30 km)
Existed 1929 – present
Major junctions
West end SC 6 near Irmo
  I-26 / US 76 in Irmo
East end US 176 near Irmo
Location
Counties Lexington, Richland
Highway system
SC 59SC 61

South Carolina Highway 60 (SC 60) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It serves the town of Irmo, connecting nearby Lake Murray and Harbison State Forest.

Route description

SC 60 is a mostly four-lane with median suburban highway that travels 5.16 miles (8.30 km) from SC 6 to U.S. Route 176 (US 176), with an interchange with Interstate 26 (I-26)/US 76.[2]

History

SC 60 was established in 1929 as a new primary routing. The route has remained unchanged since inception, though its eastern endpoint was originally US 76/SC 2; the highway was widened to mostly four lanes with median by 2000.

Junction list

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Lexington0.000.00 SC 6 (Lake Drive) / Bush River Road Lexington, Ballentine
RichlandIrmo3.756.04 I-26 / US 76 Columbia, SpartanburgExit 102A–B (I-26)
5.168.30 US 176 Columbia, Newberry
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 (September 6, 2013). "South Carolina Highway 60" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved September 6, 2013.

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