| South Carolina Highway 16 | ||||
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| Length: | 9.55 mi (15.37 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1964 – present | |||
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| Counties: | Richland | |||
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South Carolina Highway 16 (SC 16) is a 9.6-mile (15.4 km) long state highway that exists completely within Columbia, in Richland County. Its routing is in a backward C-shape.
SC 16 begins at an intersection with SC 48, just south of the University of South Carolina. Going in a counterclockwise direction, it goes east to US 76/US 378 (Devine Street), then north intersecting with SC 12 (Forest Drive) and US 1 (Two Notch Road). Heading now west, it intersects with SC 555 (Farrow Road) before splitting into one-way streets: northbound along Marshall Street and southbound along Sunset Drive and Academy Street. SC 16 recombines onto Sunset Drive at the SC 277 (Northeastern Freeway) northbound on-ramps, flanked by the Palmetto Health Richland. Continuing east, SC 16 ends at US 176 (River Drive), approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) east of the Broad River.