U.S. Route 17 | ||||
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Major Highways in South Carolina with US 17 in red.
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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 | |||
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North end: | US 17 at NC line, near Calabash, NC | |||
Location | ||||
Counties: | Jasper, Beaufort, Colleton, Charleston, Georgetown, Horry | |||
Highway system | ||||
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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.