COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Transportation is asking for public input on potential safety and traffic improvements along the Devine Street corridor , an area that officials say has become increasingly dangerous for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians.

According to SCDOT’s 2025 traffic study, the corridor has seen frequent parked-car crashes, rear-end collisions, side-swipes and bike-pedestrian crashes. Narrow travel lanes, limited visibility at side streets, left-turning vehicles blocking traffic and speeding after dark were listed among the major challenges.

Workers in the area say the problems are easy to spot.

“A lot of honking, a lot of people getting confused especially with the lights not really indicating what’s going on,” said Jayden Dandridge, who works ne

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