Bush River Road
Irmo Fire District crews were on the scene of an incident, Tuesday morning that had one side of St Andrew’s Road blocked at Bush River Road. Two vehicles collided at the intersection and both were heavily damaged. Injuries were minor, but people were taken to the hospital.By 10 the road was open.
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The South Carolina Department of Transportation has begun clearing and grubbing activities as part of Phase 3B of the Carolina Crossroads Project in Richland and Lexington counties. This work is a critical step to prepare the area for upcoming utility relocations, which involves removing trees and underbrush within the phase area. Crews will be clearing […]
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The new bridge, over the Saluda River, from Lexington County to Colonial Life Boulevard, in Columbia, has opened. The new bridge is part of the Carolina Crossroads Project. It opened on Thursday. The new bridge changes the current traffic pattern and the exit onto Bush River Road is closed, but drivers can access Bush River […]
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The South Carolina Department of Transportation will permanently close the westbound I-26 off-ramp to Bush River Road at 9 p.m. on Sunday, November 10. Access to Bush River Road from westbound I-26 will be via the expanded Colonial Life Boulevard and I-126 Interchange. This is the third and final step to permanently change the traffic pattern […]
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The South Carolina Department of Transportation will permanently close the I-26 on-ramps at Bush River Road starting October 1, at 9 p.m. Drivers will use the newly constructed Colonial Life Boulevard at I-126 to access I-26 eastbound and westbound. This permanent traffic change marks a significant milestone for the Carolina Crossroads Project. This is Step […]
Read More >> Starting Sept. 18, 2024, major updates will impact Bush River Rd access to and from I-26. Drivers will use the new Colonial Life Blvd interchange. Sept. 18: Closure of the I-26 EB off-ramp to Bush River Rd. Sept. 22: On-ramp closures at Bush River Rd. Phased Traffic Shift Scheduled as SCDOT Opens New Ramp at […]
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Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a vehicle collision in the 5600 block of Wescott Road in the Columbia area of Lexington County at approximately 4:40 P.M., Monday. According to Fisher, Mr. Kenneth Charles Shuman Jr., 45, of Columbia was collecting trash bins for an environmental waste management company […]
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Lance Corporal Brittany Glover of the SC Highway Patrol is reporting the details of a fatal collision that occurred in Lexington County, on Westscott Road at Bush River Road, around 4:30 p.m., Monday. Glover said that a 2014 Nissan SUV hit a pedestrian and a garbage truck on Westscott Road, one mile south of Irmo. […]
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