Safe, equitable infrastructure that works for all, benefits all. How we get there includes your participation when it comes to plan and policy development, data collection, advocacy, communicating with leadership, and showing a critical mass of support at events. Join us to ensure that better becomes the new standard!
CURRENT ACTIONS BELOW
Better North Bridge
Charleston County Council voted 7:1 (Boykin, Honeycutt, Kobrovsky, Middleton, Pryor, Sass, and Wehrman voted yes, Moody voted no, Darby was absent) to submit a planning grant application to USDOT’s RAISE program by January 30, 2024.
If your neighborhood, nonprofit, business, organization, or house of worship can provide a letter of support, please reach out to [email protected] ASAP.
Lowcountry Rapid Transit Design Update
Virtual
Open through Monday, December 16
lowcountryrapidtransit.com
The Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments (BCDCOG) hosted Lowcountry Rapid Transit (LCRT) meetings in person, and the online version is still open for the public to learn about the latest design updates and weigh in. The project is currently in final design of the engineering phase.
We encourage you to review the station designs and the corridor improvements, thinking about the project from the user perspective, and how the system should serve you. Is there a segment where you plan to walk to a station, but there is no shade or trees? Are there safe intersections or mid-block crossings to access stations? When examining street crossings, are there proper provisions for people on foot and on bicycles, with or without assistive devices? Comfort, efficiency, and accessibility for vulnerable road users are paramount to the success of the Lowcountry Rapid Transit project.
2045 Rural Long-Range Transportation Plan Update
Charleston County Area Open House
Tuesday, December 17
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Awendaw Town Hall
6971 Doar Rd, Awendaw, SC 29429
More info and survey: bcdcog.com/
The Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments (BCDCOG) is in the process of updating the Rural Long-Range Transportation Plan (BCD 2045 RLRTP). This 20-year multimodal transportation plan will cover a planning horizon of 2025-2045 and will serve to identify and address long-term transportation issues and needs that impact the rural communities in the tri-county region.
Planning Area
The Rural Long-Range Transportation Plan will cover the non-urbanized portions of our tri-county region within the BCD rural planning area. Focus will be placed on areas in and around Awendaw, Bonneau, Harleyville, Hollywood, Jamestown, McClellanville, Meggett, Ravenel, Reevesville, St. George, and St. Stephen.
South Carolina Statewide Rail Plan
Please review the draft plan and provide input until December 14, 2024. You can find the draft document and ways to provide comments HERE. This plan assesses the existing statewide rail system (passenger and freight) and identifies opportunities to enhance safety and expand service. Now is your chance to weigh in if you’d like to see more rail transportation options in South Carolina!
Mount Pleasant Way
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Mount Pleasant Waterworks
1619 Rifle Range Rd, 29464
More info and survey: https://www.tompsc.
The Town of Mount Pleasant is hosting a public input meeting to present information and answer questions regarding Phase 2 of Mount Pleasant Way’s Rifle Range Trail, from Ben Sawyer Blvd to Venning Rd. This 2-mile segment is proposed to replace the existing sidewalk on Rifle Range Road and will be a concrete path that is 10ft to 12ft in width where possible.
North Charleston Needs Safe Transportation Access
» Petition: actionnetwork.org/petitions/north-charleston-needs-safe-transportation-access
South Carolina is one of the most dangerous states in the nation for vulnerable road users, with Charleston County leading the state in rates of injuries and fatalities to people on bicycles and on foot. In 2021, the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT), the agency that controls the majority of our roadways and bridges, passed a Complete Streets Engineering Directive, emphasizing that local formalized bike/ped plans would be needed for the state to install the appropriate infrastructure. For the City of North Charleston to have the best opportunities to work with SCDOT and achieve safe transportation access for its citizens, there needs to be a citywide master plan to guide priorities and facilitate implementation. The good news is that the City of North Charleston successfully applied to USDOT in 2024 to create a Safety Action Plan (SAP). We still need you to sign our petition to help ensure North Charleston’s SAP is usable and robust.
Cross the Cut
» Petition: actionnetwork.org/petitions/safe-bikeped-access-across-the-wappoo-cut
The Wappoo Cut Bridge is located along Folly Road between West Ashley and James Island. While it has sidewalks leading to it, and a maintenance path across, the space is too far narrow and close to fast-moving vehicles. This is a key corridor that links destinations with existing infrastructure and pending projects, including: the West Ashley Greenway, Maryville Bikeway, new Ashley River Bicycle & Pedestrian Bridge, McLeod Plantation, Rethink Folly Road improvements, Maybank Highway complete streets work, James Island County Park, and more. Despite progress and opportunities on both sides, this bridge remains a barrier. We need a critical mass of support to make this crossing safe and comfortable for people to walk, bicycle, travel in wheelchairs, and with canes.
Where Do You Want To Walk + Bike In North Charleston?
» Survey: charlestonmoves.dm.networkforgood.com/forms/where-do-you-want-to-walk-bike-in-north-charleston
We want to know where you currently walk and bike in North Charleston, and where you want to see improvements made to enable more and safer multi-modal trips. Thanks in advance for your input!