Link to maps of proposed projects: http://www.charlestoncounty.org/newsimages/maps.htm

Public Meeting for West Ashley Road Improvement Projects Funded by Transportation “Half-Cent” Sales Tax

            Meeting on July 27 from 7-9 p.m. at St. Andrews Elementary School

Charleston County RoadWise will hold a public meeting on Thursday, July 27 to get input on West Ashley road improvement projects that will be funded by the Transportation (“Half-Cent”) Sales Tax.

The meeting will be held from 7-9 p.m. at St. Andrews Elementary School in West Ashley (30 Chadwick Drive, Charleston, SC 29407).

The purpose of the July 27 meeting is to gather public input on road improvements for the intersection of US 17 and SC 61. During the meeting, RoadWise staff will also take comments on two smaller projects in the same vicinity as the larger project:

1)     The intersection of Fenwick and Wesley Drive

2)     A proposed median extension on SC 61 at 5^th Avenue

“The Charleston County RoadWise Program will continue its commitment to solicit input from the public for this and other upcoming projects,” said Dan Moses, Pre-Construction Manager for Charleston County RoadWise. “Our goal is to develop concepts that will advance opportunities to meet the needs of Charleston County’s traveling public now and in the future.”

In addition to the public meeting on US 17 / SC 61 road improvements, Charleston County RoadWise will hold public meetings on the following large road improvement projects:

-        Palmetto Commerce Parkway-Phase II

-        Glenn McConnell Parkway/Bees Ferry Road Intersection

The meeting dates for these projects have not yet been set, but will be determined during the design process.

The July 27 meeting on US 17 / SC 61 road improvements will be the third of the series of meetings for large projects funded by the Transportation Sales Tax. The other meetings that have already occurred are:

-        May 25: Folly Road and Maybank Highway intersection improvements on James Island

-        June 29: Harbor View Road improvements on James Island

RoadWise is the program name adopted for the highways and drainage component funded by the Transportation (“Half-Cent”) Sales Tax proceeds. Charleston County’s Transportation Sales Tax was approved by voters in November of 2004. Collection of the tax began in May of 2005 and will continue for 25 years or until $1.303 billion is generated for transportation and greenspace related projects and improvements.

Visit the official Charleston County Transportation (“Half-Cent”) Sales Tax Web site, www.smallchangeforbigchange.org, for public meeting notices and up-to-date news and information.

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