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South Carolina road conditions right now

Closures and crashes from 511SC, on one map with the route and mile marker. Below it: the live cameras, the I-95 and I-20 corridor pages, and what the season does to South Carolina's highways. For the whole country, see the US closures map. City traffic cameras: Charleston, SC, Columbia, SC and Greenville, SC.

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Closures and crashes
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Source: 511SC, through MileCheck's feed, checked every five minutes and converted to the same format MileCheck uses for all 50 states. Ramp, lane and shoulder closures are listed under the toggle, not as full closures. Closures with a future start date are marked scheduled. Positions are the DOT's; mile markers are approximate.

Where to look next

Official source

511SC

South Carolina's DOT traveler site. The list of record for closures, restrictions and detours.

South Carolina's official road conditions app is 511 South Carolina Traffic.

Cameras

South Carolina highway cameras

Every 511SC camera on one map, with the route and mile marker where the DOT gives one.

Corridor

I-95 conditions

The whole I-95 corridor, every state it crosses, alerts by mile marker.

Corridor

I-20 conditions

The whole I-20 corridor, every state it crosses, alerts by mile marker.

Drawbridges

South Carolina drawbridges

Where the movable spans are and the federal opening rule for each.

Mile markers

Mile markers in South Carolina

How South Carolina numbers its highways and where the markers matter most.

Report

Labor Day 2026 in South Carolina

What the 511SC feed carried over the holiday weekend.

Driving across South Carolina

I-95 crosses roughly 200 miles of pine flats where every mile looks like the last. I-26 drops from the mountains near the North Carolina line through Spartanburg and Columbia to Charleston and the coast. I-85 carries the Upstate, Greenville and Spartanburg, between Charlotte and Atlanta. I-20 links Columbia west toward Augusta and Atlanta.

What the season does to South Carolina's highways

When a major hurricane threatens Charleston, South Carolina can reverse the eastbound lanes of I-26 so every lane flows inland toward Columbia. The reversal points, crossovers and re-entry instructions are all announced by mile marker. Winter ice is rare but shuts the Upstate when it comes, and 511SC posts closures and incidents by route.

South Carolina facts, with sources

Before a South Carolina road trip

  1. Check the map above for anything red on your route, then open 511SC for the DOT's own detour and restriction text.
  2. Look at the road. The South Carolina cameras show the pavement itself, and most carry the mile marker.
  3. For the long haul, the I-95 and I-20 corridor pages carry alerts for every state the route crosses, not only South Carolina.
  4. Know how to say where you are. Dispatch, 911 and tow companies ask for the route, the direction and the mile marker. How to report your location on the highway.
  5. Carry the app. The mile marker works offline in all 50 states, and the same 511SC alerts show on your route as you drive.

What October looked like

In October 2026, MileCheck's archive of the 511SC feed held 24 unique reports, including 7 crash reports and 11 work-zone reports. The routes with the most reports were I-26, I-95 and I-77. Counts reflect what the feed publishes, so a state whose DOT posts only closures shows only closures. Read the October Highway Report.

Questions, answered

Is the highway closed in South Carolina right now?

The map above shows full closures from the 511SC feed as red markers, crashes in orange, and weather and hazard alerts in blue and purple. Closures the DOT has posted for a future date are listed as scheduled, and ramp and lane closures sit under the toggle so the list stays readable. The page checks MileCheck's feed every five minutes. If the feed cannot be reached the page says so instead of showing an empty map. For the official list, open 511SC.

Where do I check South Carolina road conditions?

511SC is the official source, and dialing 511 in most states reaches the same information by phone. This page reads the same 511SC feed and adds the South Carolina cameras, the corridor and pass pages, and your own mile marker if you carry the app.

How often does this page update?

This page checks MileCheck's feed every five minutes. 511SC updates individual reports on its own schedule. Source update times are shown when available.

Does the MileCheck app show these alerts?

Yes. The app shows the same 511SC alerts on your route, ahead of your position, with the mile marker you are passing. The mile marker works offline in all 50 states. Live alerts are part of MileCheck Premium, $19.99 a year or $4.99 a month after a 2-week free trial.

Know exactly where you are — live

Your mile marker shows even offline. 511SC alerts on your route and the nearest camera are part of MileCheck Premium and need a connection to update. Runs on CarPlay and Android Auto.

The Monthly Highway Report

Get MileCheck's monthly Highway Report

Closures, crashes and roadwork from the state road feeds, once a month in your inbox. See the October report. No spam.