$400 million breakdown
• Major widenings — $210 million, with the U.S. 521 project using a third of that • Intersection improvements, $28 million • Roundabouts, $15 million • Maintained road priorities, $5 million • Resurfacing, rehabilitation of county/SCDOT/local roads, including city’s list of 34 roads, $75 million • Secondary resurfacing, $25 million • Economic development, $7 million • Greenways, sidewalk repairs and additions, $7 million • Signalization, $5 million • Safety improvements, $5 million • Miscellaneous, $22 million
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