RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. — Drivers, bikers, and walkers in Richland County are seeing improvements along Sunset Drive, part of several projects funded by the Transportation Penny Tax. The $5.2 million project, celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, on Wednesday, Nov. 12, added a three-quarter-mile sidewalk connecting neighborhoods from Makeway Drive to Elmhurst Road.

“This is the first time a pedestrian improvement has been designed for this area,” said Mike Maloney, director of public works for Richland County.

County leaders said placing the sidewalk came with challenges. “This location to place sidewalk because of limited area for the right of way of the road. We had to acquire some private property to make room for the sidewalk, as well as removal of selected trees, working with the

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