Interstate 526 (I-526) is a 19.56-mile (31.48 km) auxiliary route of I-26, providing a partial beltway around Charleston, South Carolina, in the United States.

The I-526 Lowcountry Corridor WEST project will improve the flow of traffic on I-526 by redesigning how I-526 and I-26 connect, widening I-526 between Paul Cantrell Boulevard and Virginia Avenue from two to four lanes in each direction, and improving many of the ramps.

As the only point-of-access for South Carolina Ports’ Wando Welch Terminal, the Long Point Road interchange connects I-526 with the port, completing a critical freight route to destinations west of the Wando River, including intermodal rail facilities and other locations along the I …

Jun 20, 1992 · Interstate 526 forms a half beltway encircling Charleston, North Charleston and Mount Pleasant in coastal South Carolina. The freeway provides a bypass for U.S. 17 along a 19.56 mile course.

Dec 6, 2023 · Against a backdrop of growing flood risk, a committee of state lawmakers on Dec. 5 unleashed $75 million to the State Infrastructure Bank to fund the first phase of the controversial Interstate...

Connecting with U.S. 17 on both sides, Interstate 526 constitutes a belt route to the north of Charleston through the city of North Charleston.

Dec 2, 2024 · CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Nearly a month after Charleston County voters rejected a sales tax referendum that would have provided funding to expand Interstate 526, the South Carolina...

The project includes widening I-526 from 4 to 6 lanes for approximately 7 miles from Rivers Avenue to Paul Cantrell Boulevard in Charleston County. In addition to mainline widening, interchange improvements are expected throughout the corridor.

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Interstate 526 South Carolina. Interstate 526 currently makes up half of a loop around the city of Charleston, South Carolina. Connecting to U.S. 17 at both ends, the interstate saw new signs erected during 2004.