South Carolina Highway 145

South Carolina Highway 145 (SC 145) is a 26.150-mile (42.084 km) primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It serves to connect Chesterfield with central Chesterfield County and McBee. The highway has been designated as the Carolina Sandhills Parkway by the SC General Assembly.

South Carolina Highway 145
Route information
Maintained by SCDOT
Length	26.150 mi[1] (42.084 km)
Existed	1960[citation needed]–present
Major junctions
South end	US 1 near McBee
Major intersections	SC 9 in Chesterfield
North end	NC 145 at the North Carolina line near Morven, NC
Location
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
Counties	Chesterfield
Highway system
South Carolina State Highway System Interstate US State Scenic
← SC 137 → SC 146

Route description

SC 145 is a two-lane rural highway that traverses from U.S. Route 1 (US 1) near McBee, through the county seat of Chesterfield, to the North Carolina state line. It also travels through forest and wildlife refuge areas. The entire route has been officially named the Carolinas Sandhills Parkway by the State of South Carolina.^[2]

History

The first SC 145 appeared in 1941 or 1942 as a new primary route from SC 644 to US 15 north of Walterboro. In 1948, it was downgraded to secondary status, known today as McLeod Road.

The current SC 145 was established in 1960 as a renumbering of SC 85; little has changed since.^[3]

South Carolina Highway 85

South Carolina Highway 85
Location	Chesterfield County
Existed	1938–1961

South Carolina Highway 85 (SC 85) was established in 1938 as a renumbering of SC 95, it traveled from US 1, near McBee, through Chesterfield, to the North Carolina state line, north-northeast of Chesterfield. In 1961, it was decommissioned and renumbered to SC 145 to match with NC 145.^[4]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Chesterfield County.

Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
​	0.0	0.0	US 1 – McBee, Camden, Patrick	Southern terminus
​	11.970	19.264	SC 109 north – Ruby	Southern terminus of SC 109
Chesterfield	19.980	32.155	SC 9 – Ruby, Pageland, Cheraw
	20.100	32.348	SC 9 Bus. (Main Street)
​	21.860	35.180	SC 742 north – Wadesboro	Southern terminus of SC 742
​	26.150	42.084	NC 145 north	Continuation beyond North Carolina state line
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

• U.S. roads portal

References

1. "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
2. "South Carolina Highway 145" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved September 5, 2012.
3. "Mapmikey's South Carolina Highways Page (SC 145)". Retrieved September 5, 2012.^{[unreliable source]}
4. "Former SC 85". Mapmikey's South Carolina Highways Page. Retrieved October 31, 2020.^{[unreliable source]}

External links

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