I-95 Interchange work beginning near Santee

SANTEE, S.C. (AP) — An interchange on Interstate 95 in Orangeburg County is being closed while improvements are made to the highway.

The interchange at the junction of I-95 and U.S. 301 near Santee is being closed Monday. It’s expected to be closed for about a year while construction crews build a full cloverleaf interchange between the two highways.

Currently there are no ramps from southbound 95 to northbound U.S. 301 or from southbound 301 to northbound I-95.

The work, costing $41 million, will require a new highway and railroad bridge. While the interchange is closed, traffic will be rerouted along nearby U.S. 15.