SCDOT completes Harden Street and South Main Street projects in Columbia

$25 million South Main Street transformation complete with state's first cycle track

Once a concrete eyesore, Columbia's South Main Street has been transformed into a tree-lined walk and bike-friendly area. SCDOT and state legislators celebrated the project's completion at the Statehouse on July 10.

SCDOT completes Harden Street and South Main Street projects in Columbia

SCDOT says it has completed the Harden and South Main Street upgrades to boost safety for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers in Columbia.

Backdoor to SC’s Statehouse receives a $25M makeover

A view of the South Carolina Statehouse from South Main Street following major improvements. (Photo by Skylar Laird/SC Daily Gazette)COLUMBIA — The road leading to the back steps of South Carolina’s Statehouse received a $25.5 million makeover in an effort to bolster pedestrian safety and make the area more appealing to visitors, state officials said Thursday. Formerly a five-lane road, the four-block stretch of South Main Street now has two car…