As residents of the Lowcountry, we all understand that growth is coming. The question is not whether we improve S.C. 170, but how we do so responsibly. The proposal to expand portions of S.C. 170 to as many as eight lanes should give us pause. An expansion of that scale would fundamentally change the character of this corridor, replacing tree-lined roads and natural buffers with a high-capacity highway. Once that shift occurs, it cannot be undon…
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