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==Transportation== ===Interstates=== * {{Jct|state=SC|I|20}} (Interstate 20) travels from west to east and connects Columbia to Atlanta and Augusta in the west and Florence in the east. It serves the nearby towns and suburbs of Pelion, Lexington, West Columbia, Sandhill, Pontiac, and Elgin. Interstate 20 is also used by travelers heading to Myrtle Beach, although the interstate's eastern terminus is in Florence. * {{Jct|state=SC|I|26}} (Interstate 26) travels from northwest to southeast and connects the Columbia area to the other two major population centers of South Carolina: the Greenville–Spartanburg area in the northwestern part of the state and the [[North Charleston, South Carolina|North Charleston]]–Charleston area in the southeastern part of the state. * {{Jct|state=SC|I|77}} (Interstate 77) begins in Lexington county and ends in [[Cleveland, Ohio]], and is frequently used by travelers on the east coast heading to or from [[Florida]]. * {{Jct|state=SC|I|126}} (Interstate 126) branches off from I-26 and leads into downtown Columbia and provides access to [[Riverbanks Zoo]]. ===U.S. routes=== * {{Jct|state=SC|US|1}} * {{Jct|state=SC|US-Conn|1|dab1=Columbia}} * {{Jct|state=SC|US|21}} * {{Jct|state=SC|US-Conn|21|dab1=Columbia}} * {{Jct|state=SC|US|76}} * {{Jct|state=SC|US-Conn|76|dab1=Columbia}} * {{Jct|state=SC|US|176}} * {{Jct|state=SC|US|321}} * {{Jct|state=SC|US|378}} * {{Jct|state=SC|US|601}} ===State routes=== * {{Jct|SC|6|state=SC}} * {{Jct|SC|7|state=SC}} * {{Jct|SC|12|state=SC}} * {{Jct|state=SC|SC-Spur|12|dab1=Columbia}} * {{Jct|state=SC|SC|16}} * {{Jct|state=SC|SC|40}} * {{Jct|state=SC|SC|48}} * {{Jct|state=SC|SC-Truck|48|dab1=Columbia}} * {{Jct|state=SC|SC|215}} * {{Jct|state=SC|SC|262}} * {{Jct|state=SC|SC|263}} * {{Jct|state=SC|SC|269}} * {{Jct|state=SC|SC|277}} * {{Jct|state=SC|SC|555}} * {{Jct|state=SC|SC|764}} * {{Jct|state=SC|SC|768}} * {{Jct|state=SC|SC-Conn|768|dab1=Columbia}} ===Airports=== The [[Jim Hamilton–L.B. Owens Airport]] operates over 56,000 aircraft annually, but is a smaller airport used mostly for small and private planes. The main airport for the region is the [[Columbia Metropolitan Airport]], which is located in neighboring [[Lexington County]]. In 2018, the Columbia Metro Airport served 1,197,603 passengers with 12,324 flights. ===Bus systems=== {{main|The Comet (transit)}} Public transportation in Richland County is provided by the COMET, or officially the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (CMRTA). The bus system is the main public transit system for the greater Columbia area and services approximately 2,800,000 passengers annually.<ref>{{cite web |title=The COMET - Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority |url=https://partners.columbiachamber.com/list/member/the-comet-central-midlands-regional-transit-authority-78704 |website=partners.columbiachamber.com |access-date=June 7, 2023}}</ref> In Richland County, the bus system runs in the areas of [[Columbia, South Carolina|Columbia]], [[Forest Acres, South Carolina|Forest Acres]], [[Fort Jackson, South Carolina|Fort Jackson]], [[Irmo, South Carolina|Irmo]], [[St. Andrews, South Carolina|St. Andrews]], Northeast Richland, Lower Richland, and [[Eastover, South Carolina|Eastover]]. Additionally, COMET offers Dial-a-ride transit (DART), which provides personalized service passengers with disabilities.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://catchthecometsc.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/COMET_SysMap-May2019-Web.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/http://catchthecometsc.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/COMET_SysMap-May2019-Web.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |url-status=live|title=The Comet Routes|date=n.d.|publisher=The Central Midlands Transit Authority|access-date=June 28, 2020}}</ref> The [[University of South Carolina|University of South Carolina's]] transit system, which is maintained by COMET, services an additional 1,000,000 passengers annually.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Comet, University of South Carolina announce new contract |url=https://www.masstransitmag.com/management/press-release/21144319/central-midlands-regional-transit-authority-cmrta-the-comet-the-comet-university-of-south-carolina-announce-new-contract |website=masstransitmag.com |access-date=June 7, 2023}}</ref> ===Railway=== Columbia has one [[Amtrak]] station (CLB) that serves over 30,000 passengers per year on the [[Silver Star (Amtrak train)|Silver Star]] rail line.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.greatamericanstations.com/stations/columbia-sc-clb/|title=Columbia, SC (CLB)|publisher=Great American Stations|access-date=June 28, 2020}}</ref> Additionally, Richland County has an operating facility for [[CSX Transportation]], a company that transports over one million carloads of freight on South Carolina's rail network.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.csx.com/index.cfm/library/files/about-us/state-information/south-carolina/|title=CSX in South Carolina|publisher=CSX|access-date=June 28, 2020}}</ref> ===Major infrastructure=== * [[Columbia station (South Carolina)|Columbia Station]] * [[Fort Jackson (South Carolina)|Fort Jackson]]{{efn|Though within the city limits of Columbia, Fort Jackson operates autonomously with a private population and closed borders.}} * [[McEntire Joint National Guard Base]], U.S. Air Force base{{efn|The air base operates autonomously with a private population and closed borders.}}
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