US 29 Church Street Bridge Rehab Project

Cross Section of Final Bridge Improvements

Purpose and Need

The purpose of this project is to rehabilitate the aging Church Street (US 29) Bridge in downtown Greenville. The project is needed to address the deteriorating bridge deck, update the storm drainage system on the bridge, improve pedestrian safety and improve the overall condition of the structure.

Project Funding

The proposed project is a bridge maintenance project, funded through the South Carolina Department of Transportation.

Project Description

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) proposes to rehabilitate the US 29 (Church Street) Bridge over East Broad Street (L-6073) in Greenville, South Carolina. Constructed in 1959, the bridge is located within the City of Greenville limits and is one of the City’s most prominent landmarks. Categorized as a major urban arterial roadway, the bridge has four travel lanes, two in each direction, with a concrete median. Five-foot-wide pedestrian facilities are provided on each side of the bridge. The project study area will extend approximately 0.32 mile from Washington Street to the north to East Camperdown Way to the south.

Proposed Improvements

The rehabilitation will include steel girder painting, joint sealing, spall repair, barrier/sidewalk replacement and bridge deck rehabilitation with hydrodemolition with concrete overlay to improve the poor condition of the deck concrete. Lighting on the bridge is also outdated and nonfunctional and requires replacement. Proposed enhancements to the bridge will include:

West sidewalk is being increased to 9 foot wide
New overhead and pedestal lighting
Modifications to the existing railings for pedestrian safety
Replacement of stair system to McBee Street
Addition of aesthetic features

Under Construction
Pre Stage 1	Pre Stage 1	Work zone staging with traffic advisories Speed limit will be reduced Work zone delineation underneath bridge
Stage 1	April 15, 2025 - March 4, 2026	Center median removal will begin on April 15, 2025 Median and inside lanes will be closed, and traffic will be reduced to one lane in the southbound and northbound directions
Stage 2	April 15, 2025 - March 4, 2026	Traffic will shift to the west side of the bridge Bridge will be raised to replace existing bearings
Stage 3	April 15, 2025 - March 4, 2026	Traffic will shift to the east side of the bridge Crews will construct sidewalk on opposite side of bridge
Stage 4	May 1, 2026 - June 12, 2026	Bridge will close as crews perform the hydrodemolition of the bridge deck to prepare it for its new concrete overlay

Church Street existing sidewalk - South view

Church Street - North aerial view

East McBee Avenue stair access