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
City of Charleston Safety Action Plan
Public Engagement Round 2 Drop-Ins:
Tuesday, May 13
Gaillard Center Room 1403 (2 George St, 29401)
5-7 pm
Wednesday, May 14
West Ashley Farmers Market @ Ackerman Park (55 Sycamore Ave, 29407)
3-7 pm
Online survey open through June 7 HERE
From 2018-2023, approximately 115 traffic fatalities occurred in the City of Charleston. Over 40% of these fatalities were people on bicycles or on foot.
Share with the project team your input regarding proposed potential safety countermeasures to be implemented throughout the City of Charleston. What’s a “countermeasure”? It’s a specific and contextually-appropriate safety strategy (whether design improvement or program) to reduce crashes and/or severity of roadway injuries.
More details HERE
Rethink Folly Road
Steering Committee Meeting
Wednesday, May 14
James Island Town Hall (1122 Dills Bluff Rd, 29412)
3 pm
The agenda will be posted when available.
TriCounty Link Transit Study
Online survey open through June 1 HERE
The Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments (BCDCOG) is developing a transit study to plan for more efficient, effective, and convenient service for the entire TriCounty Link area. In Charleston County, TriCounty Link currently serves James Island, Johns Island, Ravenel, North Charleston, Mount Pleasant, West Ashley, Edisto Island, Hollywood, and McClellanville, and connects to specific CARTA routes.
More details HERE
Highway 61 Safety Improvements
Following Road Safety Audits conducted by SCDOT in February and March of 2023, in partnership with stakeholders including Charleston Moves, the agency presented findings and recommendations for the public’s review and input. While the comment period has closed, our petition in support of separated bike lanes and an improved crossing at the intersection of 61 and the Maryville Bikeway is still open.
» Sign our petition
We submitted signatures received so far along with our comment letter to SCDOT. We will resubmit the signatures (as well as new ones) to the agency once SCDOT revises their concepts and brings them back for further review.
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!