SC 55
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From: Piedmont Springs (Cherokee County)
To: near Nany Mtn. (York County)
Total Length: 21.3 miles  
ROUTE LOG
SC 5: 0 - 0
York-Cherokee Line: 0.5 - 0.5
SC 161: 7.3 - 7.8
US 321: 5.7 - 13.5
SC 557: 2.3 - 15.8
SC 49, SC 274: 5.5 - 21.3
Creation: Appeared in 1929 as new primary routing, running the way it does now but its western end was at today's SC 97 (then-SC 5) Kings Creek. This is the 2nd SC 55.
Adjustments: In 1951, SC 55 west was truncated to its current endpoint at SC 5 Piedmont Springs. The road to Kings Creek became part of SC 5.

1930 Official
SC 55 original routing
1930 Official
1951 Official
SC 324 truncated to York
1951 Official

Improvements: In 1937, SC 55 was paved from Bethany to SC 557.
In 1939, SC 55 was paved between SC 557 and SC 49/274.
SC 55 became fully paved in 1941.
SC 55 has no multilane segments.
Comment: SC 55 runs across northern York county, just underneath Kings Mtn Natioanl Battlefield.

Previous SC 55's:

1937 ROUTE LOG
SC 21: 0 - 0
SC 24: 11 - 11
SC 55 #1: Appeared about 1926 as new primary routing, running from SC 21 (now US 25) near Greenwood southeast to SC 24 (now SC 246) Friendship.
In 1929, SC 55 was renumbered as SC 24. Today it is part of US 178.

1926 Official
SC 55 southeast of Greenwood
1926 Official
1930 Official
SC 24 replaces SC 55
1930 Official


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