SC 243
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From: Fair Play (Oconee County)
To: (Anderson County)
Total Length: 9.0 miles  
ROUTE LOG
SC 59, SC 182: 0 - 0
Anderson-Oconee Line: 2.1 - 2.1
I-85 (exit 11), SC 24: 6.9 - 9.0
 Creation: SC 243 appeared in 1940 as new primary routing, running from SC 80 (now S-37-23) near Fair Play east to SC 24. This is the only SC 243.
Adjustments: In 1960, SC 243 was placed on new alignment across Beaverdam Creek near SC 24, leaving behind Simmons Ford Rd, Gaines Rd (90% of this is no longer drivable), and S-4-236 Palmer Rd.

1960 Anderson County
SC 243 original eastern routing
1960 Anderson County
1962 Anderson County
SC 243 straightened out at Beaverdam Creek
1962 Anderson County

In 1962, SC 243 was extended west to Fair Play, replacing part of SC 80.

1940 Official
SC 243 appears east of Fair Play
1940 Official
1962 Official
SC 243 extended west to Fair Play
1962 Official

Between 1963-67, SC 243 was removed from Bolt Rd east of S-4-117.
It appears (based on changes in the Oconee County map) SC 243 was removed from Grubbs Rd east of Fair Play between 1970-74 but this may have come when I-85 was built nearby in the early 1960s.
Improvements: SC 243 was paved from SC 24 west to old SC 242 in 1940
All other parts of SC 243 were paved in 1952
SC 243 has no multilane sections.
Comment: SC 243 is also identified on I-85 at Exit 4, but technically this is S-4-23 (old SC 80).
SC 243 received a lot of improvements despite the fact that it parallels I-85 very closely.

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