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SCDOT projects $78 million revenue reduction
The S.C. Department of Transportation forecasts a $54 million shortfall in gas tax revenue and a $24 million decrease in vehicle sales tax related to COVID-19 through July, with a potential total impact of $293 million.
Transportation commission approves projects on I-26, I-95
The projects approved by the S.C. Department of Transportation Commission include adding lanes to interstates 26 and 95 to make moving freight throughout the state easier and faster.
Construction could cause delays on Clemson Road
The work is part of a project to widen Clemson Road from 2 to 5 lanes between Old Clemson Road and Sparkleberry Crossing. Storm drainage will be installed beginning Friday, with asphalt replacement to take place next week.
SCDOT to hold public meeting on U.S. 1 improvements
The S.C. Department of Transportation is considering safety improvements to U.S. 1 between Trenholm Road and Valhalla Drive, with work scheduled to begin in the fall.
Property acquisition underway for Carolina Crossroads
The S.C. Department of Transportation is acquiring property along interstates 26, 20 and 126 for highway widening and reconfiguring. That process can include residential property acquisition, a sometimes tricky but regulated undertaking.
The COMET responds to Penny Tax program audit
The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority said that most of the Richland County Transportation Penny Program expenditures questioned in an audit stemmed from a 2015 contract with Transdev Transit Services Inc.
S.C. DOT shifting traffic pattern in I-20 construction zone
The eastbound I-20 traffic lanes will be separated, with the right lane allowing access to exits between S.C. Highway 6 and U.S. Highway 378. Drivers in the left lane will not be able to exit at S.C. Highway 6 and U.S. Highway 1.
COMET offering free bus rides to local groups
Columbia College, Allen University and Lexington Medical Center have been added to a partnership that already included Nephron Pharmaceuticals and several school districts. The COMET is also opening a park-and-ride lot in Chapin.
SCDOT releases 5-phase plan for Carolina Crossroads project
By dividing the project into phases, the S.C. Department of Transportation hopes to receive more bids from contractors for the work, expected to take 8-10 years to complete.
Richland County taking over Transportation Penny Program
Richland County will take over management of the Transportation Penny Program on Nov. 4 in a move the county says will save money and improve oversight.
Pair of streets to lose access to North Main
North Main Street access from Lamar Street and Fern Avenue will be closed, beginning today, as part of a road-widening project. The project is also establishing a new traffic pattern at a nearby intersection and improving drainage.
New free parking garage opens in West Columbia
The free parking adds 105 public parking spaces in the Brookland mixed-use development near the Riverwalk Amphitheater.
