Pickens County Intersection Project

RESCHEDULED: SCDOT drop-in meeting March 27, 2025
SCDOT is proposing a roundabout at the intersection of SC 11 and South Saluda Road in Pickens County. Photo credit SCDOT

UPDATE: Columbia, S.C. (March 25, 2025) - SCDOT has cancelled a drop-in public information meeting that was planned for Thursday, March 27 at Ambler Elementary School in Pickens County due to the ongoing wildfire at Table Rock State Park. SCDOT will reschedule the meeting and announce a new date.

Plans are in the works to overhaul a fairly dangerous Pickens County intersection...

The Department of Transportation will hold a drop-in public information meeting concerning the intersection of SC 11 (Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway) and South Saluda Road (S-113).

Photo credit SCDOT

According to the Department's website, "The purpose of the project is to help reduce the frequency and severity of crashes occurring at [that] intersection,"

Right now, SCDOT is proposing a roundabout.

Proposed roundabout at the intersection of SC 11 and South Saluda Road in Pickens County. Photo credit SCDOT

Community members are invited to attend the drop-in meeting Thursday, March 27, 2025 at Ambler Elementary School on Ambler School Road in Pickens from 5pm-7pm.

Department Officials will be on hand to discuss the project, although no formal presentation will be given. Public comment will be accepted online through April 12, 2025. Click HERE for more information.

Featured Image Photo Credit: SCDOT