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SCDOT, consultant outline Columbia Avenue corridor work; board approves county easement affecting Chapin High School access

5811979 · September 23, 2025
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Consultants from Mead & Hunt and a SCDOT representative described a long‑running corridor project and said construction will require temporary work in the Chapin High School area; the board approved the Lexington County easement 7–0.

Representatives from Mead & Hunt and the South Carolina Department of Transportation presented background and a construction timeline for the Columbia Avenue corridor improvement project during the Sept. 22 board meeting. The board approved a required Lexington County easement on the public record.

Consultant Barry Steele (Mead & Hunt) told trustees the project—studied since 2015 with dozens of alignment options—includes a new parallel roadway and frontage changes that will affect entrances…

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