South Carolina Highway 183
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South Carolina Highway 183 (SC 183) is a South Carolina State Highway that runs from Seneca
to Greenville
.
and U.S. Route 123
in Westminster, South Carolina
. It travels north to Walhalla
and then east to meet South Carolina Highway 130 for a short concurrency on Rochester Highway near the Oconee Nuclear Station
at Lake Keowee
in Seneca in Oconee County. The road, known as East Pickens Highway, moves east by northeast over a tributary
that feeds into Lake Hartwell
where the road name changes to Walhalla Highway as the highway enters Pickens County, 1.22 mi (2 km) eastward. Upon entering Pickens County, SC, the highway travels 4.3 mi (6.9 km) north by northeast before intersecting at South Carolina Highway 133.. Highway 183 moves 2.1 mi (3.4 km) where it intersects at Six Mile Road, the northern terminus of South Carolina Highway 137. Taveling east by northeast on Walhalla Highway, SC 183 goes 5.8 mi (9.3 km) before reaching downtown Pickens
, the county seat. SC runs concurrently with U.S. Highway 178 through downtown Pickens on Main street for 0.02 mi (0.0321868 km) on East Main Street. The highway runs 0.19 mi (0.3057746 km) where it intersects at South Carolina Highway 8
(SC 8). Traveling concurrently with SC 8 for 0.44 mi (0.7081096 km) northeastward on Jewel Road, SC 183 splits off from SC 8 to become Farrs Bridge Road. SC 183 moves 5.64 mi (9.1 km) where it intersects with South Carolina Highway 135 at Dacusville Road. It then moves eastward 8.32 mi (13.4 km) where SC 183 intersects U.S. Highway 25 (US 25) at West Duncan Road in Greenville County
, crossing over the Saluda River
in the process. Traveling southeastward for 0.91 mi (1.5 km), SC 183 drives into the Berea
CDP in Greenville County. Once SC 183 passes West Parker Road, the road names changes to Cedar Lane Road, then travels an additional 1.7 mi (2.7 km) to reach West Blue Ridge Drive at South Carolina Highway 253
. SC 183 travels an additional 1.79 mi (2.9 km) southeast where it intersects US 25 in downtown Greenville
at Rutherford Street. It finally terminates at U.S. Highway 123 at North Academy Street in downtown Greenville a further 0.41 mi (0.6598294 km) southeast.
Seneca, South Carolina
Seneca is a city in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 7,652 at the 2000 census. It is the principal city of the Seneca Micropolitan Statistical Area Seneca is a city in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 7,652 at the 2000 census. It is...
to Greenville
Greenville, South Carolina
-Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families...
.
Route description
The western terminus of South Carolina Highway 183 is with its junction with U.S. Route 76U.S. Route 76
U.S. Route 76 is an east–west United States highway that runs for from Chattanooga, Tennessee to Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina.-Tennessee:...
and U.S. Route 123
U.S. Route 123
U.S. Route 123 is a spur of U.S. Route 23. It currently runs for from Greenville, South Carolina to Dicks Hill, Georgia at U.S. Route 23. It passes through the states of South Carolina and Georgia and before the construction of I-85, it was the main route between Greenville, South Carolina and...
in Westminster, South Carolina
Westminster, South Carolina
Westminster is a city in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States. It was started mostly as a station on the Southern Railway. Then as stores, shops and factories started to set up around the train stop, it bloomed into a decent-sized town. Its peak of expansion came in the 1920s. The...
. It travels north to Walhalla
Walhalla, South Carolina
Walhalla is a mountain city in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States. It is located from Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina and is also located in the Appalachian Mountains of South Carolina. The population was 3,801 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Oconee County...
and then east to meet South Carolina Highway 130 for a short concurrency on Rochester Highway near the Oconee Nuclear Station
Oconee Nuclear Station
The Oconee Nuclear Station is a nuclear power plant located on Lake Keowee near Seneca, South Carolina, and has an energy output capacity of over 2,500 megawatts. It is the second nuclear power plant in the United States to have its operating license extended for an additional twenty years by...
at Lake Keowee
Lake Keowee
Lake Keowee is a man–made reservoir in the United States in the state of South Carolina shaped somewhat like a Christmas tree. It is notable for having been created to serve the needs of a power utility called the Duke Energy company as well as public recreational purposes...
in Seneca in Oconee County. The road, known as East Pickens Highway, moves east by northeast over a tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
that feeds into Lake Hartwell
Lake Hartwell
Lake Hartwell is a reservoir bordering Georgia and South Carolina on the Savannah, Tugaloo, and Seneca Rivers. The lake is created by Hartwell Dam located on the Savannah River seven miles below the point at which the Tugaloo and Seneca Rivers join to form the Savannah...
where the road name changes to Walhalla Highway as the highway enters Pickens County, 1.22 mi (2 km) eastward. Upon entering Pickens County, SC, the highway travels 4.3 mi (6.9 km) north by northeast before intersecting at South Carolina Highway 133.. Highway 183 moves 2.1 mi (3.4 km) where it intersects at Six Mile Road, the northern terminus of South Carolina Highway 137. Taveling east by northeast on Walhalla Highway, SC 183 goes 5.8 mi (9.3 km) before reaching downtown Pickens
Pickens, South Carolina
Pickens, formerly called Pickens Courthouse, is a city in Pickens County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,012 at the 2000 census, at which time it was listed as a town; the change to a city was made in 1998, but not reported to the Census Bureau until 2001. It is the county seat...
, the county seat. SC runs concurrently with U.S. Highway 178 through downtown Pickens on Main street for 0.02 mi (0.0321868 km) on East Main Street. The highway runs 0.19 mi (0.3057746 km) where it intersects at South Carolina Highway 8
South Carolina Highway 8
South Carolina Highway 8 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It runs from US 25 in Ware Place to US 276 in northern Greenville County.- Route description :...
(SC 8). Traveling concurrently with SC 8 for 0.44 mi (0.7081096 km) northeastward on Jewel Road, SC 183 splits off from SC 8 to become Farrs Bridge Road. SC 183 moves 5.64 mi (9.1 km) where it intersects with South Carolina Highway 135 at Dacusville Road. It then moves eastward 8.32 mi (13.4 km) where SC 183 intersects U.S. Highway 25 (US 25) at West Duncan Road in Greenville County
Greenville County, South Carolina
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, crossing over the Saluda River
Saluda River
The Saluda River is a principal tributary of the Congaree River, about 200 mi long, in northern and western South Carolina in the United States...
in the process. Traveling southeastward for 0.91 mi (1.5 km), SC 183 drives into the Berea
Berea, South Carolina
Berea is a census-designated place in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 14,158 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
CDP in Greenville County. Once SC 183 passes West Parker Road, the road names changes to Cedar Lane Road, then travels an additional 1.7 mi (2.7 km) to reach West Blue Ridge Drive at South Carolina Highway 253
South Carolina Highway 253
South Carolina Highway 253 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It runs in Greenville and is the gateway to Paris Mountain State Park and runs from Parker to Tigerville.-Route description:...
. SC 183 travels an additional 1.79 mi (2.9 km) southeast where it intersects US 25 in downtown Greenville
Greenville, South Carolina
-Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families...
at Rutherford Street. It finally terminates at U.S. Highway 123 at North Academy Street in downtown Greenville a further 0.41 mi (0.6598294 km) southeast.
Counties
- Oconee
- Pickens
- GreenvilleGreenville County, South Carolina- External Links :*...