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Council approves Columbia Avenue supplemental agreement and funds Bagpipe Road construction; members flag capital needs

5433243 · July 15, 2025
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Summary

Lexington County Council approved a supplemental SCDOT local agency agreement increasing right‑of‑way funding for Columbia Avenue to $5.1 million and voted to proceed with Bagpipe Road construction, a roughly $4 million project that council members said underscores the county’s capital funding challenges.

Council members on July 15 approved a supplemental local agency participation agreement (LPA) related to Columbia Avenue that increases the Part 2 federal funds allocation for right‑of‑way from $4,900,000 to $5,100,000 so South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) can continue right‑of‑way acquisition and utility relocation for the project. Councilman Hudson reported the supplemental agreement was brought forward after multiple…

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