South Carolina Highway 557

SC 557 marker

SC 557
Route information
Maintained by SCDOT
Length: 6.6 mi[1] (10.6 km)
Existed: 1942 – present
Major junctions
South end: SC 55 near Clover
North end: SC 49 / SC 274 in Lake Wylie
Location
Counties: York
Highway system
SC 555SC 560

South Carolina Highway 557 (SC 557) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It serves as a connector route between Clover and Lake Wylie.

Route description

SC 557 is a two-lane rural highway that traverses 6.6 miles (10.6 km), from SC 55, near Clover, to SC 49/SC 274, in Lake Wylie. The highway provides travelers a more direct route to and from Charlotte.

History

Established in 1942 as a renumbering of SC 59. The route has changed little since.[2]

Junction list

First sign SC 557 south in Lake Wylie.

The entire route is in York County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Clover0.00.0 SC 55 Clover, Rock Hill
Lake Wylie6.610.6 SC 49 / SC 274 Rock Hill, Gastonia, Charlotte
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi


References

Route map: Bing

Wikimedia Commons has media related to South Carolina Highway 557.
  1. 1.0 1.1 Google (January 8, 2012). "South Carolina Highway 557" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
  2. "Mapmikey's South Carolina Highways Page: SC 557". Retrieved January 8, 2012.