South Carolina Highway 247
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| Maintained by SCDOT | ||||
| Length: | 10.6 mi[1] (17.1 km) | |||
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| South end: |
 SC 20 in Belton | |||
| North end: |
 US 25 in Ware Place | |||
| Location | ||||
| Counties: | Anderson, Greenville | |||
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South Carolina Highway 247 (SC 247) is a 10.6-mile-long (17.1 km) state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The highway connects Belton and Ware Place with rural areas of Anderson and Greenville counties.
Route description
SC 247 begins at an intersection with SC 20 (North Main Street) in Belton, within Anderson County, where the roadway continues as Breazeale Street. This intersection is approximately 300 feet (91 m) from that highway's intersection with US 76/US 178. SC 247 travels to the northeast and crosses over some railroad tracks before leaving the city limits. It crosses over West Prong Broadmouth Creek and Broad Mouth Creek. Farther to the northeast, it crosses the Saluda River on the Cooley Bridge. This crossing marks the Greenville County line. The highway winds its way to the north-northeast, through mostly rural areas of the county before meeting its northern terminus, an intersection with US 25 (Augusta Road), in Ware Place.[1]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Anderson | Belton | 0.0 | 0.0 | SC 20 (North Main Street) – Honea Path, Anderson, Williamston | Southern terminus |
| Saluda River | 4.9 | 7.9 | Cooley Bridge | ||
| Greenville | Ware Place | 10.6 | 17.1 | US 25 (Augusta Road) – Ware Shoals, Greenville | Northern terminus |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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U.S. Roads portal -
South Carolina portal
References
- 1 2 3 Google (May 11, 2016). "South Carolina Highway 247" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 11, 2016.