SCDOT and GDOT have started an $825M I-95 widening project to improve safety, reduce congestion, and build a new Savannah River bridge by 2030. (Photo/SCDOT)
- $825 million I-95 widening and improvement project begins
- Partnership between SCDOT and Georgia DOT
- Includes new bridge over the Savannah River
- Project completion expected in 2030
The South Carolina Department of Transportation broke ground on the $825 million Interstate 95 widening and improvement project in the Lowcountry, according to a news release.
In partnership with the Georgia Department of Transportation, the project is intended to accommodate growth in the Lowcountry through improved interchanges and bridges, the release said. The project will also include a new bridge over the Savannah River.
“People and businesses want to come to South Carolina, and we need the roads to support our momentum,” Governor Henry McMaster said in the release. “Interstates like I-95 are essential to both daily life and long-term economic strength. That’s why we’re making transformative investments in our interstate system statewide to improve safety, ease traffic, and support the businesses that move South Carolina forward.”
According to the release, the project should reduce traffic delays and congestion for both people and goods moving through I-95 and is expected to be completed in 2030.
“The first 10 miles of the I-95 Widening and Improvements Project is a significant milestone for SCDOT, marking the largest project in our agency’s history,” Justin Powell, South Carolina secretary of transportation, said in the release. “We are excited to begin work on this project alongside our partners at GDOT to make this area of I-95 a better entryway to our great state. This long-awaited project is the embodiment of the goals of our interstate program that looks to improve the capacity and efficiency for the people of South Carolina and its visitors.”
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