ORANGEBURG, S.C. — As South Carolina wraps up one of the busiest holiday weekends of the year, traffic remains heavy on key routes across the state, including Interstate 26, a major corridor connecting Columbia and Charleston.
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is now planning significant upgrades to a heavily traveled stretch of I-26 that runs through Orangeburg and Dorchester counties. Officials are asking for public input before construction begins.
Signs along the interstate are currently notifying drivers about the proposed improvements. According to SCDOT, the project includes widening I-26 by adding a travel lane in each direction toward the existing median, clearing the median, installing barrier walls and cable guardrails, addressing structural needs, and improving interchanges at multiple exits…