Charleston County RoadWise News Release

MEDIA CONTACT

Name:   Jennie Davis, Charleston County Public Information Officer

Phone: 843.958.4012

Email:   jdavis@charlestoncounty.org

Release Number: 2908

Release Date: August 12, 2008
 

See project information: http://www.ccroadwise.org/folly_camp.html

Public Meeting on Folly Road and Camp Road Intersection Improvements

            RoadWise to present new alternative design developed to address the public’s concern over impacts to trees along Camp Road.

Charleston County RoadWise is holding a third public meeting to gather input on proposed plans to improve traffic congestion at the Folly Road and Camp Road intersection on James Island. At the meeting, Charleston County will be presenting an additional project alternative, which has been developed to address the public’s concern over impacts to trees along Camp Road.
 
The meeting will be held from 7-9 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 27, at the James Island Charter High School (1000 Fort Johnson Road, James Island).

The project, which is funded by the Transportation Half-Cent Sales Tax, aims to address traffic congestion by improving turning lanes and signalization at the Folly Road and Camp Road intersection.

The County has already held two meetings on this project, on November 13, 2007, and on May 14, 2008. Normally, there is only one meeting held to gather input for alternatives on a project, but Charleston County Council held a second and now a third meeting due increased public interest in the project.
 
Those attending the meeting will have an opportunity to make comments, ask questions and review the new proposed alternative for improvements at the intersection.

The Charleston County Transportation Sales Tax referendum was approved by voters in November of 2004. Collection of the Transportation Sales Tax began in May 2005 and will continue for 25 years or until $1.303 billion is generated for transportation and greenspace related projects and improvements.

The Folly Road/Camp Road intersection improvements project is one of the projects approved by voters in the second bond referendum. In November of 2006, the voters of Charleston County authorized the county to issue an additional $205 million in bonds, which will be repaid through Transportation Sales Tax proceeds. The entire amount of this second bond referendum is allocated for the following transportation improvement projects:

• Glen McConnell Parkway / I-526 Loop Ramp

• Bees Ferry Road Widening

• Folly Road/Camp Road Intersection Improvements

• Future Drive Loop to Ladson

• Maybank Highway Widening

• Medical University Roadway Infrastructure Improvements  

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 Sales Tax.

Visit the official Charleston County RoadWise Web site http://www.ccroadwise.com/ for more information on these projects, public meeting notices and up-to-date news and information.