South Carolina Highway 602 (SC 602) 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
Red Bank and
West Columbia, via
Springdale.
Route description
SC 602 begins at an
intersection
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with
SC 6 (South Lake Drive) on the southern edge of Red Bank, within
Lexington County
Lexington County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 293,991, and the 2021 population estimate was 300,137. Its county seat and largest town is Lexington. The county was chartered ...
, where the roadway continues as Platt Springs Road. It travels to the east, along the southern edge of Red Bank for a little less than and then leaves the
city limits
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. Just to the west of
South Congaree
South Congaree is a town in Lexington County, South Carolina, Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,306 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina Columbia, South Carolina metropolitan area, Metro ...
, the highway curves to the northeast and crosses Red Bank Creek. It travels to the northwest of South Congaree and crosses Pole Branch. Then, it crosses over Savana Branch just before it starts traveling along the southern edge of Springdale. While along the edge of the town, it passes
Columbia Metropolitan Airport
Columbia Metropolitan Airport is the main commercial airport for Columbia and the Midlands region of South Carolina, United States. The airport is located in West Columbia, southwest of Columbia, in Lexington County. It is surrounded by the ...
. Between the intersection with John N. Hardee Expressway and Ermine Road and the one with Lexington Drive and Wattling Road, SC 602 travels just north of
Midlands Technical College
Midlands Technical College is a public technical college with multiple locations in the Richland, Lexington, and Fairfield counties of South Carolina. The college is one of South Carolina's largest two-year college with approximately 16,000 s ...
's Airport Campus. At the second intersection, it enters Springdale proper. It then passes
Wil Lou Gray Opportunity School
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Wil is the third largest city in the Canton of St. Gallen, after the city of St. Gallen and Rapperswil-Jona, a twin city that merged i ...
and
Airport High School. The highway crosses over Sixmile Creek just before it crosses over
Interstate 26 (I-26). Almost immediately, it leaves Springdale and enters West Columbia. SC 602 passes by the George I. Pair Education Center. Just before an intersection with Taylor Street, the highway crosses over some
railroad
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tracks. A short distance later, it meets its eastern terminus, an intersection with Charleston Highway (unsigned
U.S. Route 21 Connector) and 13th Street. Here, the roadway continues as D Avenue.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
*{{commonscat inline
SC 602 at Virginia Highways' South Carolina Highways Annex
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Transportation in Lexington County, South Carolina