SC Department of Transportation

SCDOT closes I-126 Westbound off-ramp to Colonial Life Boulevard for construction

The South Carolina Department of Transportation has closed I-126 Westbound off-ramp to Colonial Life Boulevard for construction. This closure is expected to last until November 1. As part of this closure a detour has been put in place. A map of the detour can be found below. SCDOT asks that drivers slow down and pay […]

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Overnight detours scheduled at Colonial Life Boulevard and I-126 Interchange

The South Carolina Department of Transportation will conduct temporary overnight closures of the existing Colonial Life Boulevard on-ramp to I-126 Eastbound. The closure will start at 9:00 p.m. on October 8 and will continue overnight until October 9 at 5:00 a.m. This closure and detour will then resume at 9:00 p.m. on October 9 and end October 10 […]

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SCDOT to permanently close the I-26, Bush River Road interchange and route drivers via Colonial Life Boulevard beginning Wed., Sept. 18

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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Arehart Street, off of Sunset Boulevard, in West Columbia has been repaved

Crews from the SC Department of Transportation worked to repave Arehart Street in West Columbia, earlier this week. Arehart Street runs from Morningside Drive to Sunset Boulevard (US 378.) The Rogue hair styling building, Jiffy Lube and Family Dollar are at the intersection where Arehart meets Sunset Boulevard. The street was blocked off on Monday […]

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Overnight Detours Scheduled for I-20 at the Broad River Road Interchange (Mile Marker 65) beginning Monday

SCDOT will implement the following series of temporary, overnight closures of Interstate 20 traffic under the Broad River Road bridge (mile marker 65). During this time, I-20 traffic will be detoured across Broad River Road. Drivers can expect to experience a slowdown in traffic while these detours are in place. This work is part of […]

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Rehab of I-77 southbound bridges is complete, I-77 open to traffic in both directions

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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Parts of road being repaired in Westover Acres in West Columbia

The SC Department of Transportation was out in the Westover Acres neighborhood marking off sections of Redbird Drive and Cardinal Drive in West Columbia two weeks ago. On Wednesday, crews from Lynches River Contracting, with heavy equipment, began cutting up parts of the streets for repair. The sections repaired included areas with severe pothole damage. […]

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Overturned tractor-trailer on I-20 results in traffic detour onto I-26, Tuesday

Units from the Columbia Fire Department and the Irmo Fire District are on the scene of an overturned tractor trailer. It’s on I-20 Eastbound at I-26. The interstate was shut down at 12:45 p.m. and traffic was being diverted onto I-26. I-20 was expected to be shut down until after 1 p.m. at least. (IFD […]

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