South Carolina Highway 557
Route map:
 South Carolina Highway 557 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by SCDOT | ||||
| Length | 6.71 mi[1] (10.80 km) | |||
| Existed | 1942–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  SC 55 near Clover | |||
| North end |   SC 49 / SC 274 in Lake Wylie | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | South Carolina | |||
| Counties | York | |||
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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 6.7 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.[3]
Junction list
The entire route is in York County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clover | 0.00 | 0.00 | SC 55 – Clover, Rock Hill | ||
| Lake Wylie | 6.71 | 10.80 | SC 49 / SC 274 (Charlotte Highway) – Rock Hill, Gastonia, Charlotte | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ a b "Statewide Highways (shapefile)" (zip). South Carolina Department of Transportation. September 29, 2017. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
- ^ "South Carolina Highway 557" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
- ^ "Mapmikey's South Carolina Highways Page: SC 557". Retrieved January 8, 2012.[unreliable source]
External links
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