I-20

SCDOT to open new exit ramp from I-20 West to I-26 West on Thursday, existing I-20 West exit ramp at the I-26 interchange to close

 The South Carolina Department of Transportation will open a new exit ramp from I-20 West to I-26 West on Thursday. The ramp opening marks another milestone in Phase 2 of the Carolina Crossroads Project. The ramp will open late on Thursday (Jan. 9) to allow crews to permanently close the existing I-20 West exit ramp […]

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SCDOT Begins Clearing for Phase 3B of the Carolina Crossroads project at I-26 and I-20

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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SCDOT closes I-20 Eastbound ramp to SC 277 for emergency repairs

The South Carolina Department of Transportation has closed Exit 73B from I-20 Eastbound to SC 277 for emergency repairs to a damaged shoulder. The exit is expected to be reopened by Monday. As part of this closure, a detour has been put in place. The detour will utilize Alpine Road and I-77. A map of […]

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Driver runs over raised median and strikes multiple vehicles, say Lexington Police

Lexington Police reported a collision on South Lake Drive (SC) at I-20, Saturday. There were injuries. The wreck, police say, was caused by a driver on the exit ramp of I-20 disregarding the right turn only sign. The driver drove over a raised turn divider and drove across inbound lanes. The driver then struck multiple […]

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SCDOT implementing nighttime lane closures at US 1 over I-20 interchange in Lexington County

The South Carolina Department of Transportation will begin temporary single and dual lane closures beginning May 14 on parts of I-20 as part of the US 1 over I-20 Interchange Improvement Project. A tentative schedule of the closures can be found below. Starting on May 14, I-20 East from east of Exit 55 (SC-6 North […]

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1 person dead, 3 injured, after multi-vehicle crash Wednesday morning that shut down I-20

A person who was attempting to reattach a trailer that came loose from a 2020 Dodge Ram was killed on I-20 Wednesday. The incident occurred in the eastbound lane of I-20 near Mile Marker 61 around 9:45 a.m., according to Master Trooper William Bennett of the SC Highway Patrol. There were 3 vehicles and a […]

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Coroner identifies 21-year-old who died in Lexington County motorcycle crash

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in amotorcycle accident near the 63 mile-maker of Interstate 20 in the Columbia area of Lexington Countyat approximately 10:24 p.m. on Friday. According to Fisher, Mr. Patrick Riley Prewitt, 21, of Lexington was traveling westbound whenhe went off the right side of the highway […]

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Lane closed on Augusta Road in Lexington due to ice, Thursday morning

An inbound lane in the 5000 block (near the I-20 Exit) of Augusta Road (US-1) in Lexington is closed Thursday morning due to a stretch of ice-covered road. at around 5:30 a.m. Thursday, SCDOT ha been notified and was reportedly en route with a sand truck. This lane closure may extend to several hours so […]

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