SC 7
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From: Charleston (Charleston County)
To: North Charleston (Charleston County)
Total Length: 6.0 miles  
ROUTE LOG
US 17: 0 - 0
I-526 (exit 9): 0.1 - 0.1
SC 61: 1.3 - 1.4
SC 171: 1.7 - 3.1
I-26 (exit 216): 2.1 - 5.2
US 52, US 78: 0.8 - 6.0

Creation: Appeared in 1956 as newly constructed routing, running as it does now. This is the 2nd SC 7.
Adjustments: None
Improvements: SC 7 was paved upon designation
SC 7 was 4-laned from SC 171 to US 52-78 upon designation.
SC 7 was 4-laned from SC 171 to SC 61 between 1965-67.
SC 7 was 4-laned from SC 61 to US 17 by the mid-70's.
By the late 70's, SC 7 was 6-laned from SC 171 to Azalea Dr. and also from SC 61 to US 17.
Comment: SC 7 was built to connect the West Ashley area of Charleston County to the Naval Base/Shipyard area.
1956 Official
SC 7 in the Charleston area
1956 Official

Previous SC 7's:

1941 ROUTE LOG
GA STATE LINE: 0 - 0
SC 82: 3.0 - 3.0
SC 823: 11.4 - 11.4
SC 28 SB: 1.6 - 13.0
SC 28 NB: 2.1 - 15.1
SC 203: 0.5 - 15.6
SC 702: 7.3 - 22.9
Greenwood-Abbeville Line: 1.2 - 24.1
SC 702: 3.6 - 27.7
US 25, US 178, US 221 BEGIN: 1.8 - 29.5
SC 22 ALT: 0.2 - 29.7
SC 254: 0.2 - 29.9
SC 246: 5.9 - 35.8
Laurens-Greenwood Line: 2.5 - 38.3
US 221 NB: 0.9 - 39.2
SC ??: 0.2 - 39.4
SC 39: 4.0 - 43.4
SC 396: 3.5 - 46.9
SC 560: 1.9 - 48.8
SC 762: 5.1 - 53.9
SC 56 SB: 1.8 - 55.7
US 76 EB, SC 2 EB: 0.9 - 56.6
US 76 WB, SC 2 WB: 0.1 - 56.7
SC 308: 0.5 - 57.2
SC 56 NB: 0.4 - 57.6
SC 705: 6.2 - 63.8
Newberry-Laurens Line: 8.5 - 72.3
SC 706: 2.6 - 74.9
SC ??: 0.2 - 75.1
US 176 SB: 0.3 - 75.4
Union-Newberry Line: 0.5 - 75.9
US 176 NB: 1.0 - 76.9
SC 7 ALT: 0.2 - 77.1
SC 215 NB: 8.9 - 86.0
SC 215 ALT: 0.3 - 86.3
Chester-Union Line: 2.5 - 88.8
SC 215 SB: 1.2 - 90.0
SC 72: 1.4 - 91.4
US 21, SC 9: 12.1 - 103.5
SC 7 #1: An original state route. Ran from SC 16 (now S-12-1) Chester northeast through Rock Hill and Fort Mill to enter North Carolina near Pineville NC.
In 1923, SC 7 was extended southwest as new primary routing through Whitmire, Clinton, Greenwood, Abbeville, and Calhoun Falls before entering Georgia.
If SC 7 ever used S-46-284 Eden Terrace northeast out of Rock Hill it appears to have stopped doing so by 1923.
In 1928, SC 7 east was truncated to Chester in favor of US 21. Today this is S-12-275 in Chester; SC 72 to Rock Hill; Saluda St/Main St/Charlotte Ave; SC 322 out of Rock Hill; briefly US 21; US 21 Business through Fort Mill; US 21; SC 51 into NC.

1922 Auto Trails
SC 7 northeast out of Chester
1922 Auto Trails
1924 Blue Book
SC 7 extended southwest to Georgia
1924 Blue Book
1930 Official
SC 7 truncated to Chester
1930 Official

In 1931, SC 7 was given a newly constructed alignment from Calhoun Falls to Abbeville such that it avoided Watts but instead came into Abbeville with SC 28 from the south. The old route today is a little SC 72 in Calhoun Falls; S-1-78; abandoned routing across McKenley Creek; S-1-308 to Watts; S-1-83; S-1-32 into Abbeville. Note that the S-1-32 portion was part of SC 720 in the 1940s.

1930 Official
SC 7 Calhoun Falls to center of Abbeville
1930 Official
1932 Official
SC 7 Calhoun Falls to south of Abbeville and 3 miles shorter
1932 Official

In 1935, SC 7 was removed from S-36-570 Satterwhite Rd in Whitmire and also S-36-451 Lovers Lane west of Whitmire.
About 1940, SC 7 was removed from Adair St leaving Clinton and instead placed on current SC 72 Business. It is unclear if SC 7 used Main St or US 76/SC 2 Caroline Ave into central Clinton.

1939 Official
SC 7 directly into Clinton
1939 Official
1940 Official
SC 7 meets SC 56 north of Clinton
1940 Official

By 1940, SC 7 was given a hypotenuse at the US 176/SC 7 split northeast of Whitmire. This left behind US 176 and SC 7 ALT (now US 176-SC 72 CONN).
In 1942, SC 7 was renumbered as SC 72. Today it is SC 72 from GA to Calhoun Falls; S-1-579 Savannah St in Calhoun Falls; SC 72 to SC 28; S-1-1 into Abbeville; SC 203 for a bit; S-1-133 east of Abbeville; SC 72; S-1-3 and S-24-1; SC 72; SC 72 Business through Greenvwood; SC 72 from Greenwood to Clinton except Christian Rd loop near Coronaca; SC 72 Business through Clinton; SC 72 from Clinton to Chester except S-12-276 inside the Chester bypass.

1942 Official
SC 7 replaced by SC 72
1942 Official
1942 Official
SC 7 replaced by SC 72
1942 Official


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