SCDOT

Upgrades to this rural route in Calhoun County are almost complete! 🚧

SCDOT contractors are finishing up a pavement improvement project along nearly 2.5 miles of US 176, between Country Club Road and the US 601 intersection.

This project, located right outside of the town of St. Matthews, is on track to be completed by September! A separate repaving project further south on US 176 has already been planned to begin construction within the next year. ✅

The Baskins Hill Road (S-29-47) bridge over Baskins Creek in Lancaster County has reopened. Located roughly nine miles southeast of Lancaster, construction on the project began in late 2025 before wrapping up with the new bridge opening on July 31.

The bridge was previously load-restricted and then closed prior to construction. This project highlights SCDOT’s ongoing efforts to reduce the number of load-posted bridges across South Carolina.

🚲🚶 Help shape the future of walking and biking in the Lowcountry!

SCDOT and the Lower Savannah Council of Governments are seeking your input as part of a study focused on bicycle and pedestrian transportation in the region (Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, and Orangeburg).

Whether you walk, bike, run, roll or simply want to see safer and more connected options for getting around, we want to hear from you.

Take the survey and share where improvements are needed, what’s working, and how we can make it easier and safer to get where you need to go.

Survey in the comments.

🎉 SCDOT is celebrating improvements to 700 crosswalks across the Lowcountry!

SCDOT would like to thank the counties, local municipalities, and partner agencies who helped make enhancements to 700 crosswalks across the Lowcountry possible.

Pedestrian crossings in Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, and Jasper counties now feature upgraded designs and new installations that improve visibility, safety, and accessibility.

The work included new pavement markings, ADA ramps, pedestrian crossing signals with modernized push buttons, and signal timing enhancements.

These upgrades are designed to help reduce pedestrian-related crashes while creating safer, more pedestrian-friendly communities across South Carolina.

Crews have been hard at work this summer on an interstate preservation project in Laurens County along I-26.

This is a view from the overpass bridge on SC 66 (Whitmire Highway) in Clinton near Joanna. Now, you can see and feel the new paving while driving along the interstate on the east and westbound sides. Weather permitting, the anticipated completion date of this project is late November 2026.

Charleston County drivers are seeing a smoother stretch of road along this busy highway! 🚘

SCDOT is finishing a repaving project on 16 miles of Savannah Highway (US 17) between Old Jacksonboro Road and Steplight Road, which goes through the town of Ravenel.

This improvement is creating a calmer, safer commute for the more than 25,000 drivers who use this highway every day! 👷‍♂️

Summer is paving season so you’ve probably seen lots of SCDOT crews and contractors working on the roads recently.

Want to know what roads are going to be repaved near you?

Take a look through this quick guide for SCDOT’s interactive online map showing pavement improvement projects coming to each county around the state! 💻