South Carolina Highway 79

South Carolina Highway 79 (SC 79) is a 9.340-mile (15.031 km) primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It connects communities in western Marlboro County.

South Carolina Highway 79 marker

South Carolina Highway 79

Route information
Maintained by SCDOT
Length9.340 mi[1] (15.031 km)
Existed1938–present
Major junctions
South end SC 9 northwest of Bennettsville
Major intersections
North end NC 79 at the North Carolina line northeast of Boykin
Location
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountiesMarlboro
Highway system
← US 78→ SC 80

Route description

SC 79 is a two-lane rural highway, traversing from SC 9 to the North Carolina state line where the road continues in Gibson, North Carolina as North Carolina Highway 79.[2]

History

Originally established in 1937 as a new primary route, it connected U.S. Route 78 (US 78) in Denmark, to Voorhees College. In 1938, it was replaced by SC 68, which later became a secondary road by 1948.

The current SC 79 was established in 1938 as a renumbering of part of SC 38, from Bennettsville to the North Carolina state line. Between 1967 and 1970, SC 79 was rerouted and replaced SC 383 to SC 9; the old alignment became SC 385.[3]

South Carolina Highway 383

South Carolina Highway 383 marker

South Carolina Highway 383

LocationNear Bennettsville
Length7.7 mi[4] (12.4 km)
Existed1937–1970

South Carolina Highway 383 (SC 383) was a state highway that was established by 1937 as new primary routing from SC 9 near Bennettsville to SC 79 near Boykin. It was renumbered as part of SC 79 by 1970.[5]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Marlboro County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
​0.0000.000 SC 9 – Bennettsville, WallaceSouthern terminus
​4.0006.437 SC 38 – Bennettsville, Hamlet
​7.84012.617
 SC 385 south – Bennettsville		Northern terminus of SC 385
​ I-73Proposed interchange[6][7]
​9.34015.031
 NC 79 north – Gibson		Continuation into North Carolina
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
  •       Unopened

See also

References
  1. "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  2. Google (September 3, 2012). "Overview map of SC 79" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
  3. "SC 79". Virginia Highways' South Carolina Highways Annex. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
  4. Google (June 19, 2013). "Overview map of SC 383" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
  5. "Former SC 383". Virginia Highways' South Carolina Highways Annex. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
  6. Staff. "Project Status: Northern Project". I-73 Environmental Impact Study. South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
  7. I-73 Northern Map (PDF) (Map). South Carolina Department of Transportation. Wallace inset. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
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