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Atlas Road Widening Phase 1A – Utility Installation

Expected Completion: 06/01/2026

Project Details:

The widening of Atlas Road from 2 lanes to 5 lanes between Shop Road and Garners Ferry Road. Phase 1A covers all utility relocation work.

PROJECT STATUS: Notice to Proceed issued for November 11, 2024. Utility installation underway.

Phase 1B – Roadway

The widening of Atlas Road from 2 lanes to 5 lanes between Shop Road and Garners Ferry Road. Project will include 2 bike lanes, curb and gutter and two sidewalks.

PROJECT STATUS: Construction start will be confirmed based on Phase 1A progress.

Phase 2

The widening of Atlas Road from 2 lanes to 3 lanes between Bluff Road and Shop Road. Improvements will include 2 bike lanes, curb and gutter and 2 sidewalks.

PROJECT STATUS: Plans are being updated per SCDOT comments.

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Bluff Road Improvement Phase 2

Expected Completion: 05/15/2027

Project Details:

The proposed descope for this project includes installing a traffic signal at Bluff\Bluff Industrial, perform intersection improvements as needed, and then resurface the road.

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Blythewood Road Area Improvements

Expected Completion: 03/01/2027

Project Details:

The proposed scope recommends roadway improvements in the Blythewood Road area specific to a prioritized listing as provided by the Town of Blythewood.

• Priority #1- Widen and improve McNulty Street from Main Street to Blythewood Road;
• Priority #2- Widen, extend and improve Creech Road from Blythewood Road to Main Street;

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Blythewood Road Widening

Expected Completion: 10/01/2025

Project Details:

The proposed scope recommends a 5-lane (4 travel lanes with a center turn lane) improvement from I-77 west to Syrup Mill Road. Provisions for bicycle and pedestrian accommodation are proposed through construction of offset, shared use paths. This project also includes a double-lane roundabout at the intersection of Community Road and Cobblestone. Leftover funds from Blythewood Area Improvements will be moved over to cover the shortage on this project once approved by County Council.

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Broad River Corridor NIP

Expected Completion: 06/01/2027

Project Details:

The scope of the proposed neighborhood improvement project(s) will be determined in Phase 1 (concept phase) of this project. Project(s) and scope options will be selected directly from the approved Richland County Neighborhood Master Plan and refined based upon public and stakeholder input and available funding.

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Broad River Road Widening

Expected Completion: 11/01/2028

Project Details:

The proposed scope recommends a 5-lane section (4 travel lanes and a center turn lane) between Royal Tower Drive and Dutch Fork Road. Bicycle and pedestrian accommodations shall include on-street bike lanes and sidewalks.

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Clemson/Sparkleberry Intersection

Expected Completion: 03/01/2027

Project Details:

The proposed scope recommends improvements to the Clemson Road and Sparkleberry Lane intersection to increase intersection capacity. The project limits along Clemson Road begin at the Corporate Park Drive/Frontage Road Intersection and end at Sparkleberry Crossing Road intersection and the limits along Sparkleberry Lane begin at Clemson Road and end at Mallet Hill Drive.

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Columbia Mall Greenway

Expected Completion: 01/01/2028

Project Details:

The proposed project is a greenway which bypasses the congested areas around Columbia Mall, beginning at Trenholm Road North of O’Neil Ct. to Trenholm Road South of Dent Middle School.

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Completed

Commerce Drive Improvements

Project Details:

The project for re-alignment of the roads awaits runway expansion approvel by FAA.

Pre-Design
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Completed