South Carolina Highway 55

South Carolina Highway 55 (SC 55) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It connects the city of Clover to Blacksburg, Rock Hill, and Charlotte, North Carolina.

South Carolina Highway 55
Route information
Maintained by SCDOT
Length20.8 mi[1] (33.5 km)
Existed1931–present
Major junctions
West end SC 5 near Kings Creek
  US 321 in Clover
East end SC 49 / SC 274 near Lake Wylie
Location
CountiesCherokee, York
Highway system
← SC 53SC 56 →

Route description
SC 55 heading west, near Lake Wylie

SC 55 is a rural two-lane highway, with a median in and around Clover; between Clover and Lake Wylie, it is also paralleled by a major transmission line. It traverses 20.8 miles (33.5 km) from SC 5 near Kings Creek, to SC 49/SC 274 near Lake Wylie. Travelers to and from Charlotte would connect through SC 557, just east of Clover.

History

The first SC 55 appeared in either 1925 or 1926 as a new primary routing from SC 21 near Greenwood, to SC 24 in Friendship. By 1930, it was renumbered as part of SC 24; today it is part of U.S. Route 178 (US 178).

The current SC 55 was established in 1931 as a new primary routing from Kings Creek to Lake Wylie. The highway was fully paved by 1942. In 2012, SC 55 was widened with a median through Clover.[2]

Junction list
CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
CherokeeKings Creek0.00.0 SC 5 – York, Blacksburg
YorkBethany7.512.1 SC 161 – York, Kings MountainTo Kings Mountain State Park and National Military Park
Clover13.221.2 US 321 (Main Street) – York, Gastonia
15.524.9 SC 557 north – Lake Wylie, Charlotte
Lake Wylie13.221.2 SC 49 / SC 274 (Charlotte Highway) – Rock Hill, Gastonia, Charlotte
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References
  1. Google (November 25, 2012). "South Carolina Highway 55" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
  2. "Mapmikey's South Carolina Highways Page (SC 50-59)". Retrieved November 25, 2012.
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