Welcome to I-385 Rehab

Revised Project Completion Date

South Carolina Transportation Secretary H.B. Limehouse Jr. announced Thursday, July 15, that the Interstate 385 rehabilitation project in Laurens County was nearing completion ahead of schedule and an opening ceremony was planned for July 23. The announcement was made during an SCDOT Commission meeting in Columbia. The I-385 northbound’s re-opening took place Friday July 23rd at 5:00 PM. The contractor’s original completion date was Aug. 15. [Read press release]

I-385 History

Interstate 385 was originally US Route 276. It was converted to an interstate facility in 1984 to better accommodate the increasing traffic demand throughout the region. In 2007, the average daily traffic within the project corridor was 21,900 and is expected to grow to 38,325 by 2027.

Project Scope

This interstate rehabilitation project extends from mile post O at the I-385/I-26 interchange north up I-385 approximately 15 miles. It will consist of removing some of the existing asphalt pavement and replace it with approximately ten inches of concrete. The interstate will also be widened toward the median to add shoulders where needed to provide a finished typical section that has a 4’ inside paved shoulder, two 12’ travel lanes, and a 10’ outside paved shoulder. This will raise the finished grade of the interstate and cause SCDOT to raise six overpass bridges approximately 2’ to provide a minimum vertical underclearance of 16’. The flyover bridge that connects I-26 westbound to I-385 northbound will also be replaced within the scope of this project.

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