I-26
Motorists exiting from I-26 Eastbound onto U.S. 378 will use a newly constructed exit ramp starting next week. Weather permitting, the new, two-lane exit ramp will open on Monday, June 19 at 5 a.m. Message boards will be installed ahead of the opening, notifying motorists of the new ramp configuration. Motorists should watch for new […]
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Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a motorcycle accident in the 2600 block of Augusta Road, West Columbia in Lexington County at approximately 7 a.m. on Monday. According to Fisher, Mr. James M. Rials, 63, of Gaston was traveling westbound on Augusta Road when he was attempting to enter […]
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Lexington County Coroner, Margaret Fisher, has identified the individual who died in a single-vehicle collision near the 112 mile marker of I-26 in the West Columbia area of Lexington County at approximately 4:45 p.m, Wednesday. According to Fisher, Ms. Victoria Ryan Johnson, 50, of West Columbia was traveling westbound on I-26 when her vehicle traveled […]
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The driver of a 2010 Hyundai Elantra died after running off the interstate, Wednesday, according to Trooper Tyler Tidwell of the SC Highway Patrol. The crash occurred around 4:45 p.m. near the 112 Mile Marker on I-26 westbound. Tidwell said the driver was the only occupant in the car and died after running off the […]
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A groundbreaking ceremony was held Friday for the I-26 at US 21 (US 176) Intersection Improvement Project. Sen. Nikki Setzler, along with SC Gov. Henry McMaster and State Transportation Secretary Christy Hall spoke the event, with State Rep. Russell Ott. “This project is transformational for Lexington and Calhoun counties,” Setzler said, “and the Midlands and […]
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On I-20 Westbound, in Richland County near Columbia, the Exit 64B ramp onto I-26 Westbound will close starting at 9 p.m. on Friday, April 28. The ramp will reopen by 6 a.m. on Monday, May 1. The temporary planned closure will allow contractors to perform ramp tie-in construction for the Carolina Crossroads Phase 2 project. […]
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I-77 bridge rehab near Cayce, West Columbia, Columbia and Lexington is complete. The southbound lanes are open. SCDOT reported that the lanes were opened around 3:30 p.m. Saturday. The northbound lanes were opened on April 2 after being repaired. SCDOT crews worked around the clock to finish the accelerated project. Repair of the southbound bridges […]
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Some residents in the Westover Acres neighborhood of West Columbia don’t like the level of construction noise that is part of the Carolina Crossroads project taking place on I-26. The neighborhoods are right beside I-26 and the noise includes heavy equipment, drilling, car horns, sirens, traffic and other noise. The worst parts of the day […]
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