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South Carolina DOT to begin phase 1 of Carolina Crossroads project Project to provide safer and modern interchange design for the infamous Malfunction Junction May 04, 2021 / 2 minute read Image: South Carolina DOT The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) announced today that it is moving forward with awarding a contract to begin the first phase of the $1.7 billion Carolina Crossroads project in the Columbia region.  The Carolina Crossroads project in its entirety is planned to...

Introduction As explained in the FreightWaves Classics article about Interstate 2 (I-2), there are 70 primary interstate highways in the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways (commonly known as the Interstate Highway System, or IHS). The IHS is a network of the major freeways in the United States. The oldest parts of the interstate system date back to the 1950s, although planning for the system began prior to World War II. To learn more about their history, rea...

My Take: Malfunction Junction By Jess Willis | April 21, 2021 at 3:51 PM EDT - Updated April 21 at 3:51 PM COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - One of the most heavily traveled intersections in Columbia is about to receive a one-point-six-billion-dollar makeover. We are talking about Malfunction Junction, the stretch of highway along the I-20, I-26, and I-126 corridors. For years, the poorly designed interchange has caused rush hour traffic to turn into a parking lot. According to the South Carolina Dep...

Helena releases draft study on possible improvements around five-point intersections By: Jonathon Ambarian and last updated 2021-02-02 18:33:40-05 HELENA — The city of Helena has been looking for a long-range plan on ways to improve several key traffic corridors – particularly at the two intersections known as “Malfunction Junctions.” Now, the city and consultant Robert Peccia and Associates have put together a draft traffic study, laying out possible upgrade...