Winthrop University Thursday released the findings of a study outlining the potential impact of extending Dave Lyle Blvd. in Rock Hill to US-521 in Lancaster County.

Economist Laura Ullrich tells WRHI York County stands to benefit by 1.2 billion dollars over the next four decades — just with the road construction alone.

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The study is based on the notion that shoppers are likely to choose the closest stores and restaurants within a 20-minute drive.

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Ullrich told area leaders and lawmakers Thursday just the mere extension of the road could bring in a wealth of new spending that, now, is heading to the Tarheel State.

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If the ten-mile extension to Dave Lyle Blvd. were built, the 20-minute radius of customers would top 50,000 people living in 17,000