Road conditions

South Carolina road conditions right now

Every closure and crash 511SC is publishing, 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.

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Closures and crashes
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Source: 511SC, read 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.
Full closureCrashWeatherHazardRamp or laneWork zoneFaded markers are scheduled, not active

Where to look next

Official source

511SC

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

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.

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 September looked like

Over 25 daily snapshots from September 1 to 25, 2026, MileCheck's archive of the 511SC feed held 22 unique reports, including 6 crash reports and 9 work-zone reports. The routes with the most reports were I-77, I-26 and I-95. Counts reflect what the feed publishes, so a state whose DOT posts only closures shows only closures. Read the September Highway Report.

Questions, answered

Is the highway closed in South Carolina right now?

The map above shows every full closure 511SC is publishing as a red marker, 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. It reloads 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?

Every five minutes. MileCheck's server fetches the 511SC feed, converts it to one format shared by all 50 states, and caches it for five minutes. Each alert also carries the time the DOT last updated it, shown in the list.

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, $49.99 a year or $9.99 a month after a 7-day 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

Closures and crashes on US highways, once a month

The month's numbers from DOT feeds in all 50 states and BC. See a sample: the Labor Day weekend report. No spam.