Corridor improvement- project walker (HWY 81 interchange exit 27)

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) received a Project Grant award of $2,623,070 on August 12, 2025, from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Appalachian Development Highway System (CFDA 23.003) program. The award funds Corridor Improvement Project Walker, which encompasses highway infrastructure improvements at the Interstate 85 southbound ramp at South Carolina Highway 81 (Exit 27) and Orange Way in Anderson, South Carolina. The project is designed to enhance regional connectivity and commerce within the Appalachian region by improving highway access and facilitating transportation infrastructure development in the specified corridor area.

The Appalachian Development Highway System program, administered in coordination with the Appalachian Regional Commission, provides federal funding for construction, widening, reconstruction, and improvement of highways and associated infrastructure within established corridor systems. Through this award, SCDOT will deliver highway improvement products and services that address historically inadequate transportation access and support economic development potential in the project area, consistent with the program's mission to remove impediments to commerce and communication in the Appalachian region.

Project description

Corridor improvement project walker - i-85 SB @ SC 81 offramp exit 27 & orange way (l-10764) improvements - ryobi - anderson LPA-4-24