South Carolina Highway 253
Encyclopedia
South Carolina Highway 253 (SC 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
.
(SC 183) as West Blue Ridge Drive. It then moves up to Sulphur Springs Road where the road changes to East Blue Ridge Drive before intersecting at Poinsett Highway on U.S. Highway 276 (US 276) before running concurrently on South Carolina Highway 291
(SC 291) as North Pleasantburg Drive for 0.16 mi (0.2574944 km) before turning left at Paris Mountain Road. After traveling 2.53 mi (4.1 km) and passing Greenvista Drive, SC 253 becomes East Mountain Creek Road and traveling and additional 6.71 mi (10.8 km) before intersecting with South Carolina Highway 290
(SC 290). SC 253 then turns left and goes 7.22 mi (11.6 km) before terminating at South Carolina Highway 414 in Tigerville.
. Nine years later, SC 253 was reduced to secondary status with par of the road becoming county roads S-23-22. The road was resurrected in 1950 as a north-south road to Tigerville. In 1965, SC 253 was extended to South Carolina Highway 250 which is now part of U.S. Highway 25 (US 25) and then extended southwest again between 1968 and 1970 to its current terminus at SC 124.
Improvements to the road include the road being fully paved in 1941 or 1942, being four-laned with SC 291 between 1968 and 1970, and four-laned again for a distance south of US 276 in 1977.
in Greenville
in Greenville
in Greenville
and Tigerville
in Greenville
in Tigerville
State highway
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in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
. It runs in Greenville
Greenville County, South Carolina
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and is the gateway to Paris Mountain State Park
Paris Mountain State Park
Paris Mountain State Park is located five miles north of Greenville, South Carolina. The liberal arts college, Furman University, founded in 1826, is also located near the foot of the mountain. Activities available in the park include hiking, biking, swimming and picnicking. The Lake Placid...
and runs from Parker
Parker, South Carolina
Parker is a census-designated place in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 10,760 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
to Tigerville
Tigerville, South Carolina
Tigerville is a Census-designated place in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. According to the 2010 United States Census the population is 1,312. It lies north of Taylors, northeast of Travelers Rest, and northwest of Greer...
.
Route description
The highway begins at the South Carolina Highway 124 (SC 124) near Parker and travels 0.5 mi (0.80467 km) northeast to South Carolina Highway 183South Carolina Highway 183
South Carolina Highway 183 is a South Carolina State Highway that runs from Seneca to Greenville.-Route description:The western terminus of South Carolina Highway 183 is with its junction with U.S. Route 76 and U.S. Route 123 in Westminster, South Carolina...
(SC 183) as West Blue Ridge Drive. It then moves up to Sulphur Springs Road where the road changes to East Blue Ridge Drive before intersecting at Poinsett Highway on U.S. Highway 276 (US 276) before running concurrently on South Carolina Highway 291
South Carolina Highway 291
South Carolina Highway 291, locally known as Pleasantburg Drive, is a South Carolina State Highway that runs as a major commercial artery for the eastern sections of Greenville, South Carolina in Greenville County, South Carolina. This highway runs by Greenville Technical College, the Greenville...
(SC 291) as North Pleasantburg Drive for 0.16 mi (0.2574944 km) before turning left at Paris Mountain Road. After traveling 2.53 mi (4.1 km) and passing Greenvista Drive, SC 253 becomes East Mountain Creek Road and traveling and additional 6.71 mi (10.8 km) before intersecting with South Carolina Highway 290
South Carolina Highway 290
South Carolina Highway 290 is a South Carolina State Highway that courses through central Greenville and Spartanburg Counties.-Route description:...
(SC 290). SC 253 then turns left and goes 7.22 mi (11.6 km) before terminating at South Carolina Highway 414 in Tigerville.
History
SC 253 started in 1939 at the intersection of U.S. Highway 25 and US 276 to form an 11 mi (17.7 km) around Paris Mountain State Park, ending around Travelers RestTravelers Rest, South Carolina
Travelers Rest is a city in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 4,099 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area. "TR", as the city is known around the area, is just north of Greenville...
. Nine years later, SC 253 was reduced to secondary status with par of the road becoming county roads S-23-22. The road was resurrected in 1950 as a north-south road to Tigerville. In 1965, SC 253 was extended to South Carolina Highway 250 which is now part of U.S. Highway 25 (US 25) and then extended southwest again between 1968 and 1970 to its current terminus at SC 124.
Improvements to the road include the road being fully paved in 1941 or 1942, being four-laned with SC 291 between 1968 and 1970, and four-laned again for a distance south of US 276 in 1977.
Major intersections
in ParkerParker, South Carolina
Parker is a census-designated place in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 10,760 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
in 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...
in 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...
in 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...
and Tigerville
Tigerville, South Carolina
Tigerville is a Census-designated place in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. According to the 2010 United States Census the population is 1,312. It lies north of Taylors, northeast of Travelers Rest, and northwest of Greer...
in 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...
in Tigerville
Tigerville, South Carolina
Tigerville is a Census-designated place in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. According to the 2010 United States Census the population is 1,312. It lies north of Taylors, northeast of Travelers Rest, and northwest of Greer...