SCDOT announces replacement of Toogoodoo Road bridge over Swinton Creek
The South Carolina Department of Transportation has announced plans to replace the bridge carrying Toogoodoo Road over Swinton Creek in Charleston County.
SCDOT made the announcement May 29, 2026. Toogoodoo Road is designated S-10-390, and the agency identified the work as a bridge-replacement project at the road’s crossing of Swinton Creek.
The announcement confirms the state transportation agency’s decision to pursue a replacement. It does not indicate that construction has begun or that a replacement bridge has been completed.
Details of project phase remain limited
SCDOT did not provide a construction start date or an anticipated completion date in the available announcement. It also did not identify whether the project has moved into design, bidding, contract award or construction.
No project cost or funding source was released. The announcement likewise did not name a contractor or provide a procurement schedule.
Those distinctions matter because the announced replacement is a project decision, rather than a published construction schedule. Further SCDOT materials would be needed to establish when work may begin and when the crossing could return to normal operation after construction.
No closure or detour plan announced
The agency did not include a detour plan, lane-closure schedule or other traffic-control arrangement. It also did not say how access on Toogoodoo Road would be handled while bridge work is underway.
For people using the Charleston County road, that means the available announcement does not yet establish whether travel will continue across the site during construction, whether traffic will be redirected, or whether any closure will occur. No timetable has been announced for those decisions or for public project updates.
The release also does not describe the proposed replacement structure’s design, dimensions or materials. Without those details, the public cannot yet assess the planned configuration of the future bridge or the construction approach SCDOT may use.
Bridge condition not specified
SCDOT did not state in the announcement that the existing bridge is weight-restricted, structurally deficient, unsafe or failing. The reason for replacement was not detailed beyond the agency’s decision to replace the bridge over Swinton Creek.
The project concerns a direct Charleston County transportation link. A bridge replacement can bear on local roadway access, construction traffic and the future reliability of the crossing, but SCDOT has not announced specific effects on travelers or nearby areas.
For now, the confirmed development is limited to the May 29 announcement: SCDOT will replace the Toogoodoo Road bridge over Swinton Creek. Cost, funding, design, contracting, construction timing and traffic arrangements remain unannounced.
Sources
- SCDOT to Replace Toogoodoo Road Bridge in Charleston County, South Carolina Department of Transportation