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: 2850

Release Date: January 16, 2008

 

 

Map of proposed improvements: http://www.charlestoncounty.org/NewsImages/traffic.htm

 

Project schedule: http://www.ccroadwise.org/file/images/musc707.jpg

 

 

Public Meeting on Proposed Street Improvements Near the Medical University of South Carolina

            Public meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 29, to discuss widening a portion of Courtney Drive from two to four lanes and improvements where Bee Street and Cannon Street intersect Courtenay Drive

 

Charleston County RoadWise is holding a public meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 29, to gather input on proposed plans to improve traffic problems along Courtney Drive in downtown Charleston near the Medical University of South Carolina.

 

The meeting will be held from 6-8 p.m. at the Medical University of South Carolina’s Strom Thurmond/Peter Gazes Cardiac Research Institute building (114 Doughty Street, Charleston, SC 29401).

 

The improvements, which would be funded by the Transportation “Half-Cent” Sales Tax, could include widening Courtenay Drive from two to four lanes to Doughty Street.

 

Improvements to the following intersections are also being proposed:

-        Courtenay Drive and Bee Street

-        Courtenay Drive and Spring Street

The public meeting on Jan. 29 will focus on proposed alternatives that could address the problems of traffic congestion and signalization along the Courtenay Drive corridor. Those attending the meeting will have an opportunity to make comments, ask questions and review conceptual designs for improvements to traffic flow and street surface problems.

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

 

The Charleston County Transportation Sales Tax referendum approved by voters in November of 2006 included funding infrastructure improvements.

 

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