Sumter, Clarendon lawmakers discuss U.S. 521 widening with new study

Smith and McElveen say at annual Legislative Breakfast that project could be a good fit for potential penny tax

BY BRUCE MILLS
bruce@theitem.com
Posted 12/5/23

Could a 14-mile stretch of U.S. 521 in Sumter and Kershaw counties before Interstate 20 ever be expanded to four lanes?

That is a long-sought-after dream for many leaders in Sumter County, and it might be one step closer to reality now because …

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