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Not sure if anyone knows whats going on but k just got back from Charlotte and i noticed that I77 near killian has been shifted like they are about to add lanes. Like HOV or HOT lanes. Anyone knows whats going on there?
They're adding an extra lane from blythewood road to I-77.
Whoa, I had no idea that small little stretch from I-20 interchange to 277 was just 2 lanes.
So you basically go from 3 lanes where I-77 stars in south Columbia, then you hit I-20 interchange and it's 2 lanes. Then you pass 277 interchange and it's back to 3 lanes. Weird.
Do y'all think they will ever widen 277 in its entirety to 3 lanes?
Whoa, I had no idea that small little stretch from I-20 interchange to 277 was just 2 lanes.
So you basically go from 3 lanes where I-77 stars in south Columbia, then you hit I-20 interchange and it's 2 lanes. Then you pass 277 interchange and it's back to 3 lanes. Weird.
Do y'all think they will ever widen 277 in its entirety to 3 lanes?
I'll give it 5-10 years before they realize they need to start widening 277…then give at 5 after that to start work. It's at about 50-55k aadt now which is usually when DOTs start planning to widen a freeway to 3 lanes. At the least I'd like them to redo the i20/277 interchange and get rid of the clover leaf and add a flyover from 20 east to 2777 north.
What would columbia have to do to promote itself in a way to Score a huge bank or Tech company in downtown. Big enough that the company is willing to build a huge tower for irt
Also i heard awhile back that Aflac or Blue Cross Blue Shield was looking for a new location in downtown I've heard rumors for awhile that either one is gonna build a possible downtown tower office space to combine all the local work force into one, building.
What would columbia have to do to promote itself in a way to Score a huge bank or Tech company in downtown. Big enough that the company is willing to build a huge tower for irt
Also i heard awhile back that Aflac or Blue Cross Blue Shield was looking for a new location in downtown I've heard rumors for awhile that either one is gonna build a possible downtown tower office space to combine all the local work force into one, building.
One of the biggest selling points for big companies to come to Columbia is the promise of a low cost work force. In the same way though, highly qualified people don't want to move to Columbia because this is a low pay area. The companies that thrive here are looking for the quick turnover work force like at Amazon or Verizon. And the various call centers we have all over.
Just sad we lost our edge in high level tech development. Disappointing.
One of the biggest selling points for big companies to come to Columbia is the promise of a low cost work force. In the same way though, highly qualified people don't want to move to Columbia because this is a low pay area. The companies that thrive here are looking for the quick turnover work force like at Amazon or Verizon. And the various call centers we have all over.
Just sad we lost our edge in high level tech development. Disappointing.
That's true for the entire state, not just Columbia.
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