COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – A bridge closure in northeast Columbia’s Woodcreek Farms neighborhood is forcing residents into lengthy detours and raising safety concerns as repairs could take nearly a year to complete.
The city closed the bridge in October after a state inspection found it unsafe. City leaders, who own the bridge, said the project remains in the design phase with a completion date of September 2026.
“We want the bridge repaired. And we feel that the repairs shouldn’t take a year to do, that it should be a priority,” said Darlene Ryan, who has lived in the neighborhood for 11 years…