South Carolina Highway 225
![]() South Carolina Highway 225 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by SCDOT | ||||
Length | 5.900 mi[1] (9.495 km) | |||
Existed | 1977[citation needed]–present | |||
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Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | South Carolina | |||
Counties | Greenwood | |||
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South Carolina Highway 225 (SC 225) is a 5.900-mile (9.495 km) state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina that travels southwest of Greenwood. The highway serves as a southwestern bypass for the city. The easternmost 1⁄2 mile (0.80 km) of the highway is known as West Scotch Cross Road.
Route description
SC 225 begins at the U.S. Route 25 (US 25)/US 178 concurrency southeast of Greenwood. The highway swings around to the west side of the city where it ends at SC 72 Business (SC 72 Bus.).[2]
History
The original SC 225 was established in 1940 as a new primary route, running from Waterloo to Cross Hill. The route was soon extended west to just east of Ware Shoals. In 1948, the route was downgraded.
The current SC 225 was created between 1974 and 1977 as a new route. The route originally ran from SC 72 Bus. to US 221. The route was extended slightly east to the US 25/US 178 overlap in either 1988 or 1989.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Greenwood, Greenwood County.
mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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0.000 | 0.000 | ![]() ![]() | Southern terminus | ||
1.160 | 1.867 | ![]() | |||
4.890 | 7.870 | ![]() | |||
5.900 | 9.495 | ![]() ![]() | Northern terminus | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
See also
U.S. roads portal
References
- ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- ^ "Overview map of SC 225" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
External links
Media related to South Carolina Highway 225 at Wikimedia Commons
- SC 225 at Virginia Highways' South Carolina Highways Annex