Category: Hwy93

Manhole construction at the intersection of Highway 93 and College Avenue is scheduled for Dec. 27 through Jan. 7.

What you need to know

• Drivers approaching the intersection traveling westbound on Highway 93 South will be able to turn right onto College Avenue, as well as continue through the intersection along Hwy. 93.
• Vehicles approaching Hwy. 93 from College Avenue will be blocked from entering the intersection, and instead will detour onto North Clemson Avenue. Traffic can then reach Highway 93 South via Oak Street.
• Travelers heading eastbound on Hwy. 93 North will be blocked from approaching the intersection beginning at Williamson Road.

This traffic flow disruption is necessary to install a new manhole and duct bank that spans across the entire intersection. Once finished, it will complete a major phase of the upgrade to Clemson University’s infrastructure to ensure the campus has reliable sources of water and power.

Update: This project has been postponed and will be rescheduled for some time after December 20th.

Starting December 15, traffic heading westbound along Highway 93 will be required to turn right onto College Avenue to allow for construction of a new electrical manhole at this intersection.  Traffic entering 93 from College Ave. will only be able to turn left.  This traffic pattern will be in place until December 19.  During this time, traffic barricades will be installed to guide vehicles safely through the area.

Work will finish on the 19th, and Highway 93 will be completely open on December 20 in anticipation of Fall Graduation.  Related construction will continue on the 21st.

The images below show where lanes will be affected, indicating traffic flow and noting which lanes will be closed.

Update: This project has been postponed and will be rescheduled for some time after December 20th.

In the next phase of Highway 93 construction, workers will install a new electrical manhole at the intersection of Highway 93 and Williamson Road. Construction will take place from Dec. 11 through Dec. 14 and will require the limitation of traffic flow through this area to ensure everyone’s safety.

One-way traffic heading westbound

Traffic on Highway 93 will continue with the one-lane, one-way traffic pattern from the intersection with College Avenue to Williamson Rd. Drivers will be able to turn left from 93 onto Williamson Rd. However, vehicles entering 93 from Williamson will need to turn left for the time being, as eastbound traffic will be blocked.

Road closure near Pine Street

Vehicles heading eastbound along Highway 93 north will detour onto Perimeter Road for the duration of this phase, as traffic will only travel westbound as described above. Barricades and closure signage will be arranged at the intersection of Pine Street and Highway 93.

What’s next

The next phase of the Highway 93 construction project, workers will install an electrical manhole at the intersection of Highway 93 and College Avenue. Full details can be found on its dedicated blog post.

We understand the inconvenience caused by upgrades to Highway 93. The impact to campus as well as the city of Clemson is felt by all, and the drive to complete it as quickly as possible is second only to ensuring the safety of everyone involved. Thanks for your patience.

From Monday, December 3 until Friday, December 14, Highway 93 will be reduced to one-lane from College Avenue to Williamson Road. Traffic shifts will occur at Hillcrest Drive and Church of Christ driveway, with barricades leading drivers from the northernmost lane to the southernmost and back again.

Entrances to driveways as indicated in the visual below will be blocked for the duration of this work segment.  Traffic heading eastbound along 93 must turn right onto Williamson.

Beginning Nov. 4, S.C. Highway 93 on Clemson’s main campus will be reduced to one lane from College Avenue to Williamson Road.  Only westbound traffic toward Williamson will be allowed to travel through this area. The Mell Hall parking lot will be inaccessible during Fall Break on Monday and Tuesday, and will reopen on Wednesday as construction progresses from Mell Hall.

Sidewalks will be closed adjacent to Highway 93 in this area.

Highway 93 will be restored to four lanes of traffic during all home football game days.  This project will continue into early next year.

As utility work continues on S.C. Highway 93 (Hwy. 93) on Clemson’s main campus, drivers should expect delays.

During October, there will be intermittent two-lane closures from Centennial Blvd. to College Ave. as workers install manholes in the road.

Also in that timeframe, workers will close two lanes on Hwy. 93 from Centennial Blvd. to Williamson Rd. as workers install chilled water lines to support the West Energy Plant. Despite the lane closures, two-way traffic will be maintained on the roadway.

All construction will halt on the Wednesday before a home football game to focus on restoring the roads for game traffic.

Hwy. 93 construction is expected to continue through summer 2019.

Barring additional weather delays, Highway 93 is expected to be open on Monday, August 13.

The intersection of Highway 93 and College Avenue will completely close on Wednesday, July 25 and reopen on August 10. Two-lane, two-way traffic along 93 between Cherry Street and Sherman Street will reopen at this time. The date for this closure is subject to possible delays in ongoing construction—communication outlets, including this blog, will be updated on Monday, July 23 if construction delays require the closure to be postponed.

Highway 93 from Cherry Road to Sherman Street will close completely on Saturday, July 14 at 5 am.  This section of 93 will remain closed until July 22nd. A one lane road will remain open between Sherman Street and College Avenue during this time. Flaggers will be present 24 hours a day to allow access to Sherman Street from College Avenue for construction and residential traffic.

No thru-traffic will be allowed.

A significant section of Highway 93 will be closed to traffic on Thursday, July 5, from 9:00 PM until 6:00 AM the following day. The closure will span from the intersection with Sherman Street to the intersection with Cherry Road. The closure is necessary in order to tie new chill water lines from 93 to the College of Business as well as the Alumni Center. During this time, contractor A West will have flaggers at College Avenue and Sherman Street in order to turn that part of the highway into a two-way road.

Due to the difficulties and safety concerns that arose on Sunday, June 24 with attempting to prep barricades and fencing in advance of closing additional street access, the next barricade extension will take place on Sunday, July 1 while traffic is lightest.  The road construction traffic barriers will be extended through the College Avenue intersection.  Once the barriers have been relocated, traffic will not be able to reach College Avenue from Highway 93 traveling eastbound.

Access to Sherman Street And College Avenue from Highway 93 will be “one-way in” traveling from the Cherry Road intersection and “one-way out” traveling towards the Williamson road intersection.

Traffic flowing from College Avenue will still be able to turn right onto Highway 93, but large trucks may have more difficulty making the turn due to the reduced opening onto 93.