Road or highway · United States
About how much did the original James Island Connector in Charleston cost to build?
South Carolina Highway 30 is the James Island Connector, a roughly three-mile expressway and Ashley River crossing linking James Island with downtown Charleston. After five years of construction it opened in 1993. Charleston Magazine reports that the complete 2.9-mile connector cost nearly USD 125 million to build. This is a rounded historical construction figure for the original expressway, not the later proposed I-526 extension or maintenance of the crossing.
Reported project cost
$125 million
Cost basis: 1993
The short answer
$125 million
Charleston Magazine describes nearly USD 125 million in construction cost for the original 2.9-mile James Island Connector, completed in 1993. The amount is rounded, not a precise final invoice.
Cost evidence
Basis of the published figure
What the number includes
Cost scope
This figure covers the original James Island Connector/SC 30 expressway between James Island and downtown Charleston. It does not include the later proposed I-526 extension or subsequent repair work.
Project metrics
Key dimensions
- Total lengthaaroads.com
- 4,909 m
Project record
Opened or launched
Charleston Mercury - James Island Connector opening history4 September 1993
Project context
About South Carolina Highway 30
The short route crosses the Ashley River and opened in 1993 after about five years of construction. Its crossing is known as the Robert B. Scarborough Bridge.
Reading the data
How to interpret the figure
The original-build amount is taken from Charleston Magazine's local historical timeline and presented as its rounded “nearly $125 million” report. Charleston Mercury separately confirms the opening date. USD is historical nominal currency with no inflation adjustment.