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  • Detailed review set for Blythewood’s traffic woes

    Blythewood – Thursday, Aug. 23 marked the kickoff of the Blythewood Traffic Improvement Study that is the result of a partnership between the Central Midlands Council of Governments (CMCOG), the Town of Blythewood and local consulting firm AECOM.

    The purpose of the study is to carry out a detailed review of the town’s current traffic and prepare recommendations to address current and future traffic issues based on the population increase and economic development anticipated over the next 20 years.

    US Highway 21 between Blythewood Road and Langford Road has been identified as a key focal area of this study, but an additional 20 intersections will also be examined.

    Initially, using information provided by two focus groups, AECOM will develop a transportation model to identify future transportation needs of the Town.

    The focus groups include representatives from SCDOT, Richland County, CMCOG, COMET, local developers, Richland 2 School District, the Chamber of Commerce and local businesses as stakeholders.

    A series of public meetings will be held in the near future and input from all residents is welcome on the Town’s web-site or Facebook pages

  • Fire burns 10 acres near downtown Blythewood

    BLYTHEWOOD – A brush fire consumed about 10 acres of a 158-acre parcel on Langford Road, just outside of the Blythewood town limits on Sat., March 31.

    The center of an open field on the property was burning and smoke was billowing above tree tops when firefighters arrived on scene around 2:30 p.m. The fire was extinguished by a little after 6 p.m. according to a fire report by the Richland County Fire Department.

    The property is one of two joining parcels owned by Jacobs Creek LLC that stretch between Langford Road and I-77.

    The fire report stated that the fire was pushed in multiple directions by the wind. Due to the size and nature of the fire, the S. C. Forestry Commission as well as other units were called.

    An investigation by the Richland County Fire Department concluded that the cause of the fire was undetermined. No structures were damaged.