South Carolina Highway 557

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South Carolina Highway 557 marker
South Carolina Highway 557
Route information
Maintained by SCDOT
Length6.710 mi[1] (10.799 km)
Existed1942[citation needed]–present
Major junctions
South end SC 55 near Clover
North end SC 49 / SC 274 in Lake Wylie
Location
CountiesYork
Highway system
← SC 555→ SC 560

South Carolina Highway 557 (SC 557) is a 6.710-mile (10.799 km) primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It serves as a connector route between Clover and Lake Wylie.

Route description[]

First sign for SC 557 south in Lake Wylie

SC 557 is a two-lane rural highway that traverses 6.7 miles (10.8 km) from SC 55 near Clover to SC 49/SC 274 in Lake Wylie. The highway provides travelers a more direct route to and from Charlotte. Though it runs physically west-to-east, it is signed as a north-south highway with its western end as its southern terminus and vice versa.[2]

History[]

The highway was established in 1942 as a renumbering of SC 59. The route has changed little since.

Major intersections[]

The entire route is in York County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Clover0.0000.000 SC 55 – Clover, Rock HillSouthern terminus
Lake Wylie6.71010.799 SC 49 / SC 274 (Charlotte Highway) – Rock Hill, Gastonia, CharlotteNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also[]

  • Blank shield.svg U.S. roads portal

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  2. ^ Google (January 8, 2012). "South Carolina Highway 557" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 8, 2012.

External links[]

Route map:

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