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....
The State - Tue October 06, 2020
S.C.'s 'Malfunction Junction' Freeway Fix to Start in 2021
A crucial hurdle was cleared in late September in the process to begin remaking the area known as "Malfunction Junction" near Columbia, S.C. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) granted a permit to allow the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) to construct all phases of the Carolina Crossroads project....
The Times and Democrat - Tue September 01, 2020
Two South Fork Edisto River Bridges in South Carolina to Undergo Complete Upgrades
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) proposed to replace the existing U.S. Highway 301 (Bamberg Road) southbound bridge over the South Edisto River in Bamberg and Orangeburg counties and the adjacent Bobcat Landing Road (State Road 439) bridge in Bamberg County....
Aiken Standard - Thu August 27, 2020
One Bridge Replacement Ongoing, Another Planned Near Aiken, S.C.
Near the town of Aiken, S.C., along U.S. Highway 1, crews are replacing one two-lane bridge, while another on the same roadway is in the planning stages. Both are northeast of the western South Carolina community on separate sides of Interstate 20....
CEG - Wed August 05, 2020
Stevens Towing Supports South Carolina Bridge Construction Project
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is constructing a new high-level fixed-span bridge on U.S. Highway 21 over the Harbor River in Beaufort County and is removing the existing swing-span bridge, which is more than 78 years old....
CEG - Wed July 22, 2020
Work on I-20 Bridges Over Savannah River Progressing Between Georgia, South Carolina
Construction is ongoing this summer on an $82.5 million widening and bridge replacement of Interstate 20 across the Savannah River between Georgia and South Carolina. The interstate is being widened from four to six lanes between the Georgia Welcome Center in Augusta and Martintown Road (Exit 1) in North Augusta, S.C....
Moultrie News - Wed July 08, 2020
South Carolina Gas Tax Increase Funding More Road, Bridge Projects
The state gas tax increase, including the new two-cent per gallon increase effective July 1, has already been put to work for South Carolinians. In addition to $1.3 billion in road and bridge work under contract now, the new gas tax increase is making possible an additional 661 mi....
SCDOT - Wed June 03, 2020
SCDOT's 10 Year Plan Continues Steady Progress as Year Three Concludes
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has announced a three-year period of steady progress of road and bridge construction as it pursues its 10 Year Strategic Plan to improve the state's roads after more than three decades of deferred maintenance....
SC DOT - Tue May 26, 2020
SCDOT Releases Initial COVID-19 Financial Impact Projections
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has released its initial projections of the financial impact of COVID-19, indicating a decrease in agency revenues based on expected reductions in gas tax and car sales tax receipts....
SC DOT - Mon November 05, 2018
SCDOT Commission OKs Rural Highway Widening
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Commission voted Oct. 18 to expand the agency's interstate highway widening program to include rural areas critical to the movement of freight....
