SULLIVAN'S ISLAND

TRANSPORTATION & ROAD PROJECTS

The Town will use this forum to keep residents as updated as possible on projects that will impact Town roads and transportation.  The information posted is deemed reliable but most transportation related projects are handled by external agencies, such as SC Department of Transportation.

As of September 18, 2009 (2:00pm):

1.   SPEED LIMIT REDUCED ON JASPER BOULEVARD/SC 703

SCDOT has reduced the speed limit on Jasper Boulevard/SC703, a primary SCDOT highway, to 35MPH effective immediately.  Golf carts and low speed vehicles (LSV) are prohibited from this primary highway by SCDOT.  These vehicles may cross the primary highway, though.

As of July 22, 2009 (4:15pm):

2.   MIDDLE STREET RE-PAVING PHASE I   (JULY 2009)

Section Impacted:   Station 22 1/2 & Middle to Station 28 1/2 & Middle (Toward Breach Inlet)

Agency conducting project:  Charleston County with Banks Construction (contractor)

Timeline:  Re-paving project started Thursday, July 16, 2009

Project will include middling, curb and gutter repair and re-paving.

TRAFFIC NOTE:  Middle Street will remain open to traffic at all times.

Please allow extra travel time while this project is underway. Thank you for your patience.

Status: 

• By Monday, July 27, 2009:  Complete installation of approx 1000 ft curb & gutter work

• By Thursday, July 30, 2009:  Complete pavement milling

• By Monday, August 3, 2009: Complete paving of Middle Street from Station 22 1/2 - Station 28 1/2.

3.  MIDDLE STREET RE-PAVING PHASE II (Early 2010)

Section Impacted:  Station 22 1/2 & Middle to Station 9 & Middle (Toward Fort Moultrie)

Agency conducting project:  SC  Department of Transportation

Timeline:  Funding in place November 2009;  project start early 2010

Note - Town was advised project would commence Spring 2009; however, in late Spring SCDOT notified the  Town of funding issues that resulted in the project delay to 2010.  Town Staff continue to monitor this situation and will update public when new information is available.

TOWN PROJECTS IMPACTING ROADS:

The Town of Sullivan's Island Water Department completed waterline projects in early spring in anticipation of the promised Spring 2009 SCDOT Middle Street re-surface work.  Read Full Notice (Feb 2009).