Major project planned for high crash corridor in Greenville Co. [Video]

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is set to make significant safety enhancements along a one-mile segment of Wade Hampton Boulevard, from East Lee Road to Watson Road.

With nearly 500 crashes reported from 2017-2021, this section has been labeled a high crash corridor by the South Carolina Department of Public Safety.

The upcoming project aims to reduce the frequency and severity of accidents, with various safety measures planned to improve the road for drivers and pedestrians.

The project includes several key safety enhancements along the one-mile stretch. SCDOT plans to upgrade signal equipment at intersections to improve their efficiency and safety.

Local business owners and residents have mixed opinions about the project.

“I think having signals on the light for turn lanes, that will be excellent, but I think if you cut down the lanes, you’re not going to have a lane for …