South Carolina Highway 118
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Maintained by SCDOT | ||||
Length: | 13.7 mi[1] (22.0 km) | |||
Existed: | 1975 – present | |||
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Counties: | Aiken | |||
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South Carolina Highway 118 (SC 118) is a 16.6-mile-long (26.7 km) state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The highway is a beltway around downtown Aiken.
Route description
According to the South Carolina Department of Transportation, SC 118 begins at an intersection with SC 302 (Silver Bluff Road) in southern Aiken, within Aiken County. It travels to the west-northwest, concurrent with SC 19 Truck. The two highways travel north of Houndslake Country Club and Aiken Elementary School before heading to the north-northwest. They cross over the Sand River. They intersect SC 421 (Augusta Road). Just afterward, they travel underneath a railroad bridge and intersect US 1/US 78 (Jefferson Davis Highway/Richland Avenue). At this intersection, US 1 Truck/US 78 Truck join the concurrency. They briefly travel outside of the city limits of Aiken. The four highways curve to the northeast and travel through University of South Carolina Aiken. At University Parkway, they re-enter Aiken. Just after Vaucluse Road, they curve to the east-southeast. Just before Arbor Court, they curve to the southeast. They curve to the east-southeast and intersect SC 19 (Laurens Street). At this intersection, SC 19 Truck ends. The three highways pass Aiken High School. They cross some railroad tracks and have a second intersection with US 1 (York Street). Here, US 1 Truck ends. US 78 Truck/SC 118 travels to the southeast and leaves the city limits of Aiken again. They curve to the south-southeast and intersect SC 4/SC 302 (Wagener Road). Here, SC 302 joins the concurrency. They curve to the south-southwest and have a second intersection with US 78 (Charleston Highway). Here, US 78 Truck ends. SC 118/SC 302 curves to the southeast, re-enters Aiken, and passes Citizens Park. They travel between Kennedy Middle School and Millbrook Elementary School and travel south of Virginia Acres Park. South of the park, they intersect SC 19 (Whiskey Road). Here, SC 19 Truck joins the concurrency. They curve to the west-southwest and meet Silver Bluff Road, where SC 302 turns left.[1]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Aiken County.
Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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Aiken | 0.0 | 0.0 | ![]() | Clockwise end of SC 302 concurrency | |
4.6 | 7.4 | ![]() | |||
4.8 | 7.7 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Westen terminus of US 1 Truck and US 78 Truck; clockwise start of US 1 Truck and US 78 Truck concurrencies | ||
9.5 | 15.3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Northern terminus of SC 19 Truck; clockwise end of SC 19 Truck concurrency | ||
10.5 | 16.9 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Northern terminus of US 1 Truck; clockwise end of US 1 Truck concurrency | ||
| 13.2 | 21.2 | ![]() ![]() | Clockwise end of SC 302 concurrency | |
| 13.3 | 21.4 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Eastern terminus of US 78 Truck; clockwise end of US 78 Truck concurrency | |
Aiken | 16.2 | 26.1 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Southern terminus of SC 19 Truck; clockwise start of SC 19 Truck concurrency | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
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U.S. Roads portal
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South Carolina portal
References
- 1 2 3 Google (May 19, 2016). "South Carolina Highway 118" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
External links
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Media related to South Carolina Highway 118 at Wikimedia Commons
- Mapmikey's South Carolina Highways Page: SC 110-119