Highway 61
South Carolina Highway 61 travels 67.05 miles southeast from U.S. 78 near Farrell Crossroads in eastern Bamberg County to S.C. 30 (James Island Expressway) in the city of Charleston. S.C. 61 follows a linear route paralleling the Edisto River to U.S. 15 (Jeffries Highway) at Canadys and Givhans Ferry State Park in Dorchester County. Continuing through the LowCountry, S.C. 61 combines with U.S. 17 ALT for 0.40 miles at The Forks and meets S.C. 165 at Cooke Crossroads.
Following the Ashley River to the west, S.C. 61 south of S.C. 165 is part of the Ashley River National Scenic Byway. The state highway advances into suburban areas of Charleston including West Ashley, eventually converging with U.S. 17 and S.C. 30 near Downtown.
Historically S.C. 61 only extended northwest to U.S. 78 at Summerville. This changed by 1967, with S.C. 61 realigned to overtake what was S.C. 65 west to U.S. 15 at Canadys and U.S. 78 west of Branchville. A portion of the old route into Summerville was redesignated as S.C. 165.
S.C. 61 between Summerville and Charleston in 1942.
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Page Updated Monday December 05, 2022.