South Carolina Highway 245
Encyclopedia
South Carolina Highway 245 is a 6.2 miles (10 km) long highway in the U.S. state
of South Carolina
. The highway was built and paved in 1932 as a short spur of SC 24 passing north through Leesville to connect with SC 391. Since being built, that section of SC 24 was redesignated as US 178
in 1933, and Leesville merged in 1992 with Batesburg, where US 178 and SC 391 intersected, to form the town of Batesburg-Leesville
, leaving the purpose of this highway obscure to those not familiar with the former . It is known locally as North Lee Street north of the railroad tracks, and as South Lee Street south of the railroad tracks. There are 2 traffic lights along SC 245.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
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...
. The highway was built and paved in 1932 as a short spur of SC 24 passing north through Leesville to connect with SC 391. Since being built, that section of SC 24 was redesignated as US 178
U.S. Route 178
U.S. Highway 178 is a spur of U.S. Highway 78. It currently runs for 237 miles from Dorchester, South Carolina at U.S. Highway 78 to Rosman, North Carolina at U.S. Highway 64. It passes through the states of South Carolina and North Carolina...
in 1933, and Leesville merged in 1992 with Batesburg, where US 178 and SC 391 intersected, to form the town of Batesburg-Leesville
Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina
Batesburg-Leesville is a town in Lexington and Saluda counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 5,517 at the 2000 census...
, leaving the purpose of this highway obscure to those not familiar with the former . It is known locally as North Lee Street north of the railroad tracks, and as South Lee Street south of the railroad tracks. There are 2 traffic lights along SC 245.
Major Intersections
The entire route is in Lexington County.| Location | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Batesburg-Leesville Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina Batesburg-Leesville is a town in Lexington and Saluda counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 5,517 at the 2000 census... |
Western terminus | |
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