Rock Hill unveils new Saluda Street ‘gateway’

Posted November 19, 2012 4:37 pm | Filed under Local News
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Andrew Kiel | WRHI.com
For years, road improvements on the south side of Rock Hill have slowly revitalized Saluda Street and Mount Holly Road, but Monday, city officials announced a new ‘gateway’ to the city from the southern corridor to York County.

Rock Hill City Manager David Vehaun.

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Funding for the project comes from SCDOT Transportation Enhancement Porgram grants. The total cost of the project is about $187,000. Rock Hill Mayor Doug Echols hopes this project will spark community pride — and later — economic development.

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City Manager David Vehaun says the project will in some way mimic recent brick signage on Dave Lyle Blvd. at Interstate 77.