Existed: 1937 – present Length 83.7 km | South end: SC 34 in Darlington Constructed 1937 | |
North end: US 601 / SC 151 Bus. in Pageland Counties Darlington County, South Carolina, Chesterfield County, South Carolina | ||
South Carolina Highway 151 (SC 151) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. Known as the "road to the beach," it connects the Charlotte metropolitan area to Darlington, Florence, and the Grand Strand.
Contents
- Map of SC 151 South Carolina USA
- Route description
- History
- Hartsville alternate route
- Hartsville business loop
- Jefferson business loop
- Pageland business loop
- References
Map of SC-151, South Carolina, USA
Route description
SC 151 is a four-lane and mostly divided highway, from Darlington to Pageland.
History
The first SC 151 was established in 1927 as a new primary routing between US 29/SC 15, in Anderson, to SC 20, in Williamston. By 1930, it was renumbered as SC 248.
The current SC 151 was established in 1937 as a renumbering of SC 35, from Darlington to the North Carolina state line. By 1952, SC 151 truncated at SC 9, in Pageland, its route north to the state line replaced by US 601. By 1958, SC 151 replaced SC 151 Alternate, bypassing Hartsville. In 1983, SC 151 was extended and bypassed east of Pageland, to its current northern terminus. In 1997, SC 151 was bypassed east of Jefferson.
Hartsville alternate route
Established in 1954, as a new primary route bypassing south of Hartsville. It was renumbered as mainline SC 151 by 1958.
Hartsville business loop
Established by 1958 as a renumbering of mainline SC 151 through downtown Hartsville. It follows Fourth Street and Carolina Avenue.
The entire route is in Darlington County.
Jefferson business loop
Established by 1997 as a renumbering of mainline SC 151 through downtown Jefferson. It follows Main Street.
The entire route is in Chesterfield County.
Pageland business loop
Established in 1983 as renumbering of mainline SC 151 and an overlap with US 601, through downtown Pageland, via Pearl Street.
The entire route is in Chesterfield County.