History
The route was part of the 1926 approved plan for a national system of highways, and appears on the approved map. When first signed, US 17 followed a route that went through Florence and Marion. The original route through South Carolina was 288 miles (463 km) long.
At this time, U.S. routes in South Carolina used a dual-numbering system; US Route 17 was also signed SC 1 from Georgia to Yemasse, SC 30 from Yemassee to Walterboro, SC 6 from Walterboro to Charleston, SC 2 from Charleston to Goose Creek, SC 41 from Goose Creek to Florence, SC 3 from Florence to North Carolina. By 1928, all of the dual numbers had been removed except for SC 2. The entire route from Georgia to North Carolina was paved by 1930. At one point the route from Green Pond to Jacksonboro was SC 32.
The early routing was already identified to be shifted to the Kings Highway which would pass through Myrtle Beach and Georgetown. The re-routing occurred in 1935.
The first tourist welcome center in South Carolina opened in February 1968 on US 17 near Little River.
Read more about this topic: U.S. Route 17 In South Carolina
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