It serves as an bypass of SC 160, from Tega Cay to east of Fort Mill.

Traveling east, along Gold Hill Road, it connects with Interstate 77 (I-77), then soon after splits from Gold Hill Road at Deerfield Drive intersection, continuing as Springfield Parkway.

The Gold Hill Road segment is four-lane with turning median; it is also known as the Becky Meacham-Richardson Highway, who served as a state representative for the Lake Wylie–Tega Cay area.

The Springfield Parkway segment is two-lane with semi-controlled access.

SC 460 appeared around 2012 as a new primary route, following existing Gold Hill Road and Springfield Parkway.