The State - Mon April 18, 2022
SCDOT to Begin Columbia's Five Points Road Safety Overhaul in Summer 2023
If all goes as planned, Columbia, S.C.-area drivers can expect to see construction begin on a major road safety overhaul project in the city's Five Points district during the summer of 2023. The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) announced in mid-April that it had received needed feedback from local partners to move forward on full design work for the $4.85 million project....
The Island Packet - Tue February 22, 2022
Demolition Will Remove Toll Booths from Parkway on Hilton Head Island, S.C.
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has released a timeline for the demolition of the Cross Island Parkway and bridge toll booths on Hilton Head Island, one of the most beautiful vacation destinations in the southeast....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu December 23, 2021
RB Baker Crews Stabilize Soil for U.S. 17 Widening in South Carolina
To enhance safety and accommodate increasing traffic associated with residential and economic growth in the region, the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is overseeing construction to widen nearly 4.2 mi....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed November 24, 2021
Construction Progressing On Savannah I-20 Bridge Project
Superior Construction Co. Inc. expects to complete the $82.5 million I-20 @ Savannah River Bridge Replacements project for the Georgia Department of Georgia Transportation (GDOT) and the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) in the winter of 2022....
Greenville Journal - Tue October 05, 2021
S.C. Roads, Highways Are Still Bad, But DOT Reports Repairs Being Made
Despite increased funding to improve South Carolina's roads and bridges, the Upstate's traffic is still congested and, overall, the state's highways have remained deadly. But, in a report released Sept....
Charleston Post and Courier - Tue March 23, 2021
COVID Aid to Pay Off SCDOT's Debt May Lead to I-526 Widening
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is using approximately $140 million in federal COVID-19 aid to pay off debt and free up money for more interstate projects. It is currently unclear which projects will be the beneficiaries, though one could be the widening of Interstate 526 around the Charleston metro area....
CEG - Mon March 22, 2021
U.S. 501 Makeover in Myrtle Beach, S.C., Begins to Take Shape
Three projects in South Carolina from Conway to Myrtle Beach could change the way U.S. Highway 501 looks and functions over the course of the next three years. The latest construction to widen U.S. 501 began in February at Gardner Lacy Road, according to Pete Poore with the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT)....
CEG - Mon February 22, 2021
SCDOT Widening U.S. 17 North of Savannah in $41.9M Effort
A $41.9 million project widening U.S. Highway 17 between Hardeeville, S.C., and Savannah, Ga., to four lanes from two began Feb. 22, according to a release from the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT)....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu January 21, 2021
Earth Moves for SCDOT'S $620M I-85 Widening Project
Considered one of the largest and most complex undertakings in South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) history, the I-85 widening project will reduce congestion on the interstate, improve the safety of interchanges and replace aging infrastructure when complete....
Greenville News - Wed December 30, 2020
SCDOT Plans to Make Upgrades to Upstate's 'Golden Strip' Along I-385
The upstate South Carolina towns of Mauldin, Simpsonville and Fountain Inn are all located northwest to southeast along Interstate 385 in southern Greenville County. Collectively, the area is known locally as the "Golden Strip," with the interstate highway serving as the "strip."The Golden Strip is a name that was given to the area years ago due to the expectation that it was ripe for growth, and over time, that prediction came true as the corridor has experienced a boom in development....
