South Carolina SCDOT Cameras — Live Road Cameras & Map
All South Carolina SCDOT cameras — interactive statewide map
About this map
This map brings together the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) live road cameras into one fast, searchable view, pulled straight from the state's official 511SC system. With roughly 764 cameras statewide, you can check what I-26, I-95, I-85, the Charleston bridges, or the Myrtle Beach beach traffic actually look like before you leave the driveway, whether you're commuting through Columbia's Malfunction Junction, heading to the Grand Strand for the weekend, or watching the coast during hurricane season.
Coverage follows South Carolina's busiest corridors. I-26 is the diagonal spine, running from Charleston up through Columbia to the Upstate at Spartanburg, and it becomes the state's hurricane-evacuation lifeline when its lanes are reversed toward Columbia. I-95 carries north-south traffic down the eastern side of the state through Florence, Santee, and Walterboro. In the Midlands, I-20, I-26, and I-77 converge on Columbia, where the I-20/I-26/I-126 tangle is known as Malfunction Junction. In the Lowcountry you'll find the I-526 Mark Clark Expressway and US-17 over the Cooper River on the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge, while the Upstate is knit together by I-85, I-385, and I-185 through Greenville and Spartanburg. Along the coast, US-17, the SC-31 Carolina Bays Parkway, and US-501 toward Conway carry the Grand Strand.
One thing to know up front: these are traffic cameras, not road-weather stations. They carry no pavement sensors or roadside thermometers, so to add context each camera here is paired with the nearest National Weather Service airport station. Treat that as the nearest airport's conditions alongside each camera, often several miles away and not a measurement of the road surface under the lens. The live still image is the more honest signal for fog, standing water, a stalled backup, or storm spray. Use the area presets to jump to your region, search by highway or town, and save the cameras you check most as favorites.
South Carolina regions covered
Tap an area chip on the map to jump straight to any of these regions.
Statewide
Every SCDOT camera across South Carolina in one view, spanning I-95 down the eastern side, I-26 on the diagonal from Charleston to the Upstate, I-85 through Greenville and Spartanburg, I-20 and I-77 around Columbia, and the coastal routes on US-17. Best for an at-a-glance read before a long cross-state drive or when a tropical system is moving toward the coast. Each camera is paired with the nearest airport's conditions for weather context.
Columbia (Midlands)
The state's interstate crossroads, where I-20, I-26, and I-77 meet around the capital and the I-126 spur runs downtown. This view covers the I-20/I-26/I-126 interchange known as Malfunction Junction, long a confusing, crash-prone tangle now being rebuilt by the Carolina Crossroads project, plus the commute corridors through Columbia, West Columbia, and Cayce. Conditions are drawn from the nearest NWS airport station.
Charleston (Lowcountry)
The Lowcountry coast, where I-26 reaches its eastern terminus and US-17 carries the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge over the Cooper River between downtown Charleston and Mount Pleasant. Cameras here cover the I-526 Mark Clark Expressway loop, the approaches into North Charleston and Summerville, and the US-17 corridor that congests badly on weekday mornings. This is also the start of the I-26 hurricane-evacuation route, so these are key cameras when a storm threatens. Weather comes from the nearest airport reading.
Upstate (Greenville–Spartanburg)
The Upstate manufacturing belt, where I-85 runs northeast-southwest as the region's main artery between Greenville and Spartanburg, I-385 spurs into downtown Greenville and connects south toward I-26, and the I-185 toll road loops the south side of Greenville. This is the corner of the state most likely to see winter ice and freezing rain, and the I-85 freight corridor backs up fast in a storm. Cameras are matched to the nearest airport station for conditions.
Grand Strand (Myrtle Beach)
The Grand Strand beach corridor, where US-17 (Kings Highway and the bypass) runs the coast through Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach, the SC-31 Carolina Bays Parkway serves as a high-speed inland bypass, and US-501 funnels tourist traffic between Conway and the beach. Summer weekends bring some of the heaviest tourist congestion in the state, especially on US-501 in the late afternoon. Each camera is paired with the nearest NWS airport for weather.
Tips for using South Carolina road cameras
- During hurricane season, watch the Charleston (Lowcountry) cameras and I-26 westbound toward Columbia. When the governor orders a lane reversal, all of I-26's lanes flow inland from the I-526 interchange to Columbia, and the cameras let you see how the contraflow and coastal traffic are actually moving.
- In Columbia, scan the I-20/I-26/I-126 interchange known as Malfunction Junction before you commit to a route. Active Carolina Crossroads construction plus tight weaving movements make this one of the most crash-prone spots in the state.
- On summer weekends along the Grand Strand, check US-501 toward Conway and US-17 through Myrtle Beach before heading out. The SC-31 Carolina Bays Parkway is often the faster bypass when the beach roads jam up in the late afternoon.
- In the Upstate, winter ice and freezing rain are the real hazard. Before driving I-85 or I-385 through Greenville and Spartanburg in a cold snap, check the cameras, since bridges and overpasses can ice over while the road around them stays wet.
- The weather shown is from the nearest airport, not the pavement. Use it for a general sense of temperature, wind, and fog near a camera, but trust your eyes on the live image, especially for dense coastal fog or standing water after heavy rain.
- Save your regular cameras as favorites, whether it's your Columbia commute, the Ravenel Bridge, or your stretch of I-95, so they load with one tap. For official closures, evacuation orders, and incidents, confirm with SCDOT at 511SC (511sc.org) or by dialing 511 in South Carolina.
Live road cameras in other regions
The same fast camera map for the other states and provinces we cover.
South Carolina road camera guides
In-depth guides to the highways, passes and destinations we cover here.