The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) proposes bridge repair, rehabilitation, and preservation services for the SC-395 (Kempson Bridge Road) bridge over Saluda River in Saluda County, SC.

The proposed project will include repairs that will improve mobility in the region and extend the service life of the bridge.

The bridge will be close and detoured during specific repair activities.

Detour Duration: approximately 3 months.

Net Detour Length: approximately 21.0 miles

The rest of the repair work will be completed via lane closure.

The purpose of this project is to reduce the number of load restricted bridges by performing comprehensive and cost effective SC-395 (Kempson Bridge Road) bridge over Saluda River in Saluda County. These repairs are part of SCDOT's Statewide Closed and Load Restricted Bridge Repair Program.

While engineering will take time, we will continue to provide updates on the progress of the project via this project page. Be sure to hit the "follow" button at the top of this page to receive direct notifications sent to your inbox. Opportunity for public comment will occur during the engineering design phase.The Comment period starts on 06/18/26 and ends on 07/17/26

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