South Carolina Highway 183

SC 183 marker

SC 183
Route information
Maintained by SCDOT
Length: 53.9 mi[1] (86.7 km)
Major junctions
West end: US 76 / US 123 in Westminster
 
East end: US 123 in Greenville
Location
Counties: Oconee, Pickens, Greenville
Highway system
← SC 182SC 184 →

South Carolina Highway 183 (SC 183) is a South Carolina State Highway that runs from Westminster to Greenville.

Route description

The western terminus of South Carolina Highway 183 is with its junction with U.S. Route 76 and U.S. Route 123 in Westminster, South Carolina. It travels north to Walhalla and then east to meet South Carolina Highway 130 for a short concurrency on Rochester Highway near the Oconee Nuclear Station at Lake Keowee in Seneca in Oconee County.[2][3] 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.[4] Upon entering Pickens County, SC, the highway travels 4.3 mi (6.9 km) north by northeast before intersecting at South Carolina Highway 133.[4] Highway 183 moves 2.1 mi (3.4 km) where it intersects at Six Mile Road, the northern terminus of South Carolina Highway 137.[4] Taveling east by northeast on Walhalla Highway, SC 183 goes 5.8 mi (9.3 km) before reaching downtown Pickens, the county seat. SC runs concurrently with U.S. Highway 178 through downtown Pickens on Main street for 0.02 mi (0.032 km) on East Main Street.[4] The highway runs 0.19 mi (0.31 km) where it intersects at South Carolina Highway 8 (SC 8).[4] 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.[4] SC 183 moves 5.64 mi (9.08 km) where it intersects with South Carolina Highway 135 at Dacusville Road.[4] It then moves eastward 8.32 mi (13.39 km) where SC 183 intersects U.S. Highway 25 (US 25) at West Duncan Road in Greenville County, crossing over the Saluda River in the process.[4][5] Traveling southeastward for 0.91 mi (1.46 km), SC 183 drives into the Berea CDP in Greenville County.[5] 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 South Carolina Highway 253.[5] SC 183 travels an additional 1.79 mi (2.88 km) southeast where it intersects US 25 in downtown Greenville at Rutherford Street.[5] It finally terminates at U.S. Highway 123 at North Academy Street in downtown Greenville a further 0.41 mi (0.66 km) southeast.[1][5][6]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
OconeeWestminster0.00.0 US 76 / US 123 (Windsor Street) – Greenville, Anderson, Toccoa Falls, ClaytonWestern terminus
Walhalla7.512.1 SC 28 north (Main Street) – HighlandsWest end of concurrency with SC 28
7.612.2 SC 28 south (Main Street) – SenecaEast end of concurrency with SC 28
 11.117.9 SC 11 (Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway)Interchange
 14.523.3 SC 188 south (Keowee School Road) – Seneca
Lake Keowee18.129.1 SC 130 north (Stamp Creek Road) – SalemWest end of concurrency with SC 130
19.831.9 SC 130 south (Rochester Highway) – SenecaEast end of concurrency with SC 130
Pickens 25.140.4 SC 133 (Crowe Creek Road) – Six Mile, Nine Times
 27.343.9 SC 137 south (Six Mile Highway) – Six Mile
Pickens33.754.2 US 178 north (Ann Street) – RosmanWest end of concurrency with US 178
33.854.4 US 178 south (Pendleton Street) – AndersonEast end of concurrency with US 178
34.054.7 SC 8 south (Hampton Avenue) – EasleyWest end of concurrency with SC 8
34.455.4 SC 8 north (Pumpkintown Highway) – PumpkintownEast end of concurrency with SC 8
 40.164.5 SC 135 (Dacusville Highway) – Pumpkintown
GreenvilleBerea48.477.9 US 25 (White Horse Road) – Greenwood, Travelers Rest
Parker51.082.1 SC 253 (Blue Ridge Drive) – Easley, Paris Mountain
Greenville53.285.6 US 123 (Academy Street) to US 29 / I‑385 / Buncombe Street east – Easley, Spartanburg, ColumbiaEastern terminus; westbound SC 183 begins along College Street
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Google (2014-01-21). "South Carolina Highway 183" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  2. ↑ Duke Energy.com information on Oconee Nuclear Station. - accessed 30 June 2010.
  3. ↑ GIS mapping of Oconee County, South Carolina (SC 183) is located at C-4 on this map. - accessed 30 June 2010.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 South Carolina GIS Mapping of Pickens County, South Carolina. - accessed 30 June 2010. SC 183 runs C-1 through C-4 in the map.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 GIS mapping of Greenville County, South Carolina. - accessed 30 June 2010. SC 183 is on C-2, D-2, and D-3.
  6. ↑ "General County Highway Maps". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2014-01-21.

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