(Richland PIO) – Richland County has scheduled a series of transportation planning meetings as part of a transportation needs assessment. The drop-in style meetings will take place in each of the 11 Council districts during January and February.

The public input phase of the needs assessment will give community stakeholders an opportunity to review handouts and displays highlighting existing and planned transportation improvements and offer insight into potential future projects. Stantec Consulting Services Inc. will assist the County with the needs assessment.

All meetings will be from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the following Council districts and locations:

• District 1
  Ballentine Community Center, 1053 Bird Road, Irmo
  Monday, Jan. 22
• District 2
  Doko Manor, 100 Alvina Hagood Circle, Blythewood
  Thursday, Feb. 22
• Districts 2 and 4
  St. Andrews Park, 920 Beatty Road, Columbia
  Wednesday, Feb. 21
• District 3
  New Castle-Trenholm Acres Community Center, 5819 Shakespeare Road, Columbia
  Monday, Feb. 12
• Districts 4 and 5
  Richland Library Main, 1431 Assembly St., Columbia
  Thursday, Jan. 18
• District 6
  Richland Library Cooper, 5317 Trenholm Road, Columbia
  Thursday, Feb. 15
• District 7
  Adult Activity Center, 7494 Parklane Road, Columbia
  Tuesday, Jan. 16
• District 8
  North Springs Park, 1320 Clemson Road, Columbia
  Wednesday, Feb. 7
• District 9
  North Springs Park, 1320 Clemson Road, Columbia
  Thursday, Feb. 8
• District 10
  Eastover Park, 1031 Main St., Eastover
  Tuesday, Jan. 23
• District 11
  Garners Ferry Adult Activity Center, 8620 Garners Ferry Road, Hopkins
  Tuesday, Jan. 30