You
want to know more about the S.C. 901 widening project?
Over the next two years, U.S. Group, Inc., as the contractor responsible
for the S.C. 901 widening project, will be busy working on widening
and improving this key roadway, as well as improving adjacent roads.
This project will fulfull a long-time vision of creating a regional
bypass around Rock Hill, connecting central York County directly
to Interstate 77.
Generally, construction projects move in the following matter:
- Clearing the roadway and moving utilities.
- Grading operations and installation of storm drain pipes. Bridge
work will usually begin during this stage.
- Work on final grade of roadway and concrete items, such as curb,
gutter, and sidewalks.
- Paving of the new areas of the roadway. Bridge work usually
will be completed during this stage.
- Repair and improve the existing roadway.
- Install signs, striping and pavement markers (reflectors).
- Open the new roadway.
- Clean-up and final detail work.
Using this guide, you can keep up with the progress of work. But please
keep in mind that due to the different circumstances of every project,
some of these details may vary in order, as well as duration.
This project will include the following improvements
and changes:
- Widen S.C. Route 901 to four lanes between Albright Road (S.C.
72/121) and Interstate 77, with a center turning lane.
- Widen and improve two existing bridges on S.C. Route 901.
- Widen Saluda Street to four lanes from Heckle Boulevard to Albright
Road.
- Realign Saluda Street to end at the S.C. 901/Albright Road traffic
light to eliminate the hazardous fork at the end of Saluda Street.
Traffic heading north on 72/121 towards Rock Hill will have two
left-turn lanes to get on Saluda Street.
- The section S.C. 901 to be four-laned will have over a dozen
marked left-turn lanes and two U-turn locations, and Albright
Road, south of S.C. 901, will have two new left-turn lanes. These
side roads will have center left-turn lanes created as part of
the widening project:
- S.C. Route 901:
Ashridge Road
Branch Street
Brookdale Street
Caldwell Street
Glenarden Street
Lazy Hawk Road
Long Meadow Road
Marshall Road
Mecca Trail
Mt. Holly Road
Oakdale Road
Pearson Street
Serenity Lane
- S.C. Route 72, south of S.C. 901
Grier Street
Laney Terrace
This map below shows which roads will be part
of this widening proect (highlighted in orange):
If you have any questions or concerns, we'd like to hear from you. |
