South Carolina Highway 16 (SC 16) is a primary
state highway
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in the U.S. state of
South Carolina
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, anthem = " Carolina";" South Carolina On My Mind"
, Former = Province of South Carolina
, seat = Columbia
, LargestCity = Charleston
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that exists mostly within
Columbia in
Richland County. Its routing is in a backward C-shape.
Route description
SC 16 begins at an
intersection
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with
SC 48, just south of the
University of South Carolina. Going in a counterclockwise direction, it goes east to
U.S. Routes 76 and
378
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(US 76/US 378) at Devine Street, then north intersecting
SC 12 (Forest Drive) within the small portion of
Forest Acres
Forest Acres is a city in Richland County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 10,606 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina, Metropolitan Statistical Area and is an enclave of the city of Columbia.
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through which SC 16 travels, and
US 1 (Two Notch Road). Heading now west, it intersects
SC 555 (Farrow Road) before splitting into one-way streets: northbound along Marshall Street and southbound along Sunset Drive and Academy Street. SC 16 recombines onto Sunset Drive at the
SC 277 (Northeastern Freeway) northbound on-ramps, flanked by the
Palmetto Health Richland
Prisma Health Richland Hospital is a hospital in Columbia, South Carolina that is part of Prisma Health.
Prisma Health Richland hospital was originally established in 1892 as Columbia Hospital and was one of the first hospitals in the city. Ove ...
. Continuing east, SC 16 ends at
US 176 (River Drive), approximately east of the
Broad River.
Shaped as a backward C, it travels along the following street names: Rosewood Drive, Beltline Boulevard, Marshall Street/Academy Street, and Sunset Drive. Signage along the entire route is poorly marked with few signs indicating it is SC 16 and several major intersections not clearly marked.
History
Established in 1964, it existed twice as two unrelated highways before in 1927-1931 and 1939-1948. The first SC 16 was an original state route from
SC 2 (today US 176) in Columbia, north into
North Carolina
North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and So ...
, continuing as
NC 16; it connected the cities and towns of
Ridgeway,
Winnsboro,
Chester
Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Loca ...
,
York
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, and
Clover
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. In 1927,
US 21 was assigned between Columbia and Chester; the following year SC 16 was removed from that section. In 1931, the first SC 16 was decommissioned when
US 321 was assigned on the remaining route.
The second SC 16 appeared in 1939 as a new primary routing between SC 48 east to US 76 in Columbia. In 1940, it was extended north from US 76 to SC 12. In 1948, the second SC 16 was decommissioned, downgraded to secondary roads.
The third and current SC 16 eventually resurrects part of its previous route. Reappearing in 1964, as a new primary routing, it traversed from its current northern terminus at US 176 east to US 76/US 378/
SC 760. In 1982, SC 16 was extended west to its current southern terminus at SC 48; this left behind Cross Hill Road and its connection to SC 760.
Junction list
See also
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References
External links
* {{commons category-inline
SC 16 at Virginia Highways' South Carolina Highways Annex
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Transportation in Columbia, South Carolina