Charleston
County RoadWise News Release
A Program
of Charleston County Government
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Cheryl Harleston, Charleston County RoadWise Public and Media
Relations
Phone:
(843) 329-0050, Extension 2512
E-mail: Charleston@ccroadwise.org
Release Number: 2829
Release
Date: October 8, 2007
Three
Transportation “Half-Cent” Sales Tax Projects Approved
Three road
projects approved: Folly Road/Maybank Highway, U.S.
17/Highway 61, and Harbor View Road
Charleston County Council approved the final designs for
three major Transportation “Half-Cent” Sales Tax initial
bond projects last Tuesday, Oct. 2:
-
Folly
Road/Maybank Highway intersection on James Island
-
U.S.
17/S.C. Highway 61connector in West Ashley
-
Harbor
View Road between North Shore Drive and Fort Johnson
Road on James Island
Before the
project designs even got to County Council for a vote, they
had gone through numerous public hearings and various design
options. Charleston County RoadWise, the managing group for
building roads and highways under the Transportation Sales
Tax program, took all options into consideration and
presented their best alternative to County Council.
The
following is a description of the project designs as
approved by County Council, including any modifications made
during their Oct. 2 meeting:
Folly
Road/Maybank Highway intersection on James Island
·
Traffic
signal installed at Old Folly Road and Maybank Highway
·
Traffic
signal installed at Old Folly Road and Folly Road
·
Raised
medians with landscaping and trees at Maybank Highway and
Folly Road within the project limits
·
New
sidewalks along Old Folly Road, Maybank Highway and Folly
Road
·
Landscaping
U.S. 17/S.C
Highway 61 connector in West Ashley
·
Construct a
new, dedicated left turn lane from Folly Road northbound to
Windermere Boulevard
·
Restrict
left turns from U.S. 17 onto Wesley Drive
·
Construct a
new access road to connect U.S. 17 with S.C. Highway 61
Harbor View
Road on James Island
·
The
improvements include resurfacing, landscaping and widening
along Harbor View Road from North Shore Drive to Fort
Johnson Road.
·
Widen
Harbor View Road between North Shore Drive and Mikell Drive
to provide a center turn lane
·
Convert
North Shore Drive to right-in, right-out-only turns. This
change will not occur until the project is in its last
quarter of completion.
·
Add
dedicated right-turn lanes at North Shore Drive, Quail
Drive, and Mikell Drive
·
Add a
multi-use path and a sidewalk to Harbor View Road in the
project area
“The next
step before actual construction of these projects is
right-of-way acquisition, which is currently taking place,”
said Dan Moses, Charleston County RoadWise Pre-Construction
Manager. “Public meetings, where we gathered input,
suggestions and comments, have been an important part of the
process and this successful outcome for all three projects.”
Along with
the Transportation Sales Tax, Charleston County voters
approved initial bond projects in November 2004:
-
Harbor View
Road
-
Folly
Road/Maybank Highway intersection improvements
-
Loop ramp
from James Island Connector to Folly Road
-
Glenn
McConnell/Bees Ferry intersection
-
U.S.
17/ S.C. Highway 61 connector
-
US
17/Johnnie Dodds Boulevard
Collection
of the Transportation Sales 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.
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 more information on these
projects, and for public meeting notices and up-to-date news
and information.
