I-26
Crews from the Irmo Fire District responded to two crashes Wednesday afternoon. The first one was on I-26 westbound, just past St Andrews Road. It was a three-car collision that blocked the right lane. Injuries were minor, according to the IFD. There was also a wreck at Harbison Boulevard and St Andrew’s Road. It was […]
Traffic was backed up on 126 before the Greystone Boulevard Exit off of I-26, after 6 p.m., Thursday. One lane was open while crews were on the scene to move the tree that covered three lanes. The tree fell as heavy rains, and storm-like conditions blew through the area Thursday afternoon.
Traffic was at a standstill, Monday afternoon on I-26 near Cayce. The City of Cayce issued an alert that read: “Please avoid the area of 26 East between Highway 1 and Airport Blvd. Multiple accidents in and law enforcement and emergency personnel are on the scene.” According to the South Carolina DOT, one crash happened […]
Lexington County Fire Services is currently on the scene, at 9 a.m., of a tractor-trailer fire on Interstate 26 westbound near mile marker 130, near the Sandy Run/ Swansea area. The vehicle is fully involved, and crews are actively working to put out the flames. All westbound lanes are temporarily closed while firefighters handle the […]
The South Carolina Department of Transportation is currently conducting repairs on I-26 Eastbound at mile marker 121 in Calhoun County due to a drainage issue. The repairs have closed two of the three lanes of travel, causing traffic delays. The Sandy Run Fire District reported a sinkhole at the location earlier Thursday. Thursday evening, SCDOT […]
A post on the Sandy Run Calhoun Volunteer Fire District reports a “large sinkhole in the interstate on I-26 East at the 121 MM. Traffic is down to one lane and is backed up several miles towards Columbia. The right two lanes are closed for about a half mile. SCDOT is on scene and is […]
The South Carolina Department of Transportation will reduce I-26 Westbound over the Palmetto Trail (mile marker 83) and over Indian Creek (mile marker 65) to one lane beginning April 28 for bridge repairs. The continuous, single-lane closures are expected to last until the end of May. Drivers should expect delays and seek alternate routes, if possible. As part of […]
The South Carolina Department of Transportation will conduct a temporary nighttime lane closure on the new bridge over the Saluda River (Exit 108 B-A) on March 11 beginning at 10 p.m. and ending at 4 a.m. on March 12. This closure is necessary to complete the installation of new overhead signage over the bridge as […]