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Editor’s note: This story has been updated since the South Carolina Department of Transportation changed its plans. The S.C. Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has reversed this weekend’s work to repair the J.E. McTeer Bridge, or the Lady’s Island Bridge. The change in plans was communicated to the Island Packet and Beaufort Gazette via email as well as a post to the department’s website. Work was expected to start tonight at 7 p.m. A supply-chain issue is the reason for cancellation. SCDOT will reschedule the work and notify the public when materials for the bridge repairs are received. Repairs were expected to be finished by Monday morning as SCDOT planned to work “around-the-clock.” SCDOT planned to close the left lane of southbound U.S. 21 on the Lady’s Island Bridge to repair expansion joints in the bridge, according to a previous press release. Many drivers see the gaps in the bridge as “lines,” but those lines are actually gaps between bridge decking that allows for expansion and contraction. This story will be updated as new information comes in.
Westbound Interstate 20 drivers in Kershaw County should expect overnight lane and ramp closures at Exit 87 on Monday and Tuesday, the South Carolina Department of Transportation said. The right lane and both the entrance and exit ramps will close from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. each night, beginning Nov. 16. The work is subject to delays from cold weather. Westbound drivers will be directed to Exit 82, where they can turn around and take eastbound I-20 back to Exit 87. Drivers on White Pond Road who want to enter westbound I-20 will be detoured via Whitling Way to Exit 92. SCDOT urges drivers to slow down and pay attention while traveling through the work zone.
LAURENS COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The district says several bus drivers called out sick last week, forcing other drivers to cover multiple routes. But some parents say the problem goes beyond temporary absences, pointing to low pay and concerns about driver retention. The district started the school year with...
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) will host a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the completion of the I-26/I-95 Interchange Project in Orangeburg, Dorchester counties on Thursday, November 19, at 11:00 a.m. Originally scheduled for completion in Summer 2027, the project is being completed six months ahead of schedule, marking...
UPDATE, 11:26am – As of this update, traffic is flowing at the state line. NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WJBF) – Traffic at the Georgia-Carolina state line is at a crawl following a crash. According to South Carolina Department of Transportation’s (SCDOT) website, the right westbound lane (coming into Augusta) is shut down. The site says traffic […]
Lexington County will receive a $28.8 million federal grant award to implement the project “One Lexington, Zero Fatalities,” members of the Lexington County Council learned during the panel’s only November meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 10. According to council documents, Lexington County and local municipalities submitted a joint...
NORTH CHARLESTON — The S.C. Department of Transportation is investigating the effectiveness of signage and pavement markings on an area roadway that a traffic expert said has “significant potential” for instigating wrong-way driving. A SCDOT review of the North Rhett Avenue interchange connection with Interstate 526 is expected to be completed by around Nov. 20, an agency spokesperson told The Post and Courier. The date of expected completion — and the acknowledgement that a review was ongoing — came shortly after The Post and Courier published a story that investigated the prevalence of wrong...
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The national average price of gas is now below $4 a gallon, but it’s been there for a while in the two-state region. Thursday’s national average is $3.91 per gallon, but Georgia’s average is $3.40, and South Carolina’s is $3.56. Drivers in...
Williams Street is closed eastbound at the SC 302 intersection in Lexington County after a contractor working for the South Carolina Department of Transportation struck a sewer line Tuesday. The emergency closure began Tuesday evening while repairs are made to the damaged line, according to SCDOT. Officials have not provided...
Charlotte-area drivers may finally have some data to back up their complaints about traffic on both sides of the state line. A new LendingTree study ranks North Carolina as having the second-worst drivers in America. South Carolina tied for third, placing nearly the entire Charlotte region among the nation’s highest-ranked states for driving incidents.
NEWBERRY COUNTY, S.C. (WIS) - Newberry County residents can share concerns about dangerous roads and intersections at a road safety meeting today. The drop-in meeting runs from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Newberry County Courthouse Annex on College Street. Residents are encouraged to bring the name of a road or intersection and explain what makes it risky.
UPDATE, 11:26am - As of this update, traffic is flowing at the state line. NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WJBF) - Traffic at the Georgia-Carolina state line is at a crawl following a crash. According to South Carolina Department of Transportation's (SCDOT) website, the right westbound lane (coming into Augusta) is shut...
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Lexington County had 606 miles of unpaved roads as of 2023, with 214 miles across 315 roads being considered for paving. The county could then put $1 million a year toward paving, an amount estimated to cover less than a mile, while paving roads on the petition list was estimated to cost about $271 million. Since 2015, the county had paved roughly 38 miles of unpaved roads, according to the Lexington County Chronicle.
SWANSEA, S.C. (WIS) - A Lexington County property owner said Sweet Pea Lane is difficult to drive and becomes especially hazardous when it rains. Jimmy Chavis, who said he has owned property along the road for more than 20 years, said it is too narrow in many spots and vehicles can get stuck when they pull over.
Imagine driving along a three-lane highway when two vehicles on opposite sides begin moving toward the center lane. Neither driver realizes the other is changing lanes until their vehicles collide. Both drivers might insist they checked their mirrors, used their turn signals, and believed the lane was clear. So who...
The South Carolina Department of Transportation will conduct a lane closure on Highway 501 over the Intracoastal Waterway for routine maintenance and inspections beginning on Thursday, Nov. 12. The right lane of US 501 southbound will be closed beginning overnight Thursday and reopen at 6 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 13.
Parents encouraged to discuss dangerous driving behavior before holiday traffic and winter hazards increase risks.
