South Carolina Highway 153 (SC 153) is a 11.510-mile (18.524 km) state highway, providing a major connection between U.S. Route 123 (US 123) and Interstate 85 (I-85), and also serving as a primary commercial corridor for the suburban Greenville community of Powdersville.
 South Carolina Highway 153 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by SCDOT | ||||
| Length | 11.510 mi[1][2][3][4] (18.524 km) | |||
| Existed | 1960s[citation needed]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | Brown Road near Powdersville | |||
| North end | Saluda Dam Road near Easley | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | South Carolina | |||
| Counties | Greenville, Anderson, Pickens | |||
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Route description
editThe route travels generally in a southeast to northwest direction, starting unsigned on Brown Road in western Greenville County. The highway almost immediately comes to an interchange with Southern Connector Toll Road (I-185). The two-lane road crosses over the Saluda River into Anderson County where it then meets I-85 at exit 40. From I-85 to US 123 in Pickens County, SC 153 is a four-lane road that is relatively developed with commercial land uses.[5] Continuing north as a two-lane with turn median and flanked with a multi-use path, SC 153 ends at Saluda Dam Road.[4]
History
editOn December 8, 2020, SC 153 was extended 4.4 miles (7.1 km) north from US 123 to Saluda Dam Road (S-39-36).[4]
Junction list
edit| County | Location | mi[1][2][3][4] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Greenville | | 0.000 | 0.000 | Brown Road | |
| | 0.380– 0.410 | 0.612– 0.660 |  I-185 – Columbia, Atlanta | I-185 exit 12 | |
| Anderson | | 1.500– 1.527 | 2.414– 2.457 |   I-85 / US 29 – Greenville, Atlanta | I-85 exit 40 |
| Powdersville | 2.950 | 4.748 |  SC 81 (Anderson Road) | ||
| Pickens | | 7.110 | 11.442 |  US 123 – Easley, Greenville | Interchange |
| | 11.510 | 18.524 | Saluda Dam Road | Northern terminus; opened on December 8, 2020[4] | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "SC Highway 153 Extension Opens in Pickens County December 8, 2020" (Press release). Columbia, SC: South Carolina Department of Transportation. December 8, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ "South Carolina Highway 153" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
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