South Carolina Highway 246

South Carolina Highway 246 (SC 246) is a 28.700-mile (46.188 km) primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It connects the communities and towns in eastern Greenwood County.

South Carolina Highway 246 marker
South Carolina Highway 246
Route information
Maintained by SCDOT
Length28.700 mi[1] (46.188 km)
Existed1930[citation needed]–present
Major junctions
South end US 178 in Friendship
Major intersections
North end US 178 in Hodges
Location
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountiesGreenwood
Highway system
SC 245 SC 247

Route description

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SC 34, SC 246 and SC 248 in Ninety Six

SC 246 is a two-lane rural highway that traverses from Friendship to Hodges; connecting the town of Ninety Six and the communities of Coronaca and Cokesbury. The highway also provides access to Star Fort Pond, at Ninety Six National Historic Site, via Kinard Road (S-24-27).[2]

History

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Established in 1930 as a replacement for part of SC 24, SC 246 traversed from Friendship to Ninety Six. From 1932 to 1933, U.S. Route 178 (US 178) was routed alongside SC 246. In 1939, SC 246 was extended northwest to US 178 in Hodges. By 1942, SC 246 was extended northwest again along US 178 to Tinsley then west to SC 20/SC 185, in Due West; this marked the longest point for the highway. In 1948, SC 246 was truncated back to Hodges, leaving behind Due West Road (S-24-31), Mount Lebanon Road (S-1-38) and Ellis Road (S-1-114).

Junction list

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The entire route is in Greenwood County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Friendship0.0000.000  US 178 – Greenwood, SaludaSouthern terminus
Ninety Six11.25018.105 
 
SC 34 east – Newberry
Southern end of SC 34 concurrency
11.37018.298 
 
 
 
SC 34 west / SC 248 south – Greenwood, Epworth
Northern end of SC 34 concurrency; to Ninety Six National Historic Site
14.650–
14.740
23.577–
23.722
 
 
SC 702 east – Saluda
Western terminus of SC 702; to Greenwood State Park
Coronaca18.71030.111   US 221 / SC 72 – Greenwood, Laurens, Clinton
Cokesbury26.45042.567  SC 254 (Cokesbury Road) – Greenwood, Ware Shoals
27.80044.740  US 25 – Greenwood, Ware Shoals
Hodges28.70046.188  US 178 – Greenwood, Honea PathNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "South Carolina Highway 246" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
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