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U.S. Route 17 Alternate
U.S. Highway 17 Alternate (US 17 Alt.) is a alternate route of US 17 in South Carolina that travels between Pocotaligo and Georgetown. It has been four-laned in various segments since 1970. Route description US 17 Alt. starts at the northern terminus of the US 17/ US 21 concurrency near Pocotaligo as a two-lane highway. It heads north along US 21 through Yemassee, where it passes over CSX Transportation's Charleston Subdivision and then over South Carolina Highway 68 (SC 68). Due to the presence of a parallel railroad spur along the north side of SC 68, access to and from US 17 Alt./US 21 is only available from bidirectional on/offramps on the southwest and southeast corners of the bridge. The concurrency continues until US 21 splits off on its own to the northwest. From here, it runs through Hendersonville, and then Walterboro, where it merges with SC 63, becomes the northern terminus of SC 303, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Carolina Department Of Transportation
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is a government agency in the US state of South Carolina. Its mission is to build and maintain roads and bridges and administer mass transit services. By state law, the SCDOT's function and purpose is the systematic planning, construction, maintenance, and operation of the state highway system and the development of a statewide mass transit system that is consistent with the needs and desires of the public. The SCDOT also coordinates all state and federal programs relating to highways. The goal of the SCDOT is to provide adequate, safe, and efficient transportation services for the movement of people and goods. History The South Carolina state transportation system originated n the late 1890s after the South Carolina Good Roads Association (SCGRA) was formed. The SCGRA, which was backed by local businessmen and railroads, often had state officials including the governor, attend its biannual meetings. It first promoted the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yemassee, South Carolina
Yemassee () is a town in Hampton and Beaufort counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 1,080 at the 2020 census. Located in the South Carolina Lowcountry, Yemassee is divided by the county line between Hampton and Beaufort counties along the roadbed of the CSX railroad. Most of the town's population lies within Hampton County. Yemassee hosts one of the few commercial breeding facilities of non-human primates in the entire United States, Alpha Genesis, which serves as a major employer for the town. Also, the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Auldbrass Plantation house and outbuildings lie just outside the town limits of Yemassee. History The town takes its name from the Native American tribe of the same name, the Yamasee, which was the most important Indian ally of South Carolina until the Yamasee War of 1715. The first attack that began the Yamasee War occurred in the Yamasee town of Pocotaligo, today part of the town of Yemassee. The site of the present tow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Carolina Highway 179
South Carolina Highway 179 (SC 179) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It travels from Little River to the North Carolina state line, near Calabash. Route description One of the shortest state highways in the state, SC 179 starts at U.S. Route 17 (US 17) in Little River and travels to the North Carolina state line. The route continues on as NC 179, connecting the towns of Calabash, Sunset Beach, Ocean Isle Beach and Shallotte. The entire route is two lanes wide with brief sections with a center turn lane. History The first SC 179 existed from 1932 to 1950, established as a renumbering of SC 178. It ran from US 17 east, through Jamestown, to the Charleston County line near Honey Hill. By 1938, it reached its zenith by extensions to McClellanville and across the Cooper River. In 1950, SC 179 was completely removed, majority of the route becoming secondary roads, with some sections living on as US 17 Alt. and SC 4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |