Charleston County News Release

MEDIA CONTACT

Name:   Jennie Flinn, Charleston County Public Information Officer

Phone: (843) 958-4012

Email:   jflinn@charlestoncounty.org 

Release Number: 3118

Release Date: June 4, 2010

Construction Begins on Greenridge Road Intersection Improvements in North Charleston

          Charleston County Government will oversee project funded by the Transportation Sales Tax

Construction begins this week on Greenridge Road from the Rivers Avenue intersection to Antler Drive in North Charleston. The work is expected to be completed by mid-December 2010.

Greenridge Road improvements will include:

• Adding a left turn lane on Greenridge Road at St. Ives Road

• Extending the left turn lane from Rivers Avenue onto Greenridge Road

• Adding a right turn lane on Greenridge Road at the Rivers Avenue intersection

Some daytime road work will occur, however, any roadwork that requires lane closures will only occur at night from 9 p.m. – 5:30 a.m. to minimize effects on traffic. At no point will the entire roadway be blocked to traffic. The public is asked to take notice of traffic control signs and message board information. All road work is dependent on the weather.

The intersection project is funded by the Charleston County Transportation Sales Tax and managed by the Charleston County RoadWise Program. Charleston County Council approved the project as a part of its 2008 Transportation Sales Tax annual allocations for intersection improvement projects.

Quotes about the project:

State Representative Tim Scott (the originator of the project when he was chairman of Charleston County Council): “I am pleased that this project will now be underway. We worked very hard during my tenure as County Council Chairman to make sure the RoadWise program was responsive to the transportation needs of our citizens. The improvements to the Greenridge and Rivers intersection were high on the list of needed improvements in the area, and I am grateful to the residents of the neighborhoods for their assistance and patience as we have moved the project forward.”

Elliott Summey, Charleston County Council Vice-Chairman: “I am happy for all the residents of this part of my district that much- needed traffic relief will soon be a reality at that intersection. I have been extremely impressed with the keen interest taken by the citizens of the area, and thank them for their input and support.”

Bobby Jameson, North Charleston City Council member representing this area: “The Greenridge Road Intersection Improvement Project will benefit many people for a long time to come. It is a much needed project.”

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

Visit the official Web site at www.ccroadwise.org for public meeting notices and up-to-date news and information about all Charleston County Transportation Sales Tax road projects.