South Carolina Highway 461 (SC 461) is a
state highway
A state highway, state road, or state route (and the equivalent provincial highway, provincial road, or provincial route) is usually a road that is either ''numbered'' or ''maintained'' by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered by a ...
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
)''Animis opibusque parati'' ( for, , Latin, Prepared in mind and resources, links=no)
, anthem = " Carolina";" South Carolina On My Mind"
, Former = Province of South Carolina
, seat = Columbia
, LargestCity = Charleston
, LargestMetro = ...
. The highway is completely within the
West Ashley
West Ashley, or more formally, west of the Ashley, is one of the six distinct areas of the city proper of Charleston, South Carolina. As of July 2022, its estimated population was 83,996. Its name is derived from the fact that the land is west of ...
portion of
Charleston.
Route description
SC 461 begins at an
intersection with
SC 61 (Ashley River Road) in the West Ashley portion of Charleston,
Charleston County. Here it is known as Paul Cantrell Boulevard. It travels to the west and immediately curves to the west-northwest before an
interchange with
Interstate 526
Interstate 526 (I-526) is a auxiliary route of I-26, providing a partial beltway around Charleston, South Carolina, in the United States. The route serves several purposes, firstly, as a bypass for through traffic on U.S. Route 17 ( ...
(I-526; Mark Clark Expressway). At an intersection with Magwood Drive, the highway takes on the Glenn McConnell Parkway name. It passes southwest of
West Ashley Park
West Ashley Park is the largest municipal park in Charleston, South Carolina. It is located in the West Ashley area of the city.
The city originally bought a 99.8-acre parcel, including a lake created from an old phosphate mine, in 1985. In 199 ...
and northeast of
West Ashley High School. The highway crosses over some
railroad
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...
tracks just before it meets its northern terminus, an intersection with Bees Ferry Road.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
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SC 461 South Carolina Hwy Index
461
Transportation in Charleston, South Carolina