South Carolina Highway 6
![]() Route of SC 6 highlighted in red | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by SCDOT | ||||
Length | 116.092 mi (186.832 km) | |||
Existed | 1922[citation needed]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
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Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | South Carolina | |||
Counties | Richland, Lexington, Calhoun, Orangeburg, Berkeley | |||
Highway system | ||||
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South Carolina Highway 6 (SC 6) is a 116.092-mile (186.832 km) primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It extends from US 76 in Ballentine to US 52/SC 6 Truck in Moncks Corner. It uniquely[according to whom?] links all three of the major hydropower projects in South Carolina: Lake Murray, Lake Marion, and Lake Moultrie.
Route description
The highway runs generally southeast from the central part of
Beginning at a junction with
After a concurrency with
The route then passes through
Major intersections
County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Richland | Ballentine | 0.000 | 0.000 | ![]() | Western terminus |
SC 6 Conn. east | Western terminus of SC 6 Conn. | ||||
| 4.520 | 7.274 | ![]() ![]() | Western terminus of SC 60 and Bush River Road | |
| 4.650 | 7.483 | SC 6 Conn. west | Eastern terminus of SC 6 Conn. | |
Lexington | 9.730 | 15.659 | ![]() ![]() | Western end of US 378 concurrency | |
10.020 | 16.126 | ![]() ![]() | Eastern end of US 378 concurrency | ||
10.360 | 16.673 | US 1 Conn. begins | Western end of US 1 Conn. concurrency; northern terminus of US 1 Conn., which only travels on the eastbound lanes of SC 6 | ||
10.640 | 17.123 | ![]() US 1 Conn. concurrency; southern terminus of US 1 Conn., which only travels on the eastbound lanes of SC 6 | |||
12.308– 12.310 | 19.808– 19.811 | ![]() | Partial cloverleaf interchange; I-20 Exit 55 | ||
Red Bank | 16.050 | 25.830 | ![]() ![]() | Western terminus of SC 602 | |
Edmund | 19.660 | 31.640 | ![]() ![]() | Western end of SC 302 concurrency | |
| 21.260 | 34.215 | ![]() ![]() | Eastern end of SC 302 concurrency | |
Swansea | 31.230 | 50.260 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Western end of US 321 concurrency | |
31.290 | 50.356 | ![]() ![]() | Eastern end of US 321 concurrency | ||
US 21 north (Columbia Road) – Sandy Run | Western end of US 21 concurrency | ||||
| 43.830 | 70.538 | ![]() ![]() US 21 south (Columbia Road) – Orangeburg | Eastern end of US 21 concurrency | |
| 45.200– 45.270 | 72.742– 72.855 | ![]() | Partial cloverleaf interchange; I-26 Exit 136 | |
| 48.611 | 78.232 | ![]() ![]() | Western end of US 176 concurrency | |
| 49.369 | 79.452 | ![]() ![]() | Eastern end of US 176 concurrency | |
St. Matthews | 52.652 | 84.735 | ![]() | ||
Creston | 61.352 | 98.736 | ![]() | ||
Orangeburg | | 66.842 | 107.572 | ![]() ![]() | Western end of SC 267 concurrency |
Elloree | 68.112 | 109.616 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Northern terminus of SC 47 | |
| 70.112 | 112.834 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Eastern end of SC 267 concurrency | |
US 15 Conn. south) – Orangeburg | Northern terminus of US 15 Conn. | ||||
75.122 | 120.897 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Diamond interchange; I-95 exit 98 | ||
| 76.828 | 123.643 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Eastern terminus of SC 6 Conn. and Five Chop Road | |
| 78.632 | 126.546 | ![]() ![]() | Northern terminus of SC 310 | |
Vance | 80.032 | 128.799 | ![]() ![]() | Eastern terminus of SC 210 | |
Eutawville | 85.312 | 137.296 | ![]() ![]() | Western end of SC 45 concurrency | |
Berkeley | | 96.302 | 154.983 | ![]() ![]() | Eastern end of SC 45 concurrency |
Moorefield | 103.172 | 166.039 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Eastern terminus of SC 311 | |
SC 6 Truck east (Live Oak Drive) – Summerville, Jamestown | Western terminus of SC 6 Truck | ||||
116.092 | 186.832 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() SC 6 Truck west / Main Street Extension east – Goose Creek, St. Stephen | Eastern terminus of SC 6 and SC 6 Truck; western terminus of Main Street Extension | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Special routes
Irmo connector route
Location | Irmo, South Carolina |
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Length | 0.090 mi[2] (145 m) |
South Carolina Highway 6 Connector (SC 6 Conn.) is a 0.090-mile (0.145 km) connector route that exists southwest of Irmo. It is actually a ramp southwest of the intersection of SC 6, SC 60, and Bush River Road. It is unnamed and is an unsigned highway.[3]
Elloree truck route
Location | Elloree, South Carolina |
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Length | 0.770 mi[4][5] (1,239 m) |
South Carolina Highway 6 Truck (SC 6 Truck) is a 0.770-mile (1.239 km)
Santee connector route
Location | Santee, South Carolina |
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Length | 1.685 mi[7] (2.712 km) |
South Carolina Highway 6 Connector (SC 6 Conn.) is a 1.685-mile (2.712 km) connector route that exists southeast of Santee. It is a connector between Interstate 95, U.S. Route 15 (US 15), and US 301 south of the town and SC 6 southeast of it. It is named Five Chop Road and is an unsigned highway.[8]
Moncks Corner truck route
Location | Moncks Corner, South Carolina |
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Length | 2.270 mi[9][10] (3.653 km) |
South Carolina Highway 6 Truck (SC 6 Truck) is a 2.270-mile (3.653 km)
The truck route begins at an
The entire route is in Moncks Corner, Berkeley County.
mi[11] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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0.000 | 0.000 | ![]() US 17 Alt. south (South Live Oak Drive) – Summerville | Western end of US 17 Alt. concurrency; western terminus | ||
1.470 | 2.366 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() US 17 Alt. north / US 52 west | Eastern end of US 17 Alt. concurrency; western end of US 52 concurrency | ||
2.270 | 3.653 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Eastern end of US 52 concurrency; eastern terminus of SC 6, SC 6 Truck, and East Main Street; western terminus of Main Street Extension | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
References
- Rand McNally: The Road Atlas 2002, Rand McNally and Company 2001 ISBN 0-528-84446-6
- ^ http://www.scdot.org/getting/pdfs/HurricaneMapText.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ Google (December 3, 2020). "Overview map of SC 6 Conn. (Irmo)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ Google (December 22, 2020). "Overview map of SC 6 Truck (Elloree)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ Google (December 3, 2020). "Overview map of SC 6 Conn. (Santee)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ a b Google (October 6, 2020). "Overview map of SC 6 Truck (Moncks Corner)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
External links
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- SC 6 at Virginia Highways' South Carolina Highways Annex
- South Carolina Department of Transportation county road maps for Berkeley, Orangeburg, Calhoun, Lexington, and Richland (Adobe Acrobat reader required for maps; enlargement of maps necessary for legibility)
- South Carolina Department of Transportation map of hurricane evacuation routes (Adobe Acrobat reader required for map)