The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) will hold a Public Information Meeting and is requesting public comments for the proposed bridge replacements of S-55 (Miller Road) over Shot Pouch Branch and S-114 (Hauser Street) over Turkey Creek in Sumter County, SC.
The meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, from 5-7 PM at The Clyburn Intermodal Transit Center Pavilion located at 129 S Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150. SCDOT staff will be available to discuss the concept design and project details, and members of the public will have an opportunity to provide written comments.
As a part of its 10-Year Plan that includes replacing deteriorating bridges, SCDOT proposes to replace the existing bridge structures on the current alignment. Traffic would be detoured during construction. SCDOT estimates that construction could start during fall 2023 and take approximately 12 months to complete. The existing bridge is structurally deficient and load restricted. More information can be found on the project website https://scdot-environmental-project-site-scdot.hub.arcgis.com/pages/s-55-br-over-shot-pouch or https://scdot-environmental-project-site-scdot.hub.arcgis.com/pages/s-114-br-over-turkey-creek.
Comments can be made at the public information meeting, on the project websites, by emailing SCDOT Project Manager Ken Martin at MartinKE@scdot.org, or by mailing comments to Ken Martin at SCDOT, P.O. Box 191, Columbia, SC 29202.
If you have limited internet access or have, any questions about the project, please contact SCDOT Project Manager Ken Martin at 803-737-1874 or at MartinKE@scdot.org to request additional information.
These projects are part of SCDOT's 10 Year Strategic Plan that is focused on replacing aging bridges, resurfacing deteriorating roadways, making rural roads safer, and improving key portions of interstates across South Carolina after more than 30 years of deferred maintenance due to lack of funding.
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SCDOT Media Contact: Pete Poore, SCDOT Communications Office, 803-737-1270 or poorejp@scdot.org