EASLEY — A long-anticipated project to extend S.C. Highway 153 in Easley is finally getting underway.

The purpose of the extension is to alleviate congestion on U.S. Highway 123 and to provide an alternate route through the eastern and northern portions of the city of Easley, according to South Carolina Department of Transportation officials.

The project is scheduled to connect S.C. 153 from its current ending

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