SCDOT closes, detours Old Burnett Road bridge over Thompson Creek in Spartanburg County for repairs

Columbia, S.C. (August 15, 2025) - The South Carolina Department of Transportation has closed the Old Burnett Road bridge over Thompson Creek in Spartanburg County for repairs. The bridge is expected to reopen in September.

As part of this closure, a detour route is in place. A map of the closure and detour can be found below. Detour directions can be found below the map.

Crews have mobilized to begin repairs. More information will be released as it becomes available.

SCDOT asks that drivers slow down when driving near the work zone.

Detour Route for Traffic Eastbound on Old Burnett Road: Motorists traveling eastbound on Old Burnett Road will head south on Rainbow Lake Road and then turn left onto Bible Church Road. This will bring them to the roundabout where they will merge back onto Old Burnett Road.

Detour Route for Traffic Westbound on Old Burnett Road: Motorists traveling westbound on Old Burnett Road will merge onto Bible Church Road at the roundabout and proceed to Rainbow Lake Road. They will turn right onto Rainbow Lake Road until they reach Old Burnett Road on the right.