South Carolina Highway 223

South Carolina Highway 223 marker
South Carolina Highway 223
Wylies Mill Road
Route information
Maintained by SCDOT
Length6.740 mi[1] (10.847 km)
Existed1940–present
Major junctions
West end SC 9 / SC 901 north of Richburg
East end US 21 in Landsford
Location
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountiesChester
Highway system
← US 221→ SC 225

South Carolina Highway 223 (SC 223) is a 6.740-mile (10.847 km) primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It serves as a connector between Richburg and Landsford Canal State Park.

Route description

SC 223 near Richburg

SC 223 is a two-lane rural highway that traverses from SC 9 and SC 901 north of Richburg to U.S. Route 21 (US 21) in the community of Landsford and Landsford Canal State Park.[2][3]

History

The first SC 223 appeared from 1939-1940 as a spur off SC 22, renumbered as an extension of SC 901.

The current SC 223 was established in 1940, connecting Richburg with US 21. In 1948, it was briefly downgraded as a secondary road, but was resurrected a year later after the road was fully paved; changed little since.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Chester County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
​0.0000.000 SC 9 / SC 901 (Lancaster Highway) – Lancaster, Chester
Landsford6.74010.847 US 21 (Catawba River Road) – Fort Lawn, Rock Hill
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Highways Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  2. ^ General Highway System - Chester County, South Carolina (PDF) (Map). South Carolina Department of Transportation. June 2005. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
  3. ^ "South Carolina Highway 223" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
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