The South Carolina Department of Transportation recently shared several updates for road improvements around the lowcountry, including those in Beaufort and Jasper counties.
SCDOT said it recently finished making improvements to almost 2 miles of Castle Hall Road in Beaufort County, outside of Yemassee.
“The work begins at the Old Sheldon Church Road intersection and ends at U.S. 21 and Castle Hall Road intersection,” a SCDOT spokesperson said. Improvements include pavement upgrades, widened shoulders, soil-cement treatment, new pavement markings, and updated roadway signage.
SCDOT also provided an update concerning the intersection of Highway 278 and Argent Boulevard.
The department worked to make safety improvements at the intersection, which remains busy.
Improvements include new, dedicated turn lanes and traffic lights that have now been added to the intersection of U.S. 278 and Argent Boulevard.
“Although the traffic lights recently went online, the project is expected to be fully completed by the end of November,” the spokesperson said.
Another project recently completed was improvements to Fording Island Road.
“We recently finished adding a fresh layer of asphalt on a busy 3.6-mile stretch of Fording Island Road between Bluffton Road and Buckingham Plantation Drive,” the spokesperson said.
Another part of the same project, which is currently underway, is improving the traffic signals along that stretch of highway.
SCDOT is asking motorists to drive through the area to keep workers in the area safe.
This article originally appeared on Savannah Morning News: Beaufort, Jasper road projects advance as SCDOT upgrades routes
