PRESS RELEASE
Citizen Input Sought for Columbia East Traffic Improvement Area Plan
October 3rd, 2024, Public Information Meeting
Richland County Library Southeast
CMCOG (Central Midlands Council of Governments) is conducting a Traffic Improvement Area Plan in southeast Columbia and adjacent portions of Richland County, SC. The Columbia East Study focuses on transportation and land use in the area surrounding the growing Garners Ferry Road corridor from Fort Jackson Boulevard to Trotter Road. This study will guide CMCOG and local efforts to address present and future development along the corridor. High priority projects will be recommended to address driver, cyclist, and pedestrian safety as well as traffic congestion.
A public information meeting has been scheduled for October 3rd, 2024, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Richland Library Southeast, 7421 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, SC 29209. The purpose of this meeting is to provide an opportunity to discuss findings and recommendations from the study, as well as to gather feedback from the public on potential project recommendations. The meeting will be a drop-in format and will include displays and handouts for viewing as well as the opportunity to discuss specifics of the Traffic Improvement Area Plan with the project team.
Citizens may provide written comments in the following ways:
• Attend the October 3rd, 2024 in-person meeting and place a written comment in the comment box provided
• Mail written comments to CMCOG (Central Midlands Council of Governments) at
236 Stoneridge Drive, Columbia, SC 29210
Comments will be accepted through November 7, 2024.
For more information, please contact:
• Joe Robertson, Kimley-Horn, Email: joseph.robertson@kimley-horn.com
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