South Carolina Highway 517

South Carolina Highway 517 marker
South Carolina Highway 517
Isle of Palms Connector
Clyde Moultrie Dangerfield Highway
Route information
Maintained by SCDOT
Length3.840 mi[1] (6.180 km)
Existed1993[citation needed]–present
Major junctions
South end SC 703 in Isle of Palms
North end US 17 in Mount Pleasant
Location
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountiesCharleston
Highway system
← SC 513→ US 521

South Carolina Highway 517 (SC 517, also known as Isle of Palms (IOP) Connector or Clyde Moultrie Dangerfield Highway) is a 3.840-mile (6.180 km) state highway in the eastern part of the Charleston, South Carolina metropolitan area. It exists completely within Charleston County, in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of South Carolina. The highway travels in a southeast–northwest orientation from Isle of Palms to Mount Pleasant. Most of the highway consists of the Isle of Palms Connector Bridge.

Route description

SC 517 begins at an intersection with SC 703 (Palm Boulevard) in Isle of Palms. It passes over the Intracoastal Waterway. The only significant intersection on the route, aside from each terminus, is with Rifle Range Road. The road continues northwest until it meets its northern terminus at U.S. Route 17 (US 17) in Mount Pleasant.[2]

The entire length of SC 517 is part of the National Highway System, a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.[3]

History

Established in 1993 as new construction, it included a median lane, which is used during evacuation emergencies. Historically, SC 517 existed once before from 1942-1948; connecting between SC 3, north of Blackville, to SC 5, north of Denmark. Today it is Gardenia Road (S-6-38) and Springfield Road (S-5-29).

Major intersections

The entire route is in Charleston County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Isle of Palms0.0000.000 SC 703 (Palm Boulevard) / 14th Avenue – Sullivan's IslandSouthern terminus
Intracoastal Waterway1.1631.872Isle of Palms Connector Bridge
Mount Pleasant3.8406.180 US 17 – Charleston, GeorgetownNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "Route of SC 517" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
  3. ^ "National Highway System: Charleston--North Charleston, SC" (PDF). United States Department of Transportation. October 1, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
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