Columbia-Area Roadwork This Week

The following lists ongoing road construction projects in the Columbia area. For real-time traffic reports click HERE.

• Expect minor delays and flagging operations on Interstate77 Northbound for right lane closures between mile marker 6.5 to 7.5 for the installation of new ITS Camera poles. The lane will be closed from 9:00 AM July 24, 2012 until 4:00 PM July 24, 2012.

• Expect minor delays and flagging operations on South Royal Tower between Friarsgate Blvd and Chadford Road in the Town of Irmo while sidewalk is being constructed. The expected completion date for this project is August 2012.

• Beginning July 16, 2012, Samaria Highway (S-32-76) will be closed to through traffic for bridge repairs over Lightwood Knot Creek. The detour route will be Oleander Road, Fairview Road, and North Edisto Road. Signs will be posted marking this route. The road should re-open to through traffic on August 17, 2012. This site is located approximately eight miles southeast of Town of Batesburg Leesville.

• Expect minor delays and flagging operations on Calks Ferry Road between US-1 and US-378 in Lexington County while the road is being reconstructed.  Anticipated completion date of this work is November 30, 2012.

• Expect minor delays and flagging operations on Old Lexington Road between US-378 and Rock-N-Creek Road in Lexington County while the road is being reconstructed. Anticipated completion date of this work is November 30, 2012.

• Expect minor delays and flagging operations on Two Notch Road between Pond Branch Road and Perry Taylor Road in Lexington County while the road is being reconstructed. Anticipated completion date of this work is November 30, 2012.

• Expect minor delays and flagging operations on Calks Ferry Road between Nazareth Road and Elbert Taylor Road in Lexington County while the road is being reconstructed. Anticipated completion date of this work is November 30, 2012.

• Expect minor delays and flagging operations on Nazareth Road between SC-6 and Longs Pond Road Lexington County while the road is being reconstructed.  Anticipated completion date of this work is November 30, 2012.

• Expect minor delays and flagging operations on Broad River Road from Greystone Boulevard to Lucious Road in Richland County for the replacement of the bridge over the Broad River. This project will require reducing traffic to one lane in each direction. The expected completion date for the project is May 2013.

• Expect minor delays for road widening construction on Platt Springs Road (SC 602) taking place between S-168 and Old Orangeburg Road. Expected completion date is May, 2013.

• Expect possible delays and flagging operations for clearing, grading, bridge construction, and asphalt paving activities along the west side of US 601 from near SC 48 (Bluff Rd.) to +/- 1500’ south of the Congaree River bridge (Approx. 4.2 miles). Please note that the entire 4.2 mile construction zone will be marked as a no passing zone and the speed limit will be reduced to 45 MPH. The anticipated completion date is June 30, 2013.

• Overpond Road (S 40-1922) is closed from Springpond Road (S 40-1724) to Pinelake Road (S 40– 2597) beginning October 10, 2011 due to shoulder failure on pond dam. The road will be closed to thru traffic until further notice or the pond dam has been repaired. A traffic detour has been implemented.