South Carolina Highway 63 connects the Hampton County seat of Hampton with the Colleton County seat of Walterboro along a 28.20 mile long route. S.C. 63 originates from U.S. 278 in Varnville just south of Hampton. Heading east across the Salkehatchie River at Tobys Bluff, S.C. 63 enters Colleton County en route to Islandton.
S.C. 63 (Sniders Highway) meets U.S. 21 (LowCountry Highway) at Sniders Crossroads east of the Little Salkehatchie River and Interstate 95 in southwestern Walterboro. Within the city, S.C. 63 combines with U.S. 17 ALT (S Jefferies Boulevard) northeast 1.74 miles to Hampton Street at Downtown. S.C. 63 lines Hampton Street 1.10 miles east to S.C. 64 Business (Padgett Loop).
Historically S.C. 63 extended southeast of Walterboro along Charleston Highway to U.S. 17 at Jacksonboro. This section was renumbered as part of S.C. 64.
North
Confirming marker posted east of the exchange with Interstate 95 by Ladson Street in Walterboro.
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Downtown Walterboro lies 3.1 miles to the northeast along S.C. 63 and U.S. 17 ALT.
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The remainder of S.C. 63 travels east across the city of Walterboro.
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U.S. 17 ALT converges with S.C. 63 north from Hendersonville.
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South
S.C. 63 combines with U.S. 17 ALT (Jefferies Boulevard) south from Hampton Street and Downtown Walterboro. The two intersect the north end of S.C. 303 at Green Pond Highway.
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Signal changes made at Green Pond Highway after 2018 replaced a span wire assembly with mast arms, eliminating the shield assembly for S.C. 303.
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The distance to Savannah references taking U.S. 17 ALT, old U.S. 17 through Ridgeland, and S.C. 170/SR 25, the former route of U.S. 17 into Port Wentworth and Garden City, Georgia. Savannah is 68 miles away via I-95 and U.S. 17 across the Talmadge Bridge.
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Reassurance markers for U.S. 17 ALT/S.C. 63 south appear at Detreville Street (Road 186) and Old Beach Place Road (Road 858).
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S.C. 63 continues west along a five lane boulevard (Sniders Highway) from the split with U.S. 17 ALT at Hendersonville Highway.
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U.S. 17 ALT parallels Interstate 95 south 19 miles to Yemassee. Varnville is 24 miles to the west at the end of S.C. 63.
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South
S.C. 63 west shifts onto Sniders Highway west from Jefferies Boulevard at U.S. 17 ALT and Beach Road (Road 51).
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Traveler services line both sides of S.C. 63 (Sniders Highway) leading west into the diamond interchange (Exit 53) with Interstate 95 in southwest Walterboro.
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Interstate 95 generally bypasses Walterboro to the west between S.C. 63 and S.C. 64.
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Interstate 95 travels northeast in South Carolina to Santee and Lake Marion, Manning and Florence.
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Heading south from S.C. 63 and Walterboro, Interstate 95 continues to Hardeeville, Savannah, Georgia and Jacksonville, Florida.
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Page Updated Wednesday December 07, 2022.
