South Carolina Highway 246
South Carolina Highway 246 (SC 246) is a 28.700-mile (46.188 km) primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It connects the communities and towns in eastern Greenwood County.
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| Maintained by SCDOT | ||||
| Length | 28.700 mi[1] (46.188 km) | |||
| Existed | 1930–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 178 in Friendship | |||
| North end | US 178 in Hodges | |||
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| Counties | Greenwood | |||
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Route description
SC 246 is a two-lane rural highway that traverses from Friendship to Hodges; connecting the town of Ninety Six and the communities of Coronaca and Cokesbury. The highway also provides access to Star Fort Pond, at Ninety Six National Historic Site, via Kinard Road (S-24-27).[2]
History
Established in 1930 as a replacement for part of SC 24, SC 246 traversed from Friendship to Ninety Six. From 1932-1933, U.S. Route 178 (US 178) was routed alongside SC 246. In 1939, SC 246 was extended northwest to US 178 in Hodges. By 1942, SC 246 was extended northwest again along US 178 to Tinsley then west to SC 20/SC 185, in Due West; this marked the longest point for the highway. In 1948, SC 246 was truncated back to Hodges, leaving behind Due West Road (S-24-31), Mount Lebanon Road (S-1-38) and Ellis Road (S-1-114).
Junction list
The entire route is in Greenwood County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Friendship | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 178 – Greenwood, Saluda | Southern terminus | |
| Ninety Six | 11.250 | 18.105 |  SC 34 east – Newberry | Southern end of SC 34 concurrency | |
| 11.370 | 18.298 |  SC 34 west / SC 248 south – Greenwood, Epworth | Northern end of SC 34 concurrency; to Ninety Six National Historic Site | ||
| | 14.650– 14.740 | 23.577– 23.722 |  SC 702 east – Saluda | Western terminus of SC 702; to Greenwood State Park | |
| Coronaca | 18.710 | 30.111 |   US 221 / SC 72 – Greenwood, Laurens, Clinton | ||
| Cokesbury | 26.450 | 42.567 |  SC 254 (Cokesbury Road) – Greenwood, Ware Shoals | ||
| | 27.800 | 44.740 |  US 25 – Greenwood, Ware Shoals | ||
| Hodges | 28.700 | 46.188 | US 178 – Greenwood, Honea Path | Northern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
U.S. roads portal
References
- "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- Google (September 2, 2013). "South Carolina Highway 246" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
External links
Media related to South Carolina Highway 246 at Wikimedia Commons- Mapmikey's South Carolina Highways Page: SC 246