South Carolina Highway 97

SC Highway 97
Route information
Maintained by SCDOT
Length:	89.8 mi (144.5 km)
Major junctions
South end:	US 521 / US 601 in Camden
	US 21 in Great Falls I-77 near Great Falls US 321 / US 321 Bus. near Chester
North end:	SC 5 near Kings Creek
Location
Counties:	Kershaw, Lancaster, Chester, York, Cherokee
Highway system
South Carolina Highways Interstate U.S. State Scenic ← I-95 SC 99 →

South Carolina Highway 97 (SC 97) is a state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The highway connects Camden, Great Falls, Chester, and Hickory Grove.

Route description

Camden to Chester area

SC 97 begins at an intersection with US 521/US 601 (Broad Street) in Camden, within Kershaw County, northeast of the Camden Country Club. The highway travels to the northwest and meets US 521 Truck/US 601 Truck (Boykin Road) just before leaving the city limits of Camden. It travels through rural areas of the county, crosses over part of Lake Wateree, and enters Liberty Hill. There, it has an intersection with the western terminus of SC 522 (Stoneboro Road). A short distance later, it enters Lancaster County. It continues traveling through rural areas until it intersects SC 200 (Great Falls Highway). The two highways travel concurrently to the west. Almost immediately, they cross over the Catawba River on the Tom G. Mangum Bridge, where they enter Chester County. This bridge is just south of the Fishing Creek Dam. Just after the bridge, the concurrency intersects US 21, which joins them. Immediately, they enter Great Falls. SC 97 departs the concurrency and travels along the northern edge of the city limits of the town until it intersects SC 99 (Chester Avenue). Immediately, they travel to the northwest and split. It intersects SC 901 (Mountain Gap Road) just before an interchange with Interstate 77 (I-77).

Chester area to Kings Creek

Just before entering Chester, SC 97 passes Old Purity Cemetery and the Chester County Hospital. It then intersects US 321 (Columbia Road), which begins a concurrency with the highway. A short distance later, US 321 splits off at an intersection with US 321 Bus./SC 9/SC 72/SC 121 (J.A. Cochran Bypass), northeast of Chester High School. SC 9/SC 72/SC 97/SC 121 travels along the bypass to the northeast. At Lancaster Highway, SC 9 departs the concurrency to the east, and SC 9 Bus. travels to the west. The concurrency enters Eureka Mill. At Saluda Road, SC 72/SC 121 departs to the northeast, while SC 97 continues to the north-northwest. It curves to the west and briefly leaves the city limits of Eureka Mill. After the highway curves to the southwest, it enters Chester. At Center Street, it begins a concurrency with US 321 Bus. The highways travel to the northwest and leave Chester. They cross over the Sandy River just before intersecting US 321. Here, the business route ends, and SC 97 continues to the northwest, winding its way through mostly wooded areas. A short distance after entering York County, it intersects SC 322 (W. McConnells Highway). Just over 1 mile (1.6 km) later, it meets SC 49 (Lockhart Road). It crosses over Bullock Creek on an unnamed bridge. The highway curves to the north and then to the northeast before entering Hickory Grove. Immediately, there is an intersection with SC 211 (Smithford Road). The two highways travel concurrently into downtown and split at Wylie Avenue. The highway travels in a northerly direction and enters Smyrna. Just before leaving the city limits of Smyrna, SC 97 enters Cherokee County. The road travels through Kings Creek and meets its northern terminus, an intersection with SC 5 (York Highway).

Major intersections

County	Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Kershaw	Camden	0.0	0.0	US 521 (Broad Street) / US 601 – Kershaw, Charlotte	Southern terminus
		1.0	1.6	US 521 Truck / US 601 Truck (Boykin Road)
	Liberty Hill	18.3	29.5	SC 522 east (Stoneboro Road) – Stoneboro, Heath Springs	Western terminus of SC 522
Lancaster	​	29.6	47.6	SC 200 east (Great Falls Highway) – Lancaster	Southern end of SC 200 concurrency
Catawba River		29.7	47.8	Tom G. Mangum Bridge
Chester	​	30.1	48.4	US 21 north (Catawba River Road) – Rock Hill	Southern end of US 21 concurrency
	Great Falls	30.2	48.6	US 21 south / SC 200 west	Northern end of US 21 and SC 200 concurrencies
		31.7	51.0	SC 99 south (Chester Avenue)	Southern end of SC 99 concurrency
	​	31.7	51.0	SC 99 north	Northern end of SC 99 concurrency
	​	36.3	58.4	SC 901 (Mountain Gap Road)
	​	37.7	60.7	I-77 – Charlotte	I-77 exit 55
	​	50.0	80.5	US 321 south (Columbia Road) – Winnsboro	Southern end of US 321 concurrency
	​	51.1	82.2	US 321 north / US 321 Bus. north / SC 9 north / SC 72 west / SC 121 south (J.A. Cochran Bypass) – York, Chester	Northern end of US 321 concurrency; southern terminus of US 321 Bus.; southern end of SC 9 and SC 72/SC 121 concurrencies
	Eureka Mill	52.3	84.2	20px SC 9 south / SC 9 Bus. north (Lancaster Highway) – Chester, Lancaster	Northern end of SC 9 concurrency; southern terminus of SC 9 Bus.
		53.3	85.8	SC 72 east / SC 121 north (Saluda Road)	Northern end of SC 72/SC 121 concurrency
	Chester	55.6	89.5	US 321 Bus. south (Center Street)	Southern end of US 321 Bus. concurrency
	​	57.5	92.5	US 321 (Lowrys Highway) / US 321 Bus. south – Winnsboro, York	Northern terminus of US 321 Bus.
York	​	71.0	114.3	SC 322 (W. McConnells Highway) – McConnells, Rock Hill
	​	72.4	116.5	SC 49 (Lockhart Road) – Lockhart, Sharon
	Hickory Grove	81.4	131.0	SC 211 north (Smithford Road)	Southern end of SC 211 concurrency
		81.8	131.6	SC 211 south (Wylie Avenue) – Sharon, York	Northern end of SC 211 concurrency
Cherokee	​	89.8	144.5	SC 5 (York Highway) – York, Blacksburg	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

See also

• U.S. Roads portal
• South Carolina portal