South Carolina Highway 162 (SC 162) is a
state highway
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in the
U.S. state
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of
South Carolina
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, anthem = " Carolina";" South Carolina On My Mind"
, Former = Province of South Carolina
, seat = Columbia
, LargestCity = Charleston
, LargestMetro = ...
. The highway connects
Adams Run and
Rantowles, via
Hollywood
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* Hollywood, Los Angeles, a neighborhood in California
* Hollywood, a metonym for the cinema of the United States
Hollywood may also refer to:
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* Hollywood District (disambiguation)
* Hollywood, ...
.
Route description
SC 162 begins at an
intersection
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with
SC 174 in Adams Run, within
Charleston County
Charleston County is located in the U.S. state of South Carolina along the Atlantic coast. As of the 2020 census, its population was 408,235, making it the third most populous county in South Carolina (behind Greenville and Richland counties). ...
. It travels to the east-southeast and almost immediately curves to the east-northeast. A short distance later, it enters Hollywood. It has an intersection with
SC 164 at its eastern terminus. It passes R. D. Schroder Middle School and C.C. Blaney Elementary School. After passing
Baptist Hill High School, the highway crosses over Lower Toogoodoo Creek. In the main part of the town, it has an intersection with
SC 165 at the Herbert Gadson Intersection. SC 162 passes the
Lowcountry Leadership Charter School before traveling along the southern edge of Dungannon Heritage Preserve/Wildlife Management Area. It then crosses over Log Bridge Creek on an unnamed bridge. The highway then enters
Rantowles, where it meets its eastern terminus, an intersection with
U.S. Route 17
U.S. Route 17 or U.S. Highway 17 (US 17), also known as the Coastal Highway, is a north–south United States Highway that spans in the southeastern United States. It runs close to the Atlantic Coast for much of its length, wit ...
(US 17; Savannah Highway).
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
*{{commonscat inline, South Carolina Highway 162
SC 162 at Virginia Highways' South Carolina Highways Annex
162
Transportation in Charleston County, South Carolina