All roads, highways and ferries that have been laid out or appointed by virtue of an act of the General Assembly, an order of court or an order of the governing body of any county are declared to be public roads and ferries, and the county supervisor and the governing body of the county shall have the control and supervision thereof. The county supervisor and governing body of the county may order the laying out and repairing of public roads where necessary, designate where bridges, ferries or fords shall be made, discontinue such roads, bridges and ferries as shall be found useless and alter roads so as to make them more useful.
S.C. Code Ann. § 57-17-10
County supervision of public roads, highways, bridges, and ferries
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Timberlake Plantation Co. v. County of Lexington (1993)
Most recently applied in Timberlake Plantation Co. v. County of Lexington (May 1993)
1962 Code SECTION 33-801; 1952 Code SECTION 33-801; 1942 Code SECTION 5812; 1932 Code SECTION 5812; Civ
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