Busy Columbia street to close for road work. Here’s where and when

A portion of Harden Street in Columbia’s Five Points neighborhood will be closed and detoured for nighttime road work starting Tuesday, part of continuing construction in the area.

The closure will be on the block between Blossom Street and Devine Street at the heart of the popular dining and nightlife district to place pavement markings, the state Department of Transportation announced. That’s the section of Five Points that’s home to businesses including New Brookland Tavern, Bar None, and Groucho’s Deli.

Drivers will be detoured away from the section starting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 1, with the closure set to continue until Wednesday, July 2 at 4 a.m. The closure will resume, pending weather delays, Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. and end Thursday, July 3 at 4 a.m.

The detour route will be posted with signage near the area.

SCDOT advises drivers to slow down and pay attention near the work zone.

This story was originally published June 27, 2025 at 10:13 AM.

Riley Edenbeck

The State

Riley Edenbeck is a reporting intern for The State newspaper. She is from Chicago and now travels between Columbia and Charleston. She is a master’s student at the University of South Carolina studying data and communication, and she graduated from the USC journalism school in 2024. She has reported for National Mortgage News in New York City, won awards for her coverage at the Carolina News and Reporter, and was a managing editor of The Daily Gamecock.