South Carolina Highway 4 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by SCDOT | ||||
Length: | 54.2 mi (87.2 km) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end: | US 78 southeast of Aiken | |||
US 78 Truck / SC 118 / SC 302 southeast of Aiken SC 302 / SC 394 west of Salley SC 3 Bus. / SC 39 in Springfield SC 3 / SC 332 east of Springfield US 321 in Neeses SC 400 west of Edisto US 301 / US 601 / US 601 Truck / SC 33 in Orangeburg |
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East end: |
US 21 / US 178 / US 178 Bus. in Orangeburg |
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Location | ||||
Counties: | Aiken, Orangeburg | |||
Highway system | ||||
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South Carolina Highway 4 (SC 4) is a 54.2-mile-long (87.2 km) state highway in the southern part of the U.S. state of South Carolina. The highway connects Aiken and Orangeburg, via Springfield and Neeses.
SC 4 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 78 (US 78; Charleston Highway) southeast of Aiken. The route travels to the east-northeast and intersects US 78 Truck/SC 118/SC 302 (Rudy Mason Parkway). SC 4 and SC 302 form an approximately 12-mile-long (19 km) concurrency. They curve to the northeast and cross Shaw Creek. They curve to the east-southeast and curve back to the northeast before crossing the South Fork Edisto River and Cedar Creek. The two highways curve to the southeast and split north of Aiken State Park. SC 4 crosses over Burcalo Creek and then intersects SC 394 (Salley Road). It curves to the east-southeast and passes north of the Aiken Gopher Tortoise Heritage Preserve/Wildlife Management Area. It curves to the east-northeast and enters Orangeburg County.