SCDOT announced in October of 2023 that the project would be restructured to improve project delivery and accelerate the widening of I-20 in the Midlands. The next phases of construction have been scheduled to advance the interstate widening projects on I-20 and the improvements to the I-126 and I-26 interchange while utility coordination and project development continues in the main interchange area.
The construction on I-20 west of Bush River Road to widen the interstate has been accelerated and is anticipated to begin construction in 2025. Concurrent with that project, an additional phase of construction work on the interchange of I-126 and I-26 is expected to go to construction in 2026. Both of these phases of work have been accelerated and advanced to tie in with other widening and interchange improvement projects completing soon.
“Carolina Crossroads is one of the largest infrastructure projects in our state’s history, and we recognize the critical nature of this project not just for the Midlands, but for our state as a whole," Secretary of Transportation Christy A. Hall, PE said. "Our commitment to this important project has not wavered, and I feel confident that this new project structure is going to give us a better project at the end of the day.”
