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South Carolina Highway 128(SC 128), is a 2.110-mile (3.396 km)state highwaylocated entirely withinBeaufort County, South Carolina.Also known locally asSavannah Highway,SC 128 serves as a principal arterial for the unincorporatedShell Pointas well as providing a southern route servingPort Royal,[3]Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island,and theSea Islandseast ofBeaufort.
 South Carolina Highway 128 | ||||
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| Savannah Highway | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained bySCDOT | ||||
| Length | 2.110 mi[1](3.396 km) | |||
| Existed | February 26, 2012[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  SC 170inPort Royal | |||
| East end |  US 21in Port Royal | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | South Carolina | |||
| Counties | Beaufort | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editSC 128 travels in a west-to-east direction and is a four-lane road for the entirety of its path. It alternates between traveling through thecensus-designated placeof Shell Point and the town of Port Royal. SC 128 travels along the entirety of Savannah Highway. Beginning at anintersectionwithSC 170just before theBroad River Bridge,SC 128 travels east towards its eastern terminus atU.S. Route 21(US 21).[4]
History
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Until 2012, SC 128 was signed asSC 802.With the re-routing of US 21 around Beaufort on February 26, 2012, the route for SC 802 was truncated to its current location onLady's Island,thus resulting in the designation of SC 128 for the remaining portion of the old SC 802 route.[2]
Major Intersections
editThe entire route is inPort Royal,Beaufort County.
| mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.000 | 0.000 | SC 170–Beaufort,Okatie | Western terminus | ||
| 2.110 | 3.396 | US 21–Beaufort,Pocotaligo | Eastern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ab"Highway Logmile Report".South Carolina Department of Transportation.RetrievedDecember 24,2020.
- ^ab"Federal highway rerouted through Beaufort area".Post and Courier.Associated Press.Retrieved17 March2023.
- ^"SC 128".www.vahighways.com.Retrieved2024-05-15.
- ^"Overview map of SC 128"(Map).Google Maps.RetrievedFebruary 16,2018.
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