South Carolina Highway 246 (SC 246) is a primary

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in the U.S. state of

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. It connects the communities and towns in eastern

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Route description

SC 246 is a two-lane rural highway that traverses from

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to Hodges; connecting the town of Ninety Six and the communities of Coronaca and

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. The highway also provides access to Star Fort Pond, at

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, via Kinard Road (S-24-27).

History

Established in 1930 as a replacement for part of SC 24, SC 246 traversed from Friendship to Ninety Six. From 1932 to 1933,

U.S. Route 178 U.S. Highway 178 (US 178) is a spur of U.S. Highway 78. It currently runs for from Dorchester, South Carolina, at U.S. Highway 78 to Rosman, North Carolina, at U.S. Highway 64. It passes through the states of South Carolina and North Carolina ...

(US 178) was routed alongside SC 246. In 1939, SC 246 was extended northwest to US 178 in Hodges. By 1942, SC 246 was extended northwest again along US 178 to Tinsley then west to SC 20/ SC 185, in Due West; this marked the longest point for the highway. In 1948, SC 246 was truncated back to Hodges, leaving behind Due West Road (S-24-31), Mount Lebanon Road (S-1-38) and Ellis Road (S-1-114).

Junction list

References

External links

* {{commons category-inline, South Carolina Highway 246
Mapmikey's South Carolina Highways Page: SC 246

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Transportation in Greenwood County, South Carolina