South Carolina Highway 66 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by SCDOT | ||||
Length: | 17.4 mi (28.0 km) | |||
Existed: | 1934 – present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end: | SC 56 near Joanna | |||
US 76 in Joanna I-26 in Bonds Crossroads |
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East end: | SC 72 in Whitmire | |||
Location | ||||
Counties: | Laurens, Newberry | |||
Highway system | ||||
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South Carolina Highway 706 | |
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Location: | Jalapa-Whitmire, SC |
Length: | 13.5 mi (21.7 km) |
Existed: | 1940–1948 |
South Carolina Highway 66 (SC 66) is a primary state highway in the state of South Carolina. It serves to connect the community of Joanna with nearby SC 56 and the town of Whitmire.
SC 66 is a two-lane rural highway that travels 17.4 miles (28.0 km), from SC 56, to SC 72, in Whitmire. It connects to US 76 and I-26. Predominantly in the Sumter National Forest, it meanders through forest lands; in Whitmire, it takes a couple of turns before reaching SC 72, via Central Avenue, Park Street and Glenn Street.
SC 66 was established in 1934 as a new primary routing, traversing from SC 56 to US 76/SC 2, in Goldville (now Joanna). In 1941 or 1942, a second SC 66 was created, from SC 706, in Eisons Crossroads, to the Newberry-Laurens county line. In 1948, the two sections of SC 66 were connected, and was also extended east into Whitmire, replacing part of SC 706.