Woodruff
Woodruff, SC · Traffic & Transit
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Long-awaited “diet road” work underway in Seneca
The long-awaited state DOT approved project to improve a Seneca thoroughfare has begun – with early work noticeable over the weekend on EN 1st Street in the direction of downtown. In all, the resurfacing will take in all of North First Street – both east and west. Called a “Road Diet”, this will include changing parts of the existing 4-lane road to three lanes. And, for the stretch through the downtown, three lanes are envisioned to be safer for motorists and pedestrians. Zack Sizemore, project manager for contractor King Asphalt, requests that during the work all drivers slow down, stay off cell phones, and follow warning signs to help ensure the work progresses without danger to drivers, crews, and pedestrians.
southcarolinapublicradio.org
“S” is for Stumphouse Mountain Tunnel
“S” is for Stumphouse Mountain Tunnel. The Stumphouse Mountain Tunnel is an unfinished nineteenth-century railroad tunnel located near Walhalla. In the 1850s Stumphouse Mountain played a key role in South Carolina's attempt to participate in antebellum America's commercial revolution. Planners contemplated cutting a one-and-one-half mile railroad tunnel through the mountain to link the state's rail lines with the Blue Ridge Railroad coming from Knoxville, Tennessee. This enterprise, if successful, would have linked Charleston with the commercial heartland of the young nation. Unfortunately, the price of tunneling through Stumphouse Mountain proved prohibitive and the project was abandoned. In 1951 Clemson College purchased the tunnel and for several years experimented with curing blue cheese in its cool, damp environment. Clemson leased the tunnel to the Pendleton Historic District in 1970, and the Stumphouse Mountain Tunnel was open to the public.
FOX Carolina
Greenville News
Woodruff Road project hits $277M, delaying other Greenville road work
Long-awaited congestion relief is coming to Woodruff Road, with work expected to begin in summer of 2027. But as the project’s price tag climbs, other planned road improvements could be pushed back. The South Carolina Department of Transportation Woodruff Road Congestion Relief Project , which will construct a parallel parkway along Woodruff Road, has been in the works for more than a decade. The project aims to alleviate congestion on the busy corridor, which sees traffic volumes of more than 40,000 vehicles per day during peak times, according to SCDOT. In recent years inflation has more than doubled the project's estimated cost, forcing officials to have to figure out how to keep the Woodruff Road project moving forward – with their answer ultimately being to delay other projects. "We've spent the last 15 years working on this project and from the beginning it has been objectively ranked, in the GPATS planning document and the SCDOT environmental assessments, as the highest priority project in the region," said Keith Brockington, transportation manager, Greenville-Pickens Transportation Study . Officials prioritize Woodruff Road, delaying other road projects In 2020, the Woodruff Road Congestion Relief Project received funding through a South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Bank grant,
WSPA 7News
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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,...
golaurens.com
SCDOT seeks public comments on proposed bridge replacement project over Enoree River
The South Carolina Department of Transportation requests public comments on a proposed bridge replacement project on Beaverdam Church Road / Kilgore Bridge Road over the Enoree River on the border of Laurens and Spartanburg counties. The project is needed because the previous bridge was demolished after having been damaged beyond...
greenvillejournal.com
Greenlink to implement new bus fare system in January
Passengers riding Greenlink buses will have a new way to pay starting early next year. The Greenville Transit Authority Board of Directors approved a new fare system, called OneFare, in September. The public transit system will launch OneFare on Jan. 2, 2027. Greenlink Director James Keel informed Greenville City Council...