Background

As addressed in South Carolina Department of Transportation’s (SCDOT) Environmental Assessment for the US 17 ACE Basin Widening Project, the purpose of this project is to improve safety “while preserving community values and protecting the natural and scenic environment of the ACE Basin.”

US 17 (the Ocean Highway) is a part of our country’s National Highway System and the Strategic Highway Network for Defense Preparedness. Formed in 1926, US 17 extends for 1189 miles along the southeast coast from Winchester, Virginia (where the Northwest Turnpike begins) to Punta Gorda, Florida.

In the State of South Carolina, US Route 17 provides a direct route between the coastal cities of Myrtle Beach, Charleston, and Beaufort. Of its 211 miles in the state, 173 miles have been upgraded to a multi-lane highway, primarily 4 lanes separated by a grass median. The widening of US 17 Ace Basin Segment 1 is upgrading approximately six miles of US 17 in Beaufort County between the Combahee River and Gardens Corner, SC.

Background

Check out the design renderings for the new Gardens Corner Interchange (US 17 and US 21).

Renderings - (1.0 Mb - PDF)

Interchange construction is underway. Go to the monthly Project Updates under Project Approach for more information and work progress.
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December 2009