COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)––The South Carolina Department of Transportation announced Saturday evening that it is shutting down shift operations, as wintry precipitation has ended. According to the SC DOT, on-call crews will continue to monitor road conditions and respond if appropriate. The good news tonight, say DOT officials, is that all interstates are currently in good condition. Motorists are encouraged to…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Looking to see if a road you travel is scheduled to be repaired? The South Carolina Department of Transportation has launched a website for it’s 10 year roads plan. The website will include a list of projects they plan to work on over the course of the next decade. You will be able to follow the progress…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Traffic is once again flowing on 1-26 in Lexington County near mile marker 112 after SC DOT Crews repaired an asphalt defect. Crews worked through the night Monday to complete repairs on the area, damaged by heavy rains. The sinkhole backed up traffic Monday afternoon as crews worked to re-route congestion around the damaged area. …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Officials say they have signed a contract to rebuild the last major road closed after the historic floods of 2015. Department of Transportation Secretary Christy Hall said Monday a new U.S. Highway 21 bridge over Crane Creek near what used to be Lake Elizabeth north of Columbia should open by the end of April. Hall says…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina Department of Transportation held a memorial Friday to honor those who lost their lives on the job. DOT Officials urged all drivers to remain cautious and mindful in work zones. In the SC DOT history, Secretary Hall says 39 employees have lost their lives on the job. Categories: Local News, News, State Tags:…
AIKEN, SC (WOLO)– The SC Highway Patrol says it has made an arrest in connection with the hit and run deaths of two SC DOT workers and the injury of a third worker. According to the SC Department of Public Safety, Lonnie Dean Miller is facing numerous charges, including two counts of Leaving the Scene of an Accident Involving Death…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Friday marks the South Carolina Department of Transportation’s 100 years of service to South Carolina. Leaders from the SC DOT gathered Friday at the agency’s headquarters on Park Street to commemorate the event. The Centennial celebration ceremony included speakers like Secretary of Transportation Christy Hall and SCDOT Commissioners. Categories: Local News, News, State Tags: SC DOT
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – The director of South Carolina’s transportation department says roads have deteriorated so badly, it will take a decade just to climb out of the maintenance hole created over the last five years. Director Christy Hall thanked legislators Wednesday for laws passed in 2013 and last year that allow for roughly $5 billion worth of highway construction…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– South Carolina Transportation Secretary Christy Hall gave an update Tuesday on the state of the roads, interstates and bridges due to Hurricane Mathew. All Interstates are open in South Carolina. Hall did point out the closure of 1-95 at the South Carolina North Carolina border due to flooding. Hall says as of Tuesday afternoon there were only…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Transportation officials say the cost of repaving about 60 miles of two South Carolina interstates will nearly double because workers will need to fully reconstruct the highway. The state Department of Transportation is asking for public input on the new projects. DOT officials say the condition of the pavement has gotten so bad, they cannot just…
