JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. –
The Dorchester Road main gate is scheduled to close after the morning rush hour Dec. 7 at approximately 10 a.m. to replace the existing vehicle barrier system. The project is expected to last 60 days.
All Dorchester-side ID/Pass Holder traffic will enter through the Commissary gate after the closure. Non-ID/Pass Holder traffic will continue to use the Dorchester gate to obtain a pass at the Visitors Center but will then have to go back to the Commissary gate for entrance.
Hill Boulevard will also be closed just past the Visitors Center Dec. 7. Traffic will be routed along the frontage road and between the Commissary and Shoppette onto North O'Neal Avenue to Hill Boulevard.
The existing local traffic signals on Dorchester Road will remain in service and South Carolina Department of Transportation will adjust the timing to minimize the impact to all traffic.
Construction of temporary bypass lanes will also begin Dec. 7 at the Rivers Gate. Once completed, traffic will be diverted onto them so vehicle barriers can be replaced. After completion, the bypass lanes will be removed and traffic will resume as normal.