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West Columbia hears Main Street master plan update; consultant hopes construction will start this year
Summary
Consultant Charles Howe presented a Main Street master plan update to West Columbia council, describing a corridor redesign from Dravet Street to Ninth Street that includes parking, medians, street trees, widened sidewalks, public‑art panels and DOT coordination; contractors are on standby pending permit approval and the team hopes to start construction in 2026.
Charles Howe, the presenter on the Main Street master plan, told the City of West Columbia council the project stretches from Dravet Street to Ninth Street and is intended to create a cohesive downtown corridor with improved pedestrian amenities and an aesthetic identity. "We looked at both studies, and we've been hired to implement," Howe said, summarizing prior planning work and the current scope.
Howe described the street-level design: 63 on‑street parking spaces, seven medians, 117 street trees and wider sidewalks with green‑space buffers where right of way allows.…
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