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Committee approves utilities agreement for Broad River Road widening; relocation work estimated at $6.2 million
Summary
Richland County staff told the committee that relocating Mid‑Carolina Electric Cooperative lines for Broad River Road widening will cost about $6.2 million; the county approved the utilities agreement and noted a six‑month relocation target without liquidated damages if missed.
Richland County’s Transportation Ad Hoc Committee approved a utilities agreement to relocate electric lines for the Broad River Road widening project after staff described the scope and cost of the work.
Director Mike Maloney said the relocation work with Mid‑Carolina Electric Cooperative is estimated at roughly $6.2 million. Asked whether the relocated lines will be placed overhead or underground, staff answered, “They’re underground.” Maloney said the utility was given six months to complete relocations but that the county does not have liquidated damages specified if the utility misses that deadline.
Maloney also noted the Broad River Road corridor has a total project budget of about $68,000,000 and that $6,500,000 was the amount requested at the present time for the utility relocation and associated work. He described plans for monopole steel poles ("somewhere in the neighborhood of 50 poles") in parts of the corridor where pole relocation is required.
Committee members asked for a brief one‑page update on remaining projects and balances from the 2012 penny referendum; Maloney said staff can provide that at a future meeting. A motion to approve the utilities agreement was moved and seconded and passed by roll call with all present members voting yes.
The transcript records the roll: Pugh, Livingston, Weaver, Elaine and Mackie/Mackey voted in favor.
