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Charleston County News Release
MEDIA
CONTACT
Name: Jennie
Davis Flinn, Charleston County Public Information Officer
Phone: (843)
958-4012
Email:
jflinn@charlestoncounty.org
Release Number: 3128
Release
Date: June 18, 2010
See project information online:
http://www.ccroadwise.org/bee_st_and_courtenay_dr.html
Traffic Alert:
Temporary Lane Closures for Bee Street and Courtenay Drive Improvement Project to Occur
on June 19
Charleston County Government announces new traffic alerts for the
Bee Street and Courtenay Drive Improvement Project.
Courtenay Drive:
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On Saturday, June
19, lane closures will occur for utility work on Courtenay Drive at the
Courtenay Drive and Bee Street intersection.
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The work will
occur during the day between 7 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.
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The through lane
on Courtenay Drive for northbound traffic coming from Calhoun Street to U.S. 17
will be closed.
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The left turn
lane for southbound traffic coming from U.S. 17 on Courtenay Drive to Bee Street
will be closed.
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Detour signs will
be installed to direct motorists to their final destination.
The public
is asked to take notice of traffic control signs and message board information.
All road work is dependent on the weather.
Every effort is being made to
schedule necessary lane closures for the project during off- peak, nighttime and
weekend hours when possible.
When
completed, the Bee Street and Courtenay Drive Area improvements will include:
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The conversion of
Courtenay Drive from Spring Street to Cannon Street from two-way traffic to
one-way southbound traffic.
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The widening of
Courtenay Drive between Cannon Street and Ralph Johnson Boulevard to accommodate
an additional lane in each direction and improvements at its intersection with
Bee Street.
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The complete
demolition, reconstruction, and widening of Bee Street from Courtenay Drive to
Lockwood Boulevard to improve drainage and reduce roadway settlement.
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The relocation of
1,200 feet of 12-inch water line along Bee Street from Courtenay Drive to
Lockwood Boulevard.
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Improvements to
the roadway drainage system on Courtenay Drive and Bee Street to complement the
City of Charleston’s future Spring/Fishbourne Drainage Improvement project.
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Upgraded traffic
signals will be installed at the intersections of Courtenay Drive at Cannon
Street and Courtenay Drive at Bee Street. The upgraded traffic signals will
include pedestrian hand/man signal heads and improved cross walks.
The
project, which is expected to be completed in less than a year, is funded by the
Charleston County Transportation Sales Tax and managed by the Charleston
County RoadWise Program.
Charleston
County RoadWise is the name of
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 Web site at
www.ccroadwise.org for public meeting notices and up-to-date news and
information about all Charleston County Transportation Sales Tax projects.
The
public can get up-to-date project information on the Bee Street and Courtenay
Drive Improvement Project, including construction status and traffic alerts,
online at
http://www.ccroadwise.org/bee_st_and_courtenay_dr.html.
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