South Carolina Highway 557
South Carolina Highway 557 (SC 557) is a 6.710-mile (10.799 km) primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It serves as a connector route between Clover and Lake Wylie.
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| Maintained by SCDOT | ||||
| Length | 6.710 mi[1] (10.799 km) | |||
| Existed | 1942–present | |||
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| South end |  SC 55 near Clover | |||
| North end |   SC 49 / SC 274 in Lake Wylie | |||
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| Counties | York | |||
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Route description
First sign for SC 557 south in Lake Wylie
SC 557 is a two-lane rural highway that traverses 6.7 miles (10.8 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. Though it runs physically west-to-east, it is signed as a north-south highway with its western end as its southern terminus and vice versa.[2]
History
The highway was established in 1942 as a renumbering of SC 59. The route has changed little since.
Major intersections
The entire route is in York County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Clover | 0.000 | 0.000 | SC 55 – Clover, Rock Hill | Southern terminus | |
| Lake Wylie | 6.710 | 10.799 | SC 49 / SC 274 (Charlotte Highway) – Rock Hill, Gastonia, Charlotte | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
U.S. roads portal
References
- "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- Google (January 8, 2012). "South Carolina Highway 557" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
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