Every Sunday, churchgoers gather along Meeting House Road in rural Sumter County, but getting to worship has turned into a hazardous journey over crumbling pavement.
An ongoing cycle of underground water leaks and road repairs has left a local street looking like a patchwork quilt, sparking questions over who is responsible when a city utility pipe fails beneath a county road.
State lawmakers have set aside $12.5 million for a new Road Buyback Program designed to help SCDOT transfer some lower-priority roads to local governments.
Residents near Woodcrest Lane say the one-mile stretch of road has deteriorated into a series of potholes and failed temporary repairs, creating what one neighbor calls a “patch on patch” problem.
A dozen businesses along the Manning Avenue corridor in Sumter are asking for help as construction on the Manning Avenue Bridge Replacement Project continues.
Residents along Stoney Hill Road in Prosperity say deep potholes and deteriorating pavement have made the road a safety hazard, and they want the state to act.
Richland County officials first identified Jessie Derrick Road for paving over a decade ago, but the people who live there say they can't wait much longer.