Charleston County RoadWise News Release

A Program of Charleston County Government

 

MEDIA CONTACT

Cheryl Harleston, Charleston County RoadWise Public and Media Relations

Phone: (843) 329-0050, Extension 2512

E-mail: Charleston@ccroadwise.org

 

Release Number: 2808

Release Date: July 9, 2007

 

 

View proposed improvements for Harbor View Road: http://www.charlestoncounty.org/newsimages/harbor_alt1_psh.pdf

 

Public Involvement Planned for Two Major Transportation “Half-Cent” Sales Tax Projects

            Initial Bond Projects: Harbor View Road public hearing July 17 on James Island, and Johnnie Dodds Boulevard public information meeting July 19 in Mt. Pleasant

 

Charleston County RoadWise announces public information and input opportunities for two major Transportation “Half-Cent” Sales Tax road improvement projects:

• A public hearing for Harbor View Road improvements will be held on Tuesday, July 17, from 7-9 p.m. in the Harbor View Elementary School cafeteria (1576 Harbor View Road; Town of James Island, SC 29412)

• A public information meeting for Johnnie Dodds Boulevard improvements will be held on Thursday, July 19, from 7-9 p.m. in the Town of Mount Pleasant Municipal Complex gymnasium (100 Ann Edwards Lane; Mount Pleasant, SC 29464)

 

The purpose of the Harbor View Road and Johnnie Dodds Boulevard meetings is to share design information with the public and to receive comments from residents on proposed improvement plans.

 

The July 17 hearing will be the third public hearing for Harbor View Road improvements. The other hearings for these improvements were held on June 29 and Sept. 28, 2006.

 

The July 19 public information meeting is the first public meeting for Johnnie Dodds Boulevard improvements. However, this project was discussed during several earlier Mount Pleasant Town Council meetings. Additional meetings will be held on the Johnnie Dodds Boulevard project later this year.

 

Gathering public input is an essential role of the Charleston County RoadWise Program. Public information meetings and hearings are critical components of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process. The NEPA assessment involves the public where environmental impact is a consideration.

 

In addition to the two planned meetings this month, RoadWise will hold a public information meeting for the Bees Ferry Road Intersection improvement bond project. The time and date for this meeting will be announced to the public in advance, as soon as the details are determined.

 

Charleston County RoadWise is Charleston County Government’s management program for the construction of roads, highways, resurfacing, paving and drainage projects that are being funded by the Transportation Sales Tax.

 

Visit the official Charleston County Transportation “Half-Cent” Sales Tax Web site www.ccroadwise.com for public meeting notices and up-to-date news and information.