I-85 Widening Project - Cherokee County

Media release provided by the South Carolina Department of Transportation:

Columbia, S.C. - The South Carolina Department of Transportation will temporarily close part of Wilcox Avenue in Cherokee County beginning April 29 as part of the I-85 Widening Project. The closure is expected to last two months.

During the closure, traffic will be detoured using Shelby Highway (SC 18) and Pleasant School Road. Wilcox Avenue will be open to local traffic only during the closure.

Additionally, beginning April 30, 2024, a temporary partial closure of Hampshire Drive in Cherokee will begin as part of the I-85 widening project. The closure is expected to last four weeks.

During the closure, traffic will be detoured using Allison Drive and Matthew Road. The northbound Exit 95 off-ramp will remain open. The dotted line of the map above indicates where the road will be open to local traffic only.