South Carolina Highway 10

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SC Highway 10 marker

SC Highway 10
McCormick Highway
Maxwell Avenue
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Route information
Maintained by SCDOT
Length: 22.7 mi[2] (36.5 km)
Existed: 1922[1] – present
Major junctions
South end: SC 28 near McCormick
  US 221 near Bradley
North end:
US 25 Bus. / US 178 Bus. / SC 34 in Greenwood
Highway system
SC 9 SC 11

South Carolina Highway 10 (SC 10) is a state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina that runs for 22.7 miles (36.5 km) from SC 28 near McCormick to the US 25 Bus./US 178 Bus./SC 34 concurrency in Greenwood. The highway is a two-lane highway that serves as a connector between McCormick and Greenwood. The first 21.2 miles (34.1 km) is known as McCormick Highway, while the remaining 1.5 miles (2.4 km) is known as Maxwell Avenue.

Route description

SC 10 is a 22.7 miles (36.5 km) two-lane, minor state highway in the southwest portion of the Upstate of South Carolina. The routes runs generally south to north. Most of the route (particularly the southern portion) runs through or alongside the Sumter National Forest. The route begins just northwest of McCormick heading north to where is it begins a brief concurrency with US 221. The route continues on northward to Greenwood, where it enters the city's southwest side, ending at the US 25 Bus./US 178 Bus./SC 34 concurrency.[2]

History

SC 10 is one of the original state highways, being created in 1922. The original route began in McCormick and ran north to Greenwood, Laurens, Woodruff, Spartanburg, and Chesnee before exiting the state into North Carolina where US 221 Alt. does today. From the 1920s to the 1950s, the route was slowly shortened to the 22.7 miles (36.5 km) route. The route now serves as a minor state highway.[1]

Junction list

County Location mi[2] km Destinations Notes
McCormick 0.0 0.0 SC 28 – McCormick, Abbeville Southern terminus
Greenwood 8.2 13.2 US 221 south (Bedford Road) – McCormick South end of US 221 overlap
Bradley 10.4 16.7 US 221 north – Greenwood North end of US 221 overlap
Greenwood 21.2 34.1 SC 225
22.7 36.5
US 25 Bus. / US 178 Bus. / SC 34 (Main Street)
Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

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External links

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