US 301 Over S. Edisto River

CONSTRUCTION OF A 630’ BRIDGE, 260’ TYPE II BEAM SECTION AND 370’ FLAT SLAB SECTION. OJT REQUIRED FOR THE PROJECT. Traffic to be shifted to NB side during construction. Project also includes relocation of Bobcat Lane Boat ramp access which includes demo of small building and constructing a 60 bridge over canal.

SCDOT proposes to replace the existing US Highway 301 (US 301) southbound bridge over the South Edisto River in Bamberg and Orangeburg Counties and the adjacent Bobcat Landing Road (S-439) bridge in Bamberg County, South Carolina. The US 301 southbound bridge is located approximately 3 miles north of Bamberg on US 301 (Bamberg Road). The Bobcat Landing Road bridge is west of US 301, approximately 150 feet south of the US 301 bridge, and provides direct access to the Bobcat Landing boat ramp west of US 301. The US 301 southbound bridge was built in 1922, widened in 1951, and widened again in 1973. The Bobcat Landing Road bridge was built in 1967. Both bridges were determined to have deficiencies and need to be replaced.

The proposed project includes replacing the existing US 301 southbound bridge structure and improving the US 301 roadway approaches to meet current design standards. It also includes replacing the bridge on Bobcat Landing Road and realigning Bobcat Landing Road to maintain and improve access to Bobcat Landing from US 301. The road will be shifted south onto a new alignment to line up with the existing US 301 median access road just south of the US 301 bridge.