South Carolina Highway 63 (SC 63) is a 28.200-mile-long (45.384 km) state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The highway is designated on a north–south direction, though it is signed as and located physically on an east–west orientation, from U.S. Route 278 (US 278) in Varnville to SC 64 Business (SC 64 Bus.) in Walterboro.[3]
 South Carolina Highway 63 | ||||
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| Maintained by SCDOT | ||||
| Length | 28.200 mi[1][2] (45.384 km) | |||
| Existed | 1925[citation needed]–present | |||
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| West end |  US 278 in Varnville | |||
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| East end |   SC 64 Bus. in Walterboro | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | South Carolina | |||
| Counties | Hampton, Colleton | |||
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Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi[1][2] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Hampton | Varnville | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 278 (Carolina Avenue) / Hickory Hill Road – Hampton, Yemassee | Western terminus |
| | 3.080 | 4.957 |   SC 363 west (Charleston Highway) – Hampton | Eastern terminus of SC 363 | |
| Colleton | | 15.420 | 24.816 |  US 21 (Lowcountry Highway) – Yemassee, Branchville | |
| Walterboro | 23.720– 23.727 | 38.174– 38.185 |  I-95 – Savannah, Florence | I-95 exit 53 | |
| 25.360 | 40.813 |    US 17 Alt. south (Hendersonville Highway) – Yemassee | Southern end of US 17 Alt. concurrency | ||
| 26.780 | 43.098 |   SC 303 south (Green Pond Highway) – Green Pond | Northern terminus of SC 303 | ||
| 27.100 | 43.613 |   US 17 Alt. north (South Jefferies Boulevard) – St. George | Northern end of US 17 Alt. concurrency | ||
| 28.200 | 45.384 | SC 64 Bus. (Padgett Loop / Hampton Street) – Jacksonboro, Charleston, Barnwell | Eastern terminus | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Islandton alternate route
edit .svg){kind=small} South Carolina Highway 63 Alternate | |
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| Location | Islandton |
| Existed | 1938–1947 |
South Carolina Highway 63 Alternate (SC 63 Alt.) was an alternate route that existed east-southeast of Islandton. It was established in February 1938 as a partial renumbering of SC 63. It was decommissioned in 1947 and downgraded to secondary roads. Its west–east portion is known today as Varnadoe Road. Its south–north portion is known as Adnah Church Road.
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 63" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
External links
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- SC 63 at Virginia Highways' South Carolina Highways Annex
- Former SC 63 ALT at Virginia Highways' South Carolina Highways Annex
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