CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) – The Charleston County Division of Public Works is contemplating making modifications to a number of intersections alongside the Savannah Expressway.
This concept took place after a challenge group checked out intersections that individuals have been involved about.
Herbert Nimz, challenge supervisor for Charleston County Public Works, says this challenge stems from the half-cent gross sales tax that Charleston County voters voted for in 2016 and is now kicking into motion.
This challenge will embrace modifications to Coburg Street, Magnolia Street, Avondale Avenue, Dupont Street, and Wappoo Street. A few of these modifications will embrace including a left flip lane on Dupont Street for southbound visitors, including ornamental sidewalks to enhance pedestrian visibility, realigning Magnolia Street and Avondale Avenue.
“The primary targets of our challenge are to enhance congestion within the movement of visitors by means of the hall,” mentioned Nimz. “We additionally like to enhance the security of autos and pedestrian visitors.”
Companies within the Avondale space and individuals who reside alongside Savannah Freeway say visitors is a giant drawback. They are saying that one thing have to be completed to forestall extra harmful accidents.
Jason Groce, supervisor and bartender at Gene’s Haufbrau, says he sees visitors each weekday on Savannah Freeway, particularly between three p.m. and seven p.m.
When requested if he thinks all of those components are vital, he says that they need to even be marketed.
“I believe they’re vital,” Groce mentioned. “We’d like extra of them. They must be clearly marked. We have to inform individuals they’re there. Let everybody know. They should at the least implement these. You already know, individuals have been raping him. Folks have been dashing by means of right here on a regular basis. It is a massive drawback.”
Different managers say they care about pedestrians and bicyclists. They are saying they’ve seen individuals crushed up proper exterior their companies.
Nimz says he hopes this challenge will change that.
“One other objective is to offer some bike and pedestrian connectivity between the West Ashley Greenway and the West Ashley Bikeway,” Nimz mentioned. “We’re doable after which we decrease the rapid impacts as properly.”
To make a public remark to Charleston County Public Works on this challenge, click on right here. They’re accepting feedback now by means of September 2.
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