THE LATEST

The Patriots Point Gateway improvements are complete, and include bike lanes and bus shelters, as well as the Lowcountry’s first two-stage left turn bike box to more easily access Wonders’ Way on the Ravenel Bridge.

Also, here’s the status for a number of other projects underway throughout the Town:

• All American Boulevard extension: Construction underway, includes shared use paths and bike lanes
• Billy Swails Boulevard 4B: Under design, includes bike/ped facilities
• Hamlin Trail: Out to bid, awarded SCRTP grant
• Houston Northcutt Boulevard to Bayview Drive Bike Lanes: The Town was awarded $140k from the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (plus they kicked in a $60k match) to fill this gap. Construction should start in 2025.
• IOP Connector Trail: Seeking Transportation Alternative Program funds
• Long Point Trail (I-526 to Whipple Rd): Seeking County Greenbelt 2024 funds
• Mathis Ferry Trail: Finalizing design, depending on the segment it’s been awarded 2023 County Greenbelt funds or federal funds, or has been approved by the Greenbelt subcommittee for 2024 funds
• National Drive Trail: Design complete
• Park Ave Blvd & Carolina Park Blvd Trail: Under design
• Rifle Range Trail (Venning Rd to Bragg Dr): Received County Greenbelt 2024 funds
• Scanlonville Praise House Trail: Under design, seeking SCRTP grant
• Shem Creek Bridge Bike Lanes: Contract for construction has been awarded
• Six Mile Cultural Heritage Trail: Feasibility Study complete
• Venning Trail: County Greenbelt Committee has recommended 2024 funds

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. They received $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.

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