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Today in Interstate History

The Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge spans across the Cooper River in Charleston and is located near the I-26 and US 17 interchange. Photo by Rob Thompson, SCDOT.

March 10, 1969

A dedication ceremony was held in Charleston, South Carolina, to mark the completion of the 221-mile-long segment of I-26 in the Palmetto State. This Interstate highway, which was the second one to be completed in South Carolina, stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Appalachian Mountains. That route includes a corridor between Charleston and Columbia that has been important in the state's history since colonial times.