U.S. Route 17 (South Carolina)

U.S. Route 17
Major Highways in South Carolina with US 17 in red.
Route information
Maintained by SCDOT
Length:	221.3 mi (356.1 km)
Existed:	1927 – present
Major junctions
South end:	US 17 at GA line, near Savannah, GA
	I-95 in Hardeeville US 321 in Hardeeville US 278 from Hardeeville to Ridgeland I-95 from Ridgeland to Point South US 17 Alt. / US 21 near Poctaligo I-526 in Charleston I-26 in Charleston I-526 / I-526 Bus. in Mount Pleasant US 17 Alt. / US 521 / US 701 in Georgetown US 501 in Myrtle Beach
North end:	US 17 at NC line, near Calabash, NC
Location
Counties:	Jasper, Beaufort, Colleton, Charleston, Georgetown, Horry
Highway system
United States Numbered Highway System List Special Divided Replaced South Carolina State Highway System Interstate U.S. State Scenic ← SC 16 SC 18 →

In the U.S. state of South Carolina, U.S. Route 17 (US 17) is a north–south highway located near the Atlantic Ocean. The route enters the state from Georgia at the Savannah River and serves Hardeeville, Charleston, Georgetown and Myrtle Beach before entering North Carolina near Calabash.

US 17 enters into South Carolina in Jasper County as a two-lane road and within eight miles (13 km) enters Hardeeville, where it becomes a major four-lane Freeway configuration. US 17 intersects Interstate 95 at exit 5 in Hardeeville and after the intersection with US 321, runs parallel to Interstate 95 until Ridgeland, where it merges with the interstate at exit 22 until Point South. At Point South, US 17 leaves I-95 at exit 33 and heads eastward into northern Beaufort County, sharing a concurrency with US 21 until Gardens Corner. US 21 splits off to Beaufort while US 17 heads northeast into the ACE Basin and Colleton County.