SCDOT Midlands Connection

SCDOT announces the opening of the new Columbia Avenue exit ramps at Exit 91 on Interstate 26 Eastbound. The new on- and off-ramp on I-26 Eastbound will open on Sunday, 6/2, weather permitting. The temporary on-ramp near Crooked Creek Road will be closed to traffic. The temporary off-ramp will now become the future Brentwood Court. SCDOT reminds the public to use caution while driving through work zones.

SCDOT announces the relocation of Rauch Metz Rd at Exit 97 on Wednesday, February 14, weather permitting. You will no longer be able to access Rauch Metz Road from the I-26 on/off-ramps. Watch the video below to learn how to navigate the changes:
https://youtu.be/zQ8rSeZ4WwM

SCDOT announces traffic shifts on both I-26 Eastbound and I-26 Westbound from mile marker 85 to mile marker 101. All travel lanes will be maintained, but will be shifted to accommodate construction work as needed. Traffic shifts will occur throughout the project area until major project construction completion in 2024. SCDOT reminds the public to use caution when driving through work zones.

Ellett Road between Columbia Avenue and Brentwood Court will be closed from October 18, 2021 to December 2024 for Midlands Connection project construction. SCDOT remind the public to please use caution while driving through work zones.

SCDOT announces a 60mph speed limit on I-26 from mile-marker 101 to mile-marker 85. The speed limit will begin on November 4, 2020 and last for the duration of Midlands Connection project construction. Midlands Connection is a part of SCDOT Strategic 10-Year Plan. SCDOT reminds the public to please use caution while driving through work zones.

SCDOT announces night time lane closures on I-26 Eastbound and Westbound from mile marker 85 to mile marker 101. Lane closures will occur between 6 p.m. and 8 a.m. on weekdays and between 7 p.m. and 9 a.m. on weekends. The lane closures will last throughout the construction duration for the project. Closures will be dependent on weather. SCDOT reminds the public to please use caution while driving through work zones.