South Carolina Highway 453 (SC 453) 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
Harleyville and
Eutawville
Eutawville is a town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. Prior to 1910, Eutawville was located in the northwest portion of Saint James Goose Creek Township, Berkeley County. The population was 315 at the 2010 census.
History
Euta ...
, via
Holly Hill.
Route description
SC 453 begins at an
intersection
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with
U.S. Route 178 (US 178; West Main Street) in Harleyville,
Dorchester County Dorchester County is the name of two counties in the United States:
* Dorchester County, Maryland
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. It travels to the north-northeast and crosses over some
railroad
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tracks just before an
interchange with
Interstate 26 (I-26). Right after it intersects 7 Mile Road, it parallels some railroad tracks for approximately . Shortly after that stretch, it enters
Orangeburg County
Orangeburg County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 92,501. Its county seat is Orangeburg. The county was created in 1769.
Orangeburg County comprises the Orangeburg, SC Microp ...
. Just before entering
Bowyer
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, SC 453 crosses over Home Branch. In the town of Holly Hill, it travels southeast of Gilmore Park. The highway intersects
US 176 (Old State Road). The two highways travel
concurrently to the northwest for about three blocks. It travels to the northeast and curves to the north-northwest. It curves back to the northeast and passes Holly Hill Academy just before crossing Briner Branch. The highway continues to the northeast, through
rural area
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s and enters Eutawville. Almost as soon as it enters town, it meets its northern terminus, an intersection with
SC 45 (Branchville Highway/Eutaw Road).
Major intersections
Boyer–Eutawville truck route
South Carolina Highway 453 Truck (SC 453 Truck) is a
truck route
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that takes truck traffic around most of
Holly Hill. It utilizes approximately half of both
U.S. Route 176 Truck (US 176 Truck) and
SC 310, plus a short portion of
US 176 and a long portion of
SC 45.
See also
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References
External links
*{{commons category-inline, South Carolina Highway 453
SC 453 South Carolina Hwy Index
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Transportation in Dorchester County, South Carolina
Transportation in Orangeburg County, South Carolina