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In December 2023, the Town of Mount Pleasant was awarded a federal grant in the amount of $15.78M to implement 17 priority projects identified within their Safety Action Plan. Find their Plan document HERE. Community meetings will be scheduled for individual projects, so stay tuned — we’ll be sharing those details as they are made available. 

Project updates from a December 4, 2023 Transportation Committee meeting:

• • Ben Sawyer Trail: Received 2023 County Greenbelt funds
  • Hamlin Trail: Out to bid, awarded SCRTP grant
  • Kenny Mile Trail: Under design, awarded 2023 County Greenbelt funds
  • Long Point Trail (I-526 to Whipple Rd): Seeking County Greenbelt 2024 funds
  • Mathis Ferry Trail: Under design, awarded 2023 County Greenbelt funds
  • National Drive Trail: Under design
  • Park Ave Blvd & Carolina Park Blvd Trail: Seeking 2023 County Greenbelt funds
  • Patriots Point Gateway Intersection Improvements: Under construction
  • Rifle Range Trail (Venning Rd to Bragg Dr): Seeking County Greenbelt 2024 funds
  • Scanlonville Praise House Trail: Under design, seeking SCRTP grant
  • Shem Creek Bridge Bike Lanes: Going back out to bid
  • Six Mile Cultural Heritage Trail: Feasibility Study complete
  • Sweetgrass Basket Parkway Trail: Construction complete

DESCRIPTION

In 2021, the Town of Mount Pleasant completed their Mount Pleasant Way Master Plan, a proposed network of connected multi-use paths to enable safe and efficient travel for those biking and walking between neighborhoods and to key destinations. Since adoption, the Town has successfully sourced funding and completed installation of segments, and is actively working to advance many more. 

In early 2023, the Town passed a Target Zero Resolution that aims to reduce and eventually eliminate traffic-related deaths, with a strong emphasis on vulnerable road users and populations who experience disproportionate impacts. In June 2023, the Town — with input from key community stakeholders, including Charleston Moves — completed a Safety Action Plan, which incorporated data and recommendations from Mount Pleasant Way. “This resolution and Safety Action Plan focus on addressing existing crash trends, making equitable investments in transportation infrastructure, implementing strategies and specific goals for improving Town-wide safety, and monitoring progress towards the Town’s Target Zero vision.” In December 2023, the Town of Mount Pleasant was awarded a federal grant to implement Phase I of their Safety Action Plan.

Make sure you keep up to speed on community meetings and surveys for various trail segments for which the Town is seeking public input.

HISTORY

Mount Pleasant Way’s Sweetgrass Basket Parkway Trail was completed in 2023. This is a 10’ multi-use path along Sweetgrass Basket Parkway from Palmetto Plantation Parkway to the IOP Connector, and includes a new CARTA shelter at the existing bus stop.

The Charleston County Greenbelt program awarded 2023 funding to the following projects: Ben Sawyer Trail, Kenny Mile Trail, Mathis Ferry Trail