The Penny Dispatch

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PROJECTS IN CONSTRUCTION

Blythewood Road Widening
The project started construction in April of 2023. Completion will occur in July of 2025.

Sunset Drive Sidewalk Construction
The project construction started in May of 2024. Completion will occur in February of 2025.

Dirt Road Package O Construction
The project consists of improving Nathan Ridge Lane, Jackson Road, Sara Mathews Road and Howard Coogler Road.

Alpine Road Resurfacing and Sidewalk Improvement
The project construction started in February of 2024. Completion will occur in August of 2024.

PROJECTS READY FOR CONSTRUCTION

Atlas Road Widening
Utility Relocation solicited for construction bids starting May 27, 2024.
•The scope includes the intersection of Garners Ferry Road to the intersection of Shop Road.
•We will release the road construction plans for construction bidding in about six months.
•This section of the widening is from two land to five lanes with bike lanes and sidewalks.
•County Council has approved widening Atlas Road from two lanes to three lanes, from Shop Road to the intersection of Bluff Road. This project will be prepared for final plans and SCDOT approval for release to construction within one year.

Percival Road Sidewalk Construction
This project is at County Procurement for solicitation of bids.
•The project extends new sidewalk from Decker Boulevard to Forest Drive along the north side of Percival Road.

Resurfacing Package U Construction
The project consists of over $6 million in improvements.

PROJECTS IN RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION

Broad River Road Widening
The ROW acquisition is underway. All the property owners have been in communication with the project team. Twenty parcel owners committed small pieces of property to the needs of the public project. Others are in negotiation.

Pineview Road Widening
The ROW acquisition in underway. All the property owners have received information regarding the project. This project began acquisition in April.

Crane Creek Greenway
We contacted the property owner on this project regarding the easement required for the trail.

Smith-Rocky Branch Greenway
The property owners have received information on the project easement needs and will receive offers within the next two months.

Dirt Road Paving Program
Several County Roads, with emphasis on Council District 10, are receiving consent/denial checks, appraisals, and ROW contact meetings with our staff augmentation and on-call engineering team.