Bridge in Lexington County will be closed for repairs. Traffic will be impacted

Drivers in Lexington County will face a lengthy detour for two weeks as the S.C. Department of Transportation does repair work on a local bridge.

The bridge over Congaree Creek on Pine Street near South Congaree will close on Jan. 26 and is not expected to reopen until Feb. 6, SC DOT announced Monday.

While the bridge is closed, the state agency is recommending drivers head up Edmund Highway to Old Dunbar Road and then west to East Steele Street before reconnecting with Pine Street. That’s a detour of more than two miles while the bridge is out.

The affected area of Pine Street will only be open to local traffic while the bridge is out, SC DOT said.

Bristow Marchant

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Bristow Marchant covers local government, schools and community in Lexington County for The State. He graduated from the College of Charleston in 2007. He has almost 20 years of experience covering South Carolina at the Clinton Chronicle, Sumter Item and Rock Hill Herald. He joined The State in 2016. Bristow has won numerous awards, most recently the S.C. Press Association’s 2024 education reporting award.  Support my work with a digital subscription