Changes Coming to Assembly Street Near USC

The University of South Carolina is working to make it safer for students to cross Assembly Street. 

The school is partnering with local and state officials on a $4.65 million makeover for a four-block section of Assembly Street between Blossom and Pendleton streets, according to the university. Work on the project starts April 1. 

The project will shorten crosswalks, widen the median, improve sidewalks and add emergency call boxes and street lighting, eliminate parking in the median area, and eliminate left-hand turns at Greene Street.

USC is contributing $2.7 million toward the cost of the project. The rest comes from the federal government.

During construction, the university encourages students and faculty to cross Assembly Street through the overhead bridge at Wheat Street or the tunnel between the School of Law and the Coliseum. Drivers can use Main and Huger streets instead of the affected area.

The university will update this website regularly with information about sidewalk closures and other project-related news.