SCDOT to temporarily close bridge over I-20 on Calks Ferry Road in Lexington County tonight
Lexington, SC 05/22/2025 - The South Carolina Department of Transportation will temporarily close and detour the Calks Ferry Road bridge in Lexington County over I-20 beginning at 7 pm tonight. This closure is expected to last overnight, reopening at 7 am on Friday.
Following a detailed inspection, SCDOT found structural issues with a portion of the bridge. Tonight’s closure will allow maintenance forces to shift traffic to one side of the bridge away from the side of the bridge that needs repairs.
During the overnight closure, traffic will be detoured onto Sherwood Road to Longs Pond Road to Two Notch Road.
The bridge will reopen tomorrow morning and will remain open with traffic control measures in place until repairs begin. We expect the repairs to begin later this summer, and we will provide updates as they become available.
SCDOT asks drivers to seek alternate routes, if possible and expect delays during the closures. SCDOT asks that drivers slow down and pay attention when driving near the work zone.
Yikes, I cross that Calks Ferry Road bridge all the time and didn't know SCDOT found structural issues. That detour onto Sherwood Road to Longs Pond Road to Two Notch is going to add a solid chunk of time to tonight's commute. I actually just used Free Online Word to Markdown Converter to save this info to my notes so I remember to leave early. Hope they can get the repairs going smoothly later this summer!
Thanks for the heads-up on the I-20 detour; I'll definitely keep Sherwood Road, Longs Pond Road, and Two Notch Road in mind. Since delays are expected, I always try to have something to pass the time. Lately, I've been getting into MeowdoKu Game Online – it's a fun way to keep your mind active while waiting.
Appreciate the quick notification about the Calks Ferry Road bridge closure, especially the expected reopening time. I wonder if The Lexington Ledger ever uses AI for imagery. I've been experimenting with the Zeva AI Image Generator lately for some of my projects, it's pretty impressive for generating visuals.
It's good that SCDOT is asking drivers to pay attention and slow down near the work zone on I-20. Safety first! After a long day, especially if I've been on my feet a lot, I sometimes use a knee brace support to provide some stability. It's just part of my routine.
Thanks for the detailed info on the Calks Ferry Road bridge inspection and upcoming repairs later this summer. I appreciate the updates. For news sites, sometimes photos from readers come in HEIC format. Have you found a good way to handle those? I heard about Heic to MP4 for conversions.