Project: Interstate 26
Summary
Interstate 26 is an east-west highway, which connects South Carolina, North Carolina, and Tennessee.
Characteristics and Setting
Classification/Type
New Highway/Freeway
Transportation Mode
Highway
Usage
139,800
Length (mi)
221.00
Economic Distress
1.22
Population Density (ppl/sq mi)
220
Population Growth Rate (%)
1.4%
Employment Growth Rate (%)
1.4%
Market Size
228,173
Airport Travel Distance (mi)
25.5580
Topography
4
Geography
Region
Southeast
State
SC
County
Spartanburg, Laurens, Newberry, Richland, Lexington, Calhoun, Orangeburg, Dorchester, Berkeley
City
Connects Spartanburg to Charleston
Urban/Class Level
Mixed
Local Area
N/A
Impact Area
N/A
Transportation System
Highway
Timing
Initial Study Date
1969
Post Construction Study Date
2002
Construction Start Date
1957
Construction End Date
1969
Months Duration
N/A
Costs
Project Year of Expenditure (YOE)
1969
Planned Cost (YOE $)
N/A
Actual Cost (YOE $)
$204,447,000
Actual Cost (2022$)
$2,951,434,100
Pre/Post Conditions
NOTE: All pre/post dollar values are in 2022$
Transportation
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Impacts
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