South Carolina Highway 203 (SC 203) is a
state highway
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in the
U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sover ...
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
Abbeville
Abbeville (, vls, Abbekerke, pcd, Advile) is a commune in the Somme department and in Hauts-de-France region in northern France.
It is the chef-lieu of one of the arrondissements of Somme. Located on the river Somme, it was the capital of ...
and
rural area
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s of
Abbeville County
Abbeville County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 24,295. Its county seat is Abbeville. It is the first county (or county equivalent) in the United States alphabetically. Abbevi ...
.
Route description
SC 203 begins at an
intersection
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with
SC 20 (North Main Street) on the northeastern corner of the
central square in Abbeville, Abbeville County, where the roadway continues as Trinity Street. It travels to the northeast and immediately curves to the north-northeast before crossing over Parker Creek. It passes
Abbeville High School just before leaving the
city limits
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. The highway crosses over McCord Creek, Morrison Branch, Bailey Creek, and Job Creek before meeting its northern terminus, an intersection with
SC 185 (Old Douglas Mill Road).
Major intersections
Abbeville truck route
South Carolina Highway 203 Truck (SC 203 Truck) is a
truck route
A truck or lorry is a motor vehicle designed to transport cargo, carry specialized payloads, or perform other utilitarian work. Trucks vary greatly in size, power, and configuration, but the vast majority feature body-on-frame constructi ...
that is completely within the southeastern part of
Abbeville
Abbeville (, vls, Abbekerke, pcd, Advile) is a commune in the Somme department and in Hauts-de-France region in northern France.
It is the chef-lieu of one of the arrondissements of Somme. Located on the river Somme, it was the capital of ...
and in the southeastern part of
Abbeville County
Abbeville County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 24,295. Its county seat is Abbeville. It is the first county (or county equivalent) in the United States alphabetically. Abbevi ...
. Except for one sign near its southern terminus, it is only signed as "Truck Route".
The truck route begins at an
intersection
In mathematics, the intersection of two or more objects is another object consisting of everything that is contained in all of the objects simultaneously. For example, in Euclidean geometry, when two lines in a plane are not parallel, their i ...
with
SC 72 (Greenwood Street), where the roadway continues as a portion of South Main Street. This intersection is also the southern terminus of
SC 20 Truck and
SC 71 Truck, which follow SC 72 to the south. SC 203 Truck travels to the northwest on South Main Street. Immediately, it turns right onto Penny Street and heads to the north-northeast. At the end of Penny Street, it turns left onto Poplar Street and resumes its northwestern routing. At Branch Street, it turns right and travels to the northeast. Just past the northern terminus of Secession Street, it turns left onto Chestnut Street. The highway curves to the northwest. At the next intersection, it reaches its northern terminus, the SC 203 mainline (Washington Street). Here, Chestnut Street continues to the northwest.
See also
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References
External links
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SC 203 South Carolina Hwy Index
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Transportation in Abbeville County, South Carolina