South Carolina Highway 18

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South Carolina 18.svg
South Carolina Highway 18
SC 18 map.svg
Route information
Maintained by SCDOT
Length39.040 mi [1] [2]  (62.829 km)
Existed1938[ citation needed ]–present
Major junctions
West endUS 176.svgSouth Carolina 215.svg US 176  / SC 215 in Union
Major intersections
East endNC 18.svg NC 18 at the North Carolina line
Location
Country United States
State South Carolina
Counties Union, Cherokee
Highway system
US 17.svg US 17 South Carolina 19.svg SC 19

South Carolina Highway 18 (SC 18) is a 39.040-mile (62.829 km) primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It serves to connect the cities of Union, Gaffney and Shelby, North Carolina.

Contents

Route description

SC 18 is a 39.0-mile (62.8 km) two-lane rural highway. In Gaffney, it goes through the downtown area along Fredrick Street and overlaps with the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail. [3]

SC 18 follows the former alignment of US 176 between Jonesville and Union. US 176 bypasses Jonesville and Union along a four lane highway to the west.[ citation needed ]

History

SC 18 was established in 1938 as a renumbering of SC 111, from U.S. Route 29 (US 29) in Gaffney, to the North Carolina state line. In 1940, SC 18 was extended south along new primary routing to SC 9 in Pacolet. [4] In 1942, it was extended again along new primary routing to SC 56 south of Glenn Springs. [5] In 1960-1961, SC 18 was rerouted at Gaffney to US 176/SC 9 in Jonesville, replacing part of SC 11; its old alignment became part of SC 150. [6] [7] In 1989, SC 18 was extended to its current western terminus at US  176/SC 215, replacing part of US 176 and all of US 176 Bus. [8]

South Carolina Highway 18 (1922–1938)

SC-18 (1926).svg
South Carolina Highway 18
Location Abbeville to near Long Creek
Existed1922–1938

The first SC 18 was an original state highway, established in 1922 between SC 20 in Abbeville northwest to Anderson and then northwest to SC 17 in Westminster. The next year, it was extended north-northeast to SC 2 in Walhalla. Two or three years later, its Westminster–Walhalla segment was eliminated, and it was routed from Westminster to the Georgia state line northwest of Long Creek. Its former path was redesignated as SC 183. In 1933, its western terminus was truncated to Westminster, to an intersection with US 76 and SC 13. Its former path was redesignated as part of US 76. In 1938, SC 18 was redesignated as part of SC 28 from Abbeville to Anderson and SC 24 from Anderson to Westminster.

Antreville alternate route

Alt plate.svg
SC-18 (1926).svg
South Carolina Highway 18 Alternate
Location Antreville
Existed1936–1938

South Carolina Highway 18 Alternate (SC 18 Alt.) was an alternate route that existed in Antreville. It was established in November 1936 between SC 184 and SC 18 (now SC 28). In 1938, it was decommissioned and redesignated as SC 28 Alt. Today, it is a secondary road.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi [1] [2] kmDestinationsNotes
Union Union 0.0000.000South plate South Carolina.svg
South Carolina 215.svg
SC 215 south Chester
East plate.svg
US 176.svg
US 176 east Whitmire, Newberry, Columbia
West plate.svg
US 176.svg
North plate South Carolina.svg
Truck plate South Carolina.svg
South Carolina 18.svg
North plate South Carolina.svg
South Carolina 215.svg
Hospital sign.svg US 176 west / SC 18 Truck north / SC 215 north (Duncan Bypass) Spartanburg, Gaffney, Airport
Western terminus of SC 18; southern terminus of SC 18 Truck; Duncan Bypass provides access to Union Medical Center
0.0700.113South Pinckney Street south (SC 215 Conn. south)Northern terminus of SC 215 Conn.; SC 215 and SC 215 Conn. share the South Pinckney Street name.
0.5700.917Union Boulevard (SC 496 west)Eastern terminus of SC 496
1.7502.816South Carolina 49.svg SC 49 (Arthur Boulevard) Union, Laurens
2.4003.862Harwood Heights west (SC 18 Conn. west) Buffalo Eastern terminus of SC 18 Conn. and Harwood Heights
3.1105.005South plate South Carolina.svg
Truck plate South Carolina.svg
South Carolina 18.svg
To plate.svg
US 176.svg
Hospital sign.svg SC 18 Truck south (Connector Road / US 176 Conn. west) to US 176  Whitmire, Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site Airport Sign.svg
Eastern terminus of US 176 Conn.; northern terminus of SC 18 Truck; provides access to Union Medical Center and Union County Airport
7.02011.298North plate South Carolina.svg
South Carolina 114.svg
SC 114 north (Bob Little Road) Gaffney
Southern terminus of SC 114
9.50015.289South plate South Carolina.svg
South Carolina 9.svg
SC 9 south (Jonesville Highway) Chester
Western end of SC 9 concurrency
Jonesville 10.56016.995North plate South Carolina.svg
South Carolina 9.svg
SC 9 north (Main Street) Spartanburg
Eastern end of SC 9 concurrency
10.98017.671Church Street west (SC 9 Conn. south)Northern terminus of SC 9 Conn.; eastern terminus of Church Street
14.57023.448South plate South Carolina.svg
South Carolina 114.svg
SC 114 south (Bobby Faucette Road) Union
Northern terminus of SC 114
Cherokee 18.09029.113East plate South Carolina.svg
South Carolina 211.svg
SC 211 east (Gowdeysville Road) Hickory Grove, York
Western end of SC 211 concurrency
Asbury 18.79030.240West plate South Carolina.svg
South Carolina 211.svg
SC 211 west (Asbury Road)
Eastern end of SC 211 concurrency
Gaffney 28.74046.253South plate South Carolina.svg
South Carolina 105.svg
SC 105 south (Wilkinsville Highway) Hickory Grove
Western end of SC 105 concurrency
29.06046.768North plate South Carolina.svg
South Carolina 105.svg
SC 105 north (Union Street)
Eastern end of SC 105 concurrency
30.22048.634South Carolina 150.svgBegin plate South Carolina.svg
South Carolina 11.svg
SC 150 (Limestone Street) / SC 11 begins
Western end of SC 11 concurrency
30.41048.940US 29.svg US 29 (Granard Street) Shelby, Gastonia, Spartanburg, Greenville
30.58049.214South plate South Carolina.svg
South Carolina 11.svg
SC 11 south (West Fredrick Street) Chesnee, Spartanburg
Eastern end of SC 11 concurrency
30.65049.326South Carolina 150.svg SC 150 (Holland Street south / Providence Road north)
32.50052.304To plate blue.svg
South plate blue.svg
I-85.svg
Pleasant School Road to I-85 south Spartanburg
33.82054.428South plate South Carolina.svg
South Carolina 329.svg
SC 329 south (Victory Trail Road) Blacksburg
Northern terminus of SC 329
33.880–
34.007
54.525–
54.729
I-85.svg I-85  / Wilcox Avenue Spartanburg, Charlotte I-85 exit 96; access to I-85 south is via Wilcox Avenue.
39.04062.829North plate.svg
NC 18.svg
NC 18 north Shelby
Continuation beyond North Carolina state line
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Special routes

Union truck route

Truck plate South Carolina.svg
South Carolina 18.svg
South Carolina Highway 18 Truck
Location Union, South Carolina
Length3.980 mi [9] [10]  (6.405 km)

South Carolina Highway 18 Truck (SC 18 Truck) is a 3.980 miles (6.405 km) truck route that travels along Duncan Bypass, in concurrency with US 176/SC 215, then reconnects with SC 18 at Connector Road. [11]

Union connector route

Connector plate South Carolina.svg
South Carolina 18.svg
South Carolina Highway 18 Connector
Location Union, South Carolina
Length0.520 mi [12]  (837 m)

South Carolina Highway 18 Connector (SC 18 Conn) is a 0.520-mile (0.837 km) hidden designation between SC 18 and U.S. Route 176 (US 176)/SC 215, via Harwood Heights. It serves as a direct route to Buffalo from downtown Union. [13]

Gaffney connector route

Connector plate South Carolina.svg
South Carolina 18.svg
South Carolina Highway 18 Connector
Location Gaffney, South Carolina
Length2.310 mi [14]  (3.718 km)

South Carolina Highway 18 Connector (SC 18 Conn.) is the hidden designation of Logan Street, between SC 18 and U.S. Route 29 (US 29). However, this route is signed as mainline SC 18 throughout, despite county and state maps indicating its official routing is along Limestone Street. [15]

Gaffney alternate route 1

Alt plate.svg
SC-18 (1926).svg
South Carolina Highway 18 Alternate
Location Gaffney
Existed1938–1940

South Carolina Highway 18 Alternate (SC 18 Alt.) was an alternate route in Gaffney. It was established in 1938 as a redesignation of SC 111 Alt. between U.S. Route 29 (US 29) and SC 18. In 1940, it was decommissioned and became part of the mainline route.

Gaffney alternate route 2

Alt plate.svg
SC-18 (1926).svg
South Carolina Highway 18 Alternate
Location Gaffney
Existed1940–1947

South Carolina Highway 18 Alternate (SC 18 Alt.) was an alternate route in Gaffney. It was established in 1940 as a redesignation of the SC 18 mainline between Limestone Street and U.S. Route 29 (US 29). In 1947, it was decommissioned and became part of SC 18 Conn. Today, it is part of SC 18 again.

See also

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