South Carolina Highway 198

South Carolina Highway 198 (SC 198) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It connects the town of Blacksburg at Interstate 85 (I-85) exit 102 and the northern terminus of SC 5 with the town of Earl, North Carolina by way of North Carolina Highway 198 (NC 198). Though it physically runs north and south, internal SCDOT data and the only signage of SC 198 at the I-85 / SC 5 intersection indicates that it runs east–west.[1][2]

South Carolina Highway 198
Mountain Street
Route information
Maintained by SCDOT
Length2.66 mi[1] (4.28 km)
Existed1940–present
Major junctions
West end I-85 / SC 5 in Blacksburg
East end NC 198 at the North Carolina line near Earl, NC
Location
CountiesCherokee
Highway system
← SC 194SC 200 →

Route description
SC 198 in Blacksburg

A two-lane rural highway, it traverses 2.66 miles (4.28 km), starting in Blacksburg, it goes north to the North Carolina state line at Buffalo Creek. The highway continues towards Earl and eventually to Patterson Springs.

History

Established in 1940, but designated later in 1951, SC 198 was 3.8-mile-long (6.1 km) and ran from U.S. Route 29/SC 5 to the North Carolina state line. Around 2006-2009, its southern terminus was shortened to I-85 and to a new western terminus of SC 5, which its southern section was designated too.[3]

Junction list

The entire route is in Cherokee County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Blacksburg0.000.00 I-85 / SC 5 south (Mountain Street) / Rock Springs Road – Spartanburg, Charlotte, Blacksburg
​2.664.28 NC 198 north – EarlContinuation beyond North Carolina state line
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
  1. "STATEWIDE HIGHWAYS 2012". South Carolina Department of Transportation. 2012. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  2. Google (January 22, 2013). "StreetView image of I-85/SC 5/SC 198 intersection and overview of SC 198" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  3. "Mapmikey's South Carolina Highways Page: SC 198". Retrieved 2012-01-08.

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