South Carolina Highway 47

South Carolina Highway 47 (SC 47) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It serves to connect the town of Elloree with U.S. Route 301 (US 301).

South Carolina Highway 47
Cleveland Street
Route information
Maintained by SCDOT
Length5.74 mi[1] (9.24 km)
Existed1930–present
Major junctions
West end US 301 near Elloree
East end SC 6 / SC 267 in Elloree
Location
CountiesOrangeburg
Highway system
← SC 46SC 48 →

Route description

SC 47 is a two-lane rural highway that connects the town of Elloree at SC 6/SC 267 southwest to US 301 located at Goodbys Swamp. The predominant features along the route is farmland; in Elloree, the downtown area the road is divided with parking on driver's right-side.[2]

History

Established in 1930 as a new primary routing, connecting SC 4 (currently US 301) and SC 45 (currently SC 6/SC 267); it is also the second SC 47. The entire highway was paved by 1938. In 1940, SC 47 was extended north, in concurrency with SC 6, to Lone Star, then northwest to SC 26 (currently US 601) near Singleton. In 1948 it was reverted to its original and current routing, leaving behind Lone Star Road (S-9-11).[3][4]

The first SC 47 was an original state highway (1922) that traversed from SC 40 in Green Sea, northwest through Nichols and Lake View, before entering North Carolina. By 1926 was renumbered to SC 94.

Junction list

The entire route is in Orangeburg County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
​0.000.00 US 301 (Five Chop Road) – Santee, Orangeburg
Elloree5.749.24 SC 6 / SC 267 (Main Street) / East Cleveland Street – Santee, St. Matthews, Santee State Park
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Special routes

Elloree truck route

South Carolina Highway 47 Truck
LocationElloree, South Carolina
Length1.08 mi[1] (1.74 km)

SC 47 Truck in Elloree begins at Felderville Road (S-38-81) then onto Snider Street (S-38-1023); at Main Street, it goes back northwest, in concurrency with SC 6/SC 267, reuniting with SC 47 at its northern terminus. A Food Lion distribution center is located in the town, the truck route provides an alternate route to that center.[5]

References
  1. South Carolina Department of Transportation: Statewide Highways 2012. Specifics: . Files: .
  2. Google (September 8, 2013). "South Carolina Highway 47" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  3. General Highway Map, Calhoun County, South Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by SCDOT. South Carolina Department of Transportation. 1943. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  4. General Highway Map, Orangeburg County, South Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by SCDOT. South Carolina Department of Transportation. 1940. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  5. Google (September 8, 2013). "South Carolina Highway 47 Truck - Elloree" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved September 8, 2013.

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