I-85 Widening Project - Cherokee County

Temporary partial closure of Wilcox Avenue
I-85 Widening Project in Cherokee County will partially close Wilcox Ave. beginning April 29, 2024 Photo credit SCDOT

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.

Detour map provided by SCDOT during partial Wilcox Avenue closure for the I-85 widening project in Cherokee County Photo credit SCDOT

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.

Hampshire Drive Detour Photo credit SCDOT

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.

Featured Image Photo Credit: SCDOT