Charleston County News Release

 

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Name:   Jennie Davis Flinn, Charleston County Public Information Officer

Phone: (843) 958-4012

Email:   jflinn@charlestoncounty.org 

 

Release Number: 3131

Release Date: June 22, 2010

 

 

See project information online: http://www.ccroadwise.org/bee_st_and_courtenay_dr.html

 

 

Traffic Alert:  Temporary Lane Shifts for Bee Street and Courtenay Drive Improvement Project June 23-25.

 

Charleston County Government announces new traffic alerts for the Bee Street and Courtenay Drive Improvement Project.

 

Courtenay Drive:

  • On Wednesday, June 23, through Friday, June 25, lane shifts will occur for utility work on Courtenay Drive from Cannon Street to Ralph Johnson Boulevard.
     

  • The work will occur during the day between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
     

  • One lane will remain open in each direction to minimize the impact on traffic.
     

  • A police officer will be on site to direct traffic at the intersection of Bee Street and Courtenay Drive.

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:

  • The conversion of Courtenay Drive from Spring Street to Cannon Street from two-way traffic to one-way southbound traffic.
     

  • 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.
     

  • The complete demolition, reconstruction, and widening of Bee Street from Courtenay Drive to Lockwood Boulevard to improve drainage and reduce roadway settlement.
     

  • The relocation of 1,200 feet of 12-inch water line along Bee Street from Courtenay Drive to Lockwood Boulevard.
     

  • 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.
     

  • 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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