Existed: 1960 – present Counties: Chesterfield Constructed 1960 | South end: US 1 near McBee Length 41.8 km | |
North end: NC 145 at the NC line near Morven, NC County Chesterfield County, South Carolina | ||
South Carolina Highway 145 (SC 145) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It serves to connect Chesterfield with central Chesterfield County and McBee.
Contents
- Map of SC 145 South Carolina USA
- Route description
- History
- South Carolina Highway 85
- Junction list
- References
Map of SC-145, South Carolina, USA
Route description
SC 145 is a two-lane rural highway that traverses 26.0 miles (41.8 km), from US 1, near McBee, through the county seat of Chesterfield, to the North Carolina state line. It also passes through forest and wildlife refuge areas. The entire route has been officially named the Carolinas Sandhills Parkway by the State of South Carolina.
History
The first SC 145 appeared in 1941 or 1942 as a new primary route from SC 644 to US 15, north of Walterboro. In 1948, it was downgraded to secondary status, known today as McLeod Road.
The current SC 145 was established in 1960 as a renumbering of SC 85; little has changed since.
South Carolina Highway 85
South Carolina Highway 85 (SC 85) was established in 1937 as a renumbering of SC 95, it traveled from US 1, near McBee, through Chesterfield, to the North Carolina state line. It was renumbered to SC 145 to match with NC 145.
Junction list
The entire route is in Chesterfield County.