South Carolina Highway 66 (SC 66) is a 18.550-mile (29.853 km) primary state highway in the state of South Carolina. It serves to connect the community of Joanna with nearby SC 56 and the town of Whitmire.
 South Carolina Highway 66 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by SCDOT | ||||
| Length | 18.550 mi[1][2] (29.853 km) | |||
| Existed | 1934[citation needed]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  SC 56 near Joanna | |||
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| East end |  SC 72 in Whitmire | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | South Carolina | |||
| Counties | Laurens, Newberry | |||
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Route description
editSC 66 is a two-lane rural highway that travels 17.6 miles (28.3 km) from SC 56 to SC 72 in Whitmire. It connects to U.S. Route 76 (US 76) and Interstate 26 (I-26). Predominantly in the Sumter National Forest, it meanders through forest lands; in Whitmire, it takes a couple of turns before reaching SC 72 via Central Avenue, Park Street and Glenn Street.[3]
History
editSC 66 was established in 1934 as a new primary routing, traversing from SC 56 to US 76/SC 2 in Goldville (now Joanna). In 1941 or 1942, a second SC 66 was created, from SC 706 in Eisons Crossroads to the Newberry-Laurens county line. In 1948, the two sections of SC 66 were connected, and was also extended east into Whitmire replacing part of SC 706.[4][5][6][7]
South Carolina Highway 706
edit.svg){kind=small} South Carolina Highway 706 | |
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| Location | Jalapa-Whitmire, SC |
| Length | 13.5 mi[8] (21.7 km) |
| Existed | 1940–1948 |
South Carolina Highway 706 (SC 706) was established in 1940 as a new primary routing from US 76/SC 2 in Jalapa to SC 7 in Whitmire. In 1948, SC 706 was decommissioned with its routing north of Eisons Crossroads becoming part of SC 66, while south of it was downgraded to secondary Jalapa Road (S-36-32).[6][7]
Junction list
edit| County | Location | mi[1][2] | km | Destinations | Notes | |||
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| Laurens | | 0.000 | 0.000 | SC 56 – Chappells, Saluda, Clinton | Western terminus | |||
| | 0.180 | 0.290 | SC 66 Conn. west | Eastern terminus of SC 66 Conn. | ||||
| Joanna | 2.730 | 4.394 |  US 76 (Main Street) – Newberry, Clinton | |||||
| Bonds Crossroads | 6.418– 6.420 | 10.329– 10.332 |  I-26 – Columbia, Spartanburg | I-26 exit 60 | ||||
| Newberry–Laurens county line |
No major junctions | |||||||
| Newberry | Whitmire | 18.550 | 29.853 | SC 72 (Church Street) – Chester, Clinton | Eastern terminus | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | ||||||||
Joanna connector route
edit South Carolina Highway 66 Connector | |
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| Location | Joanna, South Carolina |
| Length | 0.180 mi[9] (290 m) |
South Carolina Highway 66 Connector (SC 66 Conn.) is a connector route of SC 66 that exists southwest of Joanna. It connects SC 56 with SC 66 just northeast of the latter highway's western terminus.[10] It is unnamed and is an unsigned highway.[11]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ "Overview map of SC 66" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
- ^ General Highway Map, Laurens County, South Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by SCDOT. South Carolina Department of Transportation. 1940. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
- ^ General Highway Map, Laurens County, South Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by SCDOT. South Carolina Department of Transportation. 1952. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
- ^ a b General Highway Map, Newberry County, South Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by SCDOT. South Carolina Department of Transportation. 1943. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
- ^ a b General Highway Map, Newberry County, South Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by SCDOT. South Carolina Department of Transportation. 1951. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
- ^ "Overview map of SC 706" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
- ^ "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ "Overview map of SC 66 Conn" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ General Highway System – Laurens County (PDF) (Map). July 2016. § D5. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
External links
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Media related to South Carolina Highway 66 at Wikimedia Commons- SC 66 at Virginia Highways' South Carolina Highways Annex
- Former SC 706 at Virginia Highways' South Carolina Highways Annex
