SC: I-95 widening projects

[fillup420]

Is that bridge to the NW of the I-95 twin bridges open for walking and biking?

It wasn't the last time i drove past, which was about 6 years ago. Fully gated off on both ends.

[Mapmikey]

Is that bridge to the NW of the I-95 twin bridges open for walking and biking?

It wasn't the last time i drove past, which was about 6 years ago. Fully gated off on both ends.

It was closed to pedestrians in 2017 and reopened to them in 2023
https://maps.app.goo.gl/2cRKciDiwufRfMGF9
https://maps.app.goo.gl/WBRuuVf3k6K5GhjM9

[D-Dey65]

Is that bridge to the NW of the I-95 twin bridges open for walking and biking?

It wasn't the last time i drove past, which was about 6 years ago. Fully gated off on both ends.

It was closed to pedestrians in 2017 and reopened to them in 2023
https://maps.app.goo.gl/2cRKciDiwufRfMGF9
https://maps.app.goo.gl/WBRuuVf3k6K5GhjM9

That was reopened? Hmm.

Oh well, when the replacement for the current bridges across Lake Marion are built, what they ought to do is add fishing piers jutting out from the west side bike and hike lane.

Anyway, I posted a message about an incident on I-95 from 25 years ago which only could've happened because the road is four lanes wide.
https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=28909.msg2944616#msg2944616

[74/171FAN]

@D-Dey65 I think you linked to your own profile instead of that post.

[D-Dey65]

@D-Dey65 I think you linked to your own profile instead of that post.

Yeah, I just fixed that, and a typo.

[architect77]

PLEASE EMAIL SCDOT with this very helpful idea:

On I-85 through SC, move those wonderful shoulder signs "State Law: Slower Traffic Move Right" and mount them

ON THE CENTER DIVIDER or on OVERHEAD GANTRIES!!!!

I-85 is so crowded and nearing capacity today. Its flow is significantly impeded by slow pokes in the left and center lanes, every day, all day, all night.

Getting that state law sign directly in their field of vision would help thru-put on this super-busy industrial corridor. Thank you.!

I have emailed them already to no avail.

[Henry]

PLEASE EMAIL SCDOT with this very helpful idea:

On I-85 through SC, move those wonderful shoulder signs "State Law: Slower Traffic Move Right" and mount them

ON THE CENTER DIVIDER or on OVERHEAD GANTRIES!!!!

I-85 is so crowded and nearing capacity today. Its flow is significantly impeded by slow pokes in the left and center lanes, every day, all day, all night.

Getting that state law sign directly in their field of vision would help thru-put on this super-busy industrial corridor. Thank you.!

I have emailed them already to no avail.

Wrong highway here, we're discussing I-95! Not certain what I-85 has to do with this.

[PColumbus73]

PLEASE EMAIL SCDOT with this very helpful idea:

On I-85 through SC, move those wonderful shoulder signs "State Law: Slower Traffic Move Right" and mount them

ON THE CENTER DIVIDER or on OVERHEAD GANTRIES!!!!

I-85 is so crowded and nearing capacity today. Its flow is significantly impeded by slow pokes in the left and center lanes, every day, all day, all night.

Getting that state law sign directly in their field of vision would help thru-put on this super-busy industrial corridor. Thank you.!

I have emailed them already to no avail.

Wrong highway here, we're discussing I-95! Not certain what I-85 has to do with this.

Besides, DOT doesn't enforce the law, they can't order Highway Patrol to increase left lane patrols. The signs don't write the tickets.

[I-55]

PLEASE EMAIL SCDOT with this very helpful idea:

On I-85 through SC, move those wonderful shoulder signs "State Law: Slower Traffic Move Right" and mount them

ON THE CENTER DIVIDER or on OVERHEAD GANTRIES!!!!

I-85 is so crowded and nearing capacity today. Its flow is significantly impeded by slow pokes in the left and center lanes, every day, all day, all night.

Getting that state law sign directly in their field of vision would help thru-put on this super-busy industrial corridor. Thank you.!

I have emailed them already to no avail.

Wrong highway here, we're discussing I-95! Not certain what I-85 has to do with this.

Although for I-95 I can't imagine the left lane problem is much better. Bad drivers are still that regardless of what number the road carries

[sprjus4]

PLEASE EMAIL SCDOT with this very helpful idea:

On I-85 through SC, move those wonderful shoulder signs "State Law: Slower Traffic Move Right" and mount them

ON THE CENTER DIVIDER or on OVERHEAD GANTRIES!!!!

I-85 is so crowded and nearing capacity today. Its flow is significantly impeded by slow pokes in the left and center lanes, every day, all day, all night.

Getting that state law sign directly in their field of vision would help thru-put on this super-busy industrial corridor. Thank you.!

I have emailed them already to no avail.

This is a page discussing I-95 widening projects... not I-85 left lane drivers.

[architect77]

PLEASE EMAIL SCDOT with this very helpful idea:

On I-85 through SC, move those wonderful shoulder signs "State Law: Slower Traffic Move Right" and mount them

ON THE CENTER DIVIDER or on OVERHEAD GANTRIES!!!!

I-85 is so crowded and nearing capacity today. Its flow is significantly impeded by slow pokes in the left and center lanes, every day, all day, all night.

Getting that state law sign directly in their field of vision would help thru-put on this super-busy industrial corridor. Thank you.!

I have emailed them already to no avail.

Wrong highway here, we're discussing I-95! Not certain what I-85 has to do with this.

Besides, DOT doesn't enforce the law, they can't order Highway Patrol to increase left lane patrols. The signs don't write the tickets.

Excuse me for trying to put this request in front of eyes that care about SC highways.

The Highway Patrol isn't needed, just getting those State Law signs to be visible to the scofflaws is enough to significantly increase traffic throughput, reduce hundreds of extra lane changes each day, and make all motorists' lives better.

It stands to reason that these vertical, thin, shoulder signs are installed statewide on all interstates in SC.

Having traversed the state on I-85 probably 50 times in the past 2 years, I know that moving these wonderful signs would increase their effectiveness. I will send another email to SCDOT now.

You could have improved the lives of thousands of people too in the time it took to say "this is not the I-85 thread."

[sprjus4]

PLEASE EMAIL SCDOT with this very helpful idea:

On I-85 through SC, move those wonderful shoulder signs "State Law: Slower Traffic Move Right" and mount them

ON THE CENTER DIVIDER or on OVERHEAD GANTRIES!!!!

I-85 is so crowded and nearing capacity today. Its flow is significantly impeded by slow pokes in the left and center lanes, every day, all day, all night.

Getting that state law sign directly in their field of vision would help thru-put on this super-busy industrial corridor. Thank you.!

I have emailed them already to no avail.

Wrong highway here, we're discussing I-95! Not certain what I-85 has to do with this.

Besides, DOT doesn't enforce the law, they can't order Highway Patrol to increase left lane patrols. The signs don't write the tickets.

Excuse me for trying to put this request in front of eyes that care about SC highways.

The Highway Patrol isn't needed, just getting those State Law signs to be visible to the scofflaws is enough to significantly increase traffic throughput, reduce hundreds of extra lane changes each day, and make all motorists' lives better.

It stands to reason that these vertical, thin, shoulder signs are installed statewide on all interstates in SC.

Having traversed the state on I-85 probably 50 times in the past 2 years, I know that moving these wonderful signs would increase their effectiveness. I will send another email to SCDOT now.

You could have improved the lives of thousands of people too in the time it took to say "this is not the I-85 thread."

https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=4088.0

[Daniel Fiddler]

South Carolina is lagging on I-95.

Florida and Georgia are complete.  North Carolina in progress.  South Carolina is now just thinking of beginning.

Reminds me of Tennessee with I-24 between Murfreesboro and Chattanooga save for the southern foot of Monteagle and I-75 between Ooltewah and the Kentucky border save for metropolitan Knoxville.

Florida, Georgia, and Kentucky have either completed or are in the process of widening I-75 from Naples to Cincinnati and the Florida Turnpike - I-75 - I-24 - I-65 from Miami to Louisville, two of the busiest truck routes in the USA (especially when you extend them to Detroit and Chicago respectively) if not the absolute two busiest, especially for the 493 miles they share the same alignment.  There are a handful that give them a run for their money.  Not many.

Has Tennessee widened the majority of their portion?  Nope, not yet anyway.  And I doubt it will anytime soon.