SCDOT Holds Bamberg Drop-In Meeting on SC-70 and S-49 Improvements

SCDOT officials presented draft plans for an intersection improvement project at the junction of SC-70 (Country Club Road) and S-49 (Char‑Augusta Road) during a drop-in public meeting in Bamberg on Feb. 24, 2026. The session focused specifically on the proposed changes at that intersection, which sits within Bamberg County road networks used by commuters and local traffic.

The project under review is described by SCDOT as an intersection improvement for SC-70 and S-49; meeting materials shown in Bamberg emphasized geometry and alignment at the Country Club Road-Char‑Augusta Road junction. Attendees were able to view SCDOT's plans for how the two state routes meet, and the display boards centered on the SC-70 corridor through the county and the connection to S-49.

SCDOT ran the meeting in a drop-in format, allowing residents in Bamberg to arrive at their convenience on Feb. 24 to examine maps and plan sheets related to the SC-70/S-49 proposal. The agency presented the project as proposed rather than finalized, indicating the plan remains in the development phase for the intersection of Country Club Road and Char‑Augusta Road.

The intersection improvement project targets traffic flow and safety at the SC-70 and S-49 junction, according to the materials SCDOT presented in Bamberg. Because SC-70 is signed as Country Club Road and S-49 is signed as Char‑Augusta Road in local signage, the plans explicitly referenced those names in maps and diagrams shown to the public at the drop-in meeting.

Following the Feb. 24 meeting in Bamberg, the proposed SC-70/S-49 intersection improvement remains under consideration by SCDOT. The department’s presentation established the scope as limited to the Country Club Road and Char‑Augusta Road junction and left the project in a proposed stage pending the department’s internal review and any further public engagement steps.