U.S. 521: Now 4 lanes from Sumter to Manning
On Wednesday, the first day my voice returned, I drove up to Manning for our lane-opening event to mark the end of one of my company's largest highway construction contracts - the widening of U.S. 521 from Manning to I-95, which included the replacement of eight consecutive bridges over the Pocataligo River.
Little did I know that not only was I going up there to make sure the event set-up was done, as the event organizer, but I also ended up as the "MC" for the event.
Notables in attendance included State Senator John Land, Clarendon County Council Chairman Dwight Stewart, several people with the SCDOT, as well as several of the crews who had been involved in much of the project.
Barbeque was served by D&H Barbeque of Manning. When in town, ya'll have got to go check them out!
A project that ran pretty smoothly, overcame hurdles with little difficulty, and most importantly, no serious injuries or fatalities among anyone who worked on the project. What more could one ask for?
With our work complete, the town of Manning now has a four-lane connection to the interior of the state, which will improve travel times, increase safety, and serve as an economic development magnet for the area. No doubt a fine Christmas present to the people of Clarendon County.
In both pictures, Senator Land is on the left, and I'm on the right, with ...
Little did I know that not only was I going up there to make sure the event set-up was done, as the event organizer, but I also ended up as the "MC" for the event.
Notables in attendance included State Senator John Land, Clarendon County Council Chairman Dwight Stewart, several people with the SCDOT, as well as several of the crews who had been involved in much of the project.
Barbeque was served by D&H Barbeque of Manning. When in town, ya'll have got to go check them out!
A project that ran pretty smoothly, overcame hurdles with little difficulty, and most importantly, no serious injuries or fatalities among anyone who worked on the project. What more could one ask for?
With our work complete, the town of Manning now has a four-lane connection to the interior of the state, which will improve travel times, increase safety, and serve as an economic development magnet for the area. No doubt a fine Christmas present to the people of Clarendon County.
In both pictures, Senator Land is on the left, and I'm on the right, with ...
In the center (above) is Dwight Stewart, Clarendon County Council Chairman.
In the center (above) is Jim Porth, the District 7 SCDOT Resident Construction Engineer.
BTW, is it true that no envorinmentalist was harmed in the process of this highway project? ;-)
one large company, bringing several hundred jobs, is already locating on the new highway.
there are other highway projects, such as clyburn's bridge, which don't meet the test, but this one does.