South Carolina Highway 93
Encyclopedia
South Carolina Highway 93 (abbreviated S.C. Highway 93 or SC 93) is a primary state highway
in the U.S. state
of South Carolina
. It runs from US 76/123/SC 28
in Clemson northeast to US 123 in Easley.
west of downtown Clemson. From there, it goes east on Pendleton Road and Old Greenville Highway past Clemson University
and into downtown. After exiting the city, it has two interchange
s - one with US 76/SC 28 and one with US 123. It then runs through Central to Norris, where it meets South Carolina Highway 137. From Norris, the road continues northeast into Liberty. In downtown Liberty, SC 93 intersects US 178. After leaving Liberty, the highway continues toward Easley. As it enters Easley on Liberty Drive, it promptly meets South Carolina Highway 8
, after which it enters downtown on West Main Street. Here, it intersects with South Carolina Highway 135 and becomes East Main Street. After leaving downtown, SC 93 meets US 123 one last time, where its northern terminus lies.
to the south of Easley in 1958, it was US 123 Business. Between 1962 and 1964, a new freeway was built to carry US 123 from Easley to Clemson. When this was finished, all of former US 123 from Easley to Clemson was renumbered as today's SC 93.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in the U.S. state
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...
. It runs from US 76/123/SC 28
South Carolina Highway 28
South Carolina Highway 28 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It traverses east–west from the Georgia, near Mountain Rest, to Beech Island...
in Clemson northeast to US 123 in Easley.
Route description
The highway begins at the US 76/123/SC 28 concurrencyConcurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...
west of downtown Clemson. From there, it goes east on Pendleton Road and Old Greenville Highway past Clemson University
Clemson University
Clemson University is an American public, coeducational, land-grant, sea-grant, research university located in Clemson, South Carolina, United States....
and into downtown. After exiting the city, it has two interchange
Interchange (road)
In the field of road transport, an interchange is a road junction that typically uses grade separation, and one or more ramps, to permit traffic on at least one highway to pass through the junction without directly crossing any other traffic stream. It differs from a standard intersection, at which...
s - one with US 76/SC 28 and one with US 123. It then runs through Central to Norris, where it meets South Carolina Highway 137. From Norris, the road continues northeast into Liberty. In downtown Liberty, SC 93 intersects US 178. After leaving Liberty, the highway continues toward Easley. As it enters Easley on Liberty Drive, it promptly meets South Carolina Highway 8
South Carolina Highway 8
South Carolina Highway 8 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It runs from US 25 in Ware Place to US 276 in northern Greenville County.- Route description :...
, after which it enters downtown on West Main Street. Here, it intersects with South Carolina Highway 135 and becomes East Main Street. After leaving downtown, SC 93 meets US 123 one last time, where its northern terminus lies.
History
South Carolina 93 is the original alignment of US Highway 123 from Clemson to Easley. When US 123 was given a bypassBypass (road)
A bypass is a road or highway that avoids or "bypasses" a built-up area, town, or village, to let through traffic flow without interference from local traffic, to reduce congestion in the built-up area, and to improve road safety....
to the south of Easley in 1958, it was US 123 Business. Between 1962 and 1964, a new freeway was built to carry US 123 from Easley to Clemson. When this was finished, all of former US 123 from Easley to Clemson was renumbered as today's SC 93.