SCDOT closes, detours part of Townsend Road over Townsend Creek in Greenwood County for bridge replacement

Columbia, S.C. (March 21, 2025)— The South Carolina Department of Transportation will close and detour part of Townsend Road to replace the bridge over Townsend Creek in Greenwood County beginning March 31.

The bridge is expected to reopen to traffic in Fall of 2025.

As part of this closure, a detour route has been set up. A map of the closure and detour can be found below. Please note that Townsend Road will be open to local traffic only except at the bridge closure site.

SCDOT asks that drivers slow down and pay attention when driving near the work zone.