Traffic is about to shift at one of Fort Mill’s busiest interstate exits

Interstate traffic will change on Wednesday at one of the busiest spots in the Rock Hill region.

The reroute comes amid ongoing work on the $160 million reconfiguration of Interstate 77 at Exit 85. That’s between Baxter and Kingsley in Fort Mill.

Eastbound and westbound S.C. 160 lanes will be closed at the interchange from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly, April 8-12. Law enforcement will be present to help with the traffic shifts. The new patterns will be used as the project shifts onto a new, wider bridge over the interstate. Traffic passing through the area on I-77 will not be affected.

Delays are expected, and drivers should use alternate routes during those times if possible.

Once traffic is off the old bridge, it’s expected to be demolished in early May, S.C. Sen. Michael Johnson posted on his Facebook page.

The full interchange project, which includes road widening as far south as The Peach Stand, is expected to be complete late next year.