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SCDOT seeks input on 3 Aiken County bridge replacements

AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. (WJBF) – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) seeks public comments on three proposed bridge replacement projects in Aiken County. Construction is anticipated to begin in 2028 to replace the following bridges: Officials say construction is anticipated to take approximately 6 to 9 months for each bridge. SCDOT anticipates building the […]

Aiken County, SC · 19d

WSOC Charlotte

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Hundreds of NC gas stations accused of violating tax suspension

More than 220 complaints have been filed against North Carolina gas stations that drivers say aren’t following the gas tax suspension.

North Carolina · 22d

The State

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Will new roads study help get Lexington County penny tax passed?

After months of gathering feedback from residents, Lexington County finally has a plan for addressing its transportation needs. But the bad news, county council members heard this week, is that it will be expensive and likely require a tax that voters have already rejected twice. Study manager David Beatty on Tuesday presented the findings of a series of open houses and an online survey the county conducted earlier this year to collect the public’s thoughts on Lexington County’s road needs. He said that feedback helped narrow down the three main concerns they heard from county residents: widening roads, improving intersections and what Beatty called “improving pavement quality” — whether resurfacing existing roadways or paving dirt roads. “The purpose of the plan was to prepare a data-driven countywide plan looking at the transportation system, and identify the locations that need the most attention,” Beatty told county council members in presenting the findings this week. But doing anything to address all the county’s pressing road problems would be expensive. Beatty estimated it would cost $3.2 billion to complete work on 104 intersections identified in the study, 27 road corridors, 440 miles of repaving and 80 miles of dirt roads. If planners cut

Lexington County, SC · 23d

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South Carolina Railroad Museums (2026): A Complete Guide

South Carolina’s railroad museums run from a working quarry railroad at Winnsboro to a replica of the Best Friend of Charleston on Ann Street. The South Carolina Canal & Rail Road opened 136 miles to Hamburg in October 1833, then the longest railroad in the world, and the state still keeps pieces of the Southern, the Seaboard, the Piedmont & Northern, and the Rockton & Rion. Spartanburg’s Hub City museum sits in the surviving express building beside a main line Amtrak still uses. Greenwood’s display is led by Rockton & Rion 2-8-2 No. 19, a Baldwin of 1906.

South Carolina · 23d
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Richland County Council members held ceremony for new road widening project

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)– Richland County Council members held a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday morning, October 15 for a new road widening project at Pineview. According to officials, the Penny Project aims to ease traffic flow by widening the existing roadway from two lanes to three lanes between Shop Road and Garners Ferry Road.

Richland County, SC · 23d

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Lake Hartwell’s Quiet Side Is Where South Carolina Retirees Trade Traffic For Dock Time

Some folks in the Upstate measure a good morning by how few cars they passed on the way to the water. On the South Carolina side of Lake Hartwell, that number can be close to zero on a Tuesday. Retirees here have figured out that weekday docks, empty boat ramps,...

Anderson, SC · 24d

WRDW-TV

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SCDOT seeks public input on 2 Aiken County bridge replacements

AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - The South Carolina Department of Transportation is asking for public input on plans to replace two bridges in Aiken County. The projects would replace Marshall Street bridge over Horse Creek and Ascauga Lake Road bridge over Gregg Canal. SCDOT will hold a drop-in style meeting on...

Aiken County, SC · 22d

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One Traffic Stop Without Insurance in South Carolina Can Cost More Than 3 Years of Coverage Would Have

Getting Caught Without Car Insurance in South Carolina Can Cost You $8,400. The Fee Just Went Up Again. When Michael Wise signed Order No. 2026-002 this fall as Director of the South Carolina Department of Insurance, the paperwork was routine — an administrative adjustment based on an annual formula. For any South Carolina driver operating a vehicle without auto insurance, the number that came out of it is anything but routine: $775.

South Carolina · 23d

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SCDOT to close, detour bridge over I-77

The South Carolina Department of Transportation will temporarily close and detour the Marthan Road (S-40-1437) bridge over I-77 in Richland County beginning Monday, Oct. 19. The closure is needed to make repairs to the bridge deck, with the bridge set to be reopened Friday, Oct. 23, pending any weather delays.

Richland County, SC · 26d

Yahoo!

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Four Kershaw County bridges slated for replacement in 2028, SCDOT seeks public input

The South Carolina Department of Transportation is seeking public feedback on plans to replace four bridges in Kershaw County, with construction expected to begin in 2028. SCDOT announced Thursday, Oct. 15, that the proposed projects would replace bridges along Cherokee Boulevard, York Street, Flat Rock Road and Old Stagecoach Road.

Kershaw County, SC · 23d

myclintonnews.com

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Replacing a bridge damaged by Helene

SCDOT seeks public comments on proposed bridge replacement project in Spartanburg and Laurens counties. Columbia, S.C. (October 13, 2026) - The South Carolina Department of Transportation requests public comments on a proposed bridge replacement project on S-112/S-116 (Beaverdam Church Road / Kilgore Bridge Road) over Enoree River on the border of Laurens and Spartanburg counties.

Laurens County, SC · 25d

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SCDOT to shut down portion of U.S. 521 in Sumter County

SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — SCDOT will close a portion of U.S. 521 near Rembert in Sumter County from Thursday, October 15, through Sunday, October 18. The closure is set so the state agency can replace four drainage pipes and will take place between Ellerbe Mill Road and TB Wright Road.

Sumter County, SC · 25d

Stacker

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Cheapest gas stations in Augusta

Stacker compiled a list of the cheapest gas stations in Augusta using data from Gas Buddy

Augusta, GA · 10-06

WSPA 7News

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Gas prices rise 9 cents in South Carolina

SOUTH CAROLINA (WCBD) – Average gasoline prices in South Carolina have risen 9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.96 per gallon today, according to GasBuddy. Prices in the state are 6.3 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and are $1.22 per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average […]

South Carolina · 25d

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Augusta-Area Transportation Agency Seeks Public Input on Traffic Congestion Plan Update

The Augusta Regional Transportation Study (ARTS MPO) wants to hear from drivers. It is asking residents to say where traffic backs up as it updates its Congestion Management Process. A new survey is open to people in the Augusta-Aiken region, and it asks them to describe their own experiences with traffic, delays, and getting around town.

Augusta, GA · 26d

The Cool Down

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South Carolina residents waited decades for pavement as washboard roads keep wrecking cars

"There have been too many instances where I thought I was going to get hit head-on."

Lexington County, SC · 28d

WCBD Count on 2

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Gas prices rise 9 cents in South Carolina

SOUTH CAROLINA (WCBD) – Average gasoline prices in South Carolina have risen 9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.96 per gallon today, according to GasBuddy. Prices in the state are 6.3 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and are $1.22 per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average […]

South Carolina · 26d

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5-month closure planned for section of Upstate road

(WSPA) — State transportation officials plan to close a section of an Upstate road until March 2027. The South Carolina Department of Transportation said part of Snow Creek Road will close so crews can replace the bridge over Snow Creek in Oconee County. The closure will begin Monday, Oct....

Oconee County, SC · 25d

News19 WLTX

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Drivers in Richland County need to plan for a bridge closure coming

Richland County, SC · 26d

WJBF

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Gas prices rise 9 cents in South Carolina

SOUTH CAROLINA (WCBD) – Average gasoline prices in South Carolina have risen 9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.96 per gallon today, according to GasBuddy. Prices in the state are 6.3 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and are $1.22 per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average […]

South Carolina · 26d