South Carolina Highway 183
South Carolina Highway 183 (SC 183) is a 53.712-mile (86.441 km) state highway that travels from Westminster to Greenville.
South Carolina Highway 183 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by SCDOT | ||||
| Length | 53.712 mi[1][2][3] (86.441 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |   US 76 / US 123 in Westminster | |||
| North end | US 123 in Greenville | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | South Carolina | |||
| Counties | Oconee, Pickens, Greenville | |||
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Route description
SC 183 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 76 (US 76) and US 123 in Westminster. It travels north to Walhalla and then east to meet SC 130 for a short concurrency on Rochester Highway near the Oconee Nuclear Station at Lake Keowee in Seneca in Oconee County.[4][5] The road, known as East Pickens Highway, moves east by northeast over a tributary that feeds into Lake Hartwell where the road name changes to Walhalla Highway as the highway enters Pickens County, 1.22 mi (1.96 km) eastward.[6] Upon entering Pickens County, the highway travels 4.3 mi (6.9 km) north by northeast before intersecting at SC 133.[6] SC 183 moves 2.1 mi (3.4 km) where it intersects Six Mile Road, the northern terminus of SC 137.[6] Traveling east by northeast on Walhalla Highway, SC 183 goes 5.8 mi (9.3 km) before reaching downtown Pickens, the county seat. SC 183 travels concurrently with US 178 through downtown Pickens on Main street for 0.02 mi (0.032 km) on East Main Street.[6] The highway travels 0.19 mi (0.31 km) where it intersects SC 8.[6] Traveling concurrently with SC 8 for 0.44 mi (0.71 km) northeastward on Jewel Road, SC 183 splits off from SC 8 to become Farrs Bridge Road.[6] SC 183 moves 5.64 mi (9.08 km) where it intersects SC 135 at Dacusville Road.[6] It then moves eastward 8.32 mi (13.39 km) where it intersects US 25 in Greenville County, crossing over the Saluda River in the process.[6][7] Traveling southeastward for 0.91 mi (1.46 km), SC 183 enters Berea.[7] Once SC 183 passes West Parker Road, the road names changes to Cedar Lane Road, then travels an additional 1.70 mi (2.74 km) to reach West Blue Ridge Drive at SC 253.[7] SC 183 travels an additional 1.79 mi (2.88 km) southeast, becoming Pete Hollis Boulevard, and intersecting Stone Avenue and Rutherford Street.[7] It has a second intersection with US 123 at North Academy Street in downtown Greenville a further 0.41 mi (0.66 km) southeast.[8][7][9] Then, it continues to the southeast and reaches its eastern terminus, an intersection with US 29 (Church Street).
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1][2][3] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Oconee | Westminster | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 76 / US 123 (Windsor Street) – Greenville, Anderson, Toccoa, Clayton | Western terminus |
| Walhalla | 7.440 | 11.974 |   SC 28 north (Main Street) – Highlands | Western end of SC 28 concurrency | |
| 7.530 | 12.118 |  SC 28 south (Main Street) – Seneca | Eastern end of SC 28 concurrency | ||
| | 11.020 | 17.735 |  SC 11 (Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway) | Interchange | |
| | 14.520 | 23.368 |  SC 188 south (Keowee School Road) – Seneca | Northern terminus of SC 188 | |
| Lake Keowee | 18.160 | 29.226 |  SC 130 north (Stamp Creek Road) – Salem | Western end of SC 130 concurrency | |
| 19.770 | 31.817 | SC 130 south (Rochester Highway) – Seneca | Eastern end of SC 130 concurrency | ||
| Pickens | | 25.120 | 40.427 |  SC 133 (Crowe Creek Road) – Six Mile, Nine Times | |
| | 27.260 | 43.871 |  SC 137 south (Six Mile Highway) – Six Mile | Northern terminus of SC 137 | |
| Pickens | 33.740 | 54.299 |   US 178 north (Ann Street) – Rosman | Western end of US 178 concurrency | |
| 33.760 | 54.331 |  US 178 south (Pendleton Street) – Anderson | Eastern end of US 178 concurrency | ||
| 33.970 | 54.669 |  SC 8 south (Hampton Avenue) – Easley | Western end of SC 8 concurrency | ||
| 34.452 | 55.445 | SC 8 north (Pumpkintown Highway) – Pumpkintown | Eastern end of SC 8 concurrency | ||
| | 40.102 | 64.538 |  SC 135 (Dacusville Highway) – Easley, Pumpkintown | ||
| Greenville | Berea | 48.442 | 77.960 |  US 25 (White Horse Road) – Greenwood, Travelers Rest | |
| Parker | 51.112 | 82.257 |  SC 253 (Blue Ridge Drive) – Easley, Paris Mountain | ||
| Greenville | 53.302 | 85.781 |    US 123 (Academy Street) to I-385 – Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Fluor Field, Falls Park, Greenville Zoo, Peace Center | Provides access to Bon Secours St. Francis – Downtown hospital | |
| 53.712 | 86.441 |   US 29 (Church Street) to East North Street east / Beattie Place east / I-185 / I-385 – Anderson, Spartanburg | Eastern terminus; roadway continues as East North Street and Beattie Place. | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
References
- "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- Duke Energy.com information on Oconee Nuclear Station. - accessed 30 June 2010.
- GIS mapping of Oconee County, South Carolina (SC 183) is located at C-4 on this map. - accessed 30 June 2010.
- South Carolina GIS Mapping of Pickens County, South Carolina. - accessed 30 June 2010. SC 183 runs C-1 through C-4 in the map.
- GIS mapping of Greenville County, South Carolina. - accessed 30 June 2010. SC 183 is on C-2, D-2, and D-3.
- Google (2014-01-21). "South Carolina Highway 183" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
- "General County Highway Maps". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
- Oconee County (PDF)
- Pickens County (PDF)
- Greenville County (PDF)
External links
Media related to South Carolina Highway 183 at Wikimedia Commons- SC 183 at Virginia Highways' South Carolina Highways Annex