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Atlas Road widening to bring turn lanes, bike lanes, sidewalks [Video]

The project, funded through the Penny tax, will add new lanes and sidewalks from Garners Ferry to Bluff Road.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Improvements to traffic, safety, and accessibility for a busy Columbia corridor are on the way, with Richland County officials breaking ground Thursday on the Atlas Road widening project.

The project is being funded through the Richland County’s Transportation Penny Tax. Atlas Road is currently a two-lane road lined with small businesses and steady traffic, but the new project will bring three new lanes including center turning lanes, sidewalks, and bike lanes.

“It will be a good idea for them to go walking, running, exercise, kids can walk,” said Attrophia Bannister, who lives near Atlas Road. 

The project is expected to cost between $56 and $60 million, according to Public Works Director Michael Maloney. It’s split up into Phase 1, which covers Garners Ferry Road to Shop Road, and Phase 2, which covers …

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