I-126 Improvements!

[Spartan]

Yes; if anyone is familiar with Atlanta's 285, you probably know it was intended to be a bypass loop but ultimately got overrun by suburban sprawl and edge-cities. In it's current state it's used primarily by local traffic and Georgia even proposed an even more far-flung loop for thru-traffic that never materialized.

I think, Columbia is fine with it's "unofficial loop." If, local traffic ever gets to a point where it's oversaturating that system; then maybe a Toll loop or something could be effective for lessening the burden.

That's not really in context with the discussion at that time. This interchange project is a needed improvement, primarily for safety reasons. Traffic congestion is inevitable in any successful city.

[growingup15]

Fixing Malfunction Junction.

State road planners are eyeing Columbia’s spaghetti-like tangle of interstates — especially the notorious Malfunction Junction — for a $400-plus million overhaul.

Because of funding woes, lack of approved designs and other uncertainties, the project is still in the idea phase. No construction is planned any time soon. But state officials are now ranking an overhaul of Malfunction Junction at the top of their “to do” list.

[Spartan]

There's still that little project called "I-526" in Charleston...

[waverider]

According to The State this morning, up to $8.5 million is now available to begin preliminary engineering studies for Malfunction Junction. This is a good step, but still a far cry from the estimated $400 million it will take to actually construct the redesign.

[growingup15]

The S.C. Department of Transportation has scheduled a public hearing for July 21 concerning a proposed widening and rehabilitation project for Interstate 26 in Lexington and Calhoun counties.

the hearing will take place from 5-7 p.m. in the Grace Chapel, 633 Dixiana Road in West Columbia.

The meeting is meant to allow citizens to review and discuss one-on-one with government representatives the preliminary plans for the I-26 project, which runs from mile marker 115 in West Columbia to mile marker 136 in Calhoun County........

[growingup15]

Any new word on this project on the I-126/26/20 Interchanges