As the removal of silt fencing begins, and after nearly six years of construction, the 4.1-mile stretch of U.S. 17 – also known as Speedway Boulevard in Jasper County – is expected to open soon with four lanes and a new signalized intersection.
At nearly $11 million per mile, it was one of the largest funded projects in a partnership between S.C. Department of Transportaion (SCDOT), the Council of Government, and the Metropolitan Planning Organization, according to Craig Winn, the SCDOT Program Manager for the Lowcountry, when asked about the cost per mile.
And while the completion date has been extended twice, first to be completed in 2025 and then in January, Winn said those delays doesn’t appear to equate to any cost overruns for the project.
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