Main Road Corridor Segment C
Online Public Information Meeting
October 12 – December 16, 2020
This is the first public information meeting for Main Road Corridor, Segment C: Bohicket Road from Maybank Highway to Betsy Kerrison Parkway.
Charleston County is pleased to present five alternatives for consideration. All five of the presented reasonable alternatives meet the purpose of the project.
The project team invites you to review the proposed alternatives presented below and provide feedback. Please submit comments by filling out the form at the bottom of this page, or by clicking the Contact tab at the top of this page. Your comments will help the project team refine the alternatives and make a recommendation of a preferred alternative.
Charleston County hosted an online meeting on December 10th to allow an opportunity for questions about the Main Road Seg. C project to be addressed.
Project Purpose
The purpose of the project is to enhance traffic operations by reducing existing traffic congestion along the Main Road corridor while accommodating future traffic needs.
The primary purpose of the project is to:
- Reduce congestion (See projected traffic data.)
- Increase capacity on Main Road/Bohicket Road from Maybank Highway to Betsy Kerrison Parkway.
The secondary purpose of the project is to:
Provide opportunities for bicyclists and pedestrians to safely travel throughout the project area.
Project Background
Charleston County identified funding to improve Main Road in the 2016 Transportation Sales Tax ordinance. At that time, the ordinance listed the project as the US 17 at Main Road flyover and widening Main Road from Bees Ferry Road to Betsy Kerrison Parkway. In an effort to expedite improvements, the County has separated the project into three segments: Segment A, Segment B, and Segment C.
Segment C begins at the intersection of Bohicket Road and Maybank Highway and extends to Betsy Kerrison Parkway. The project team studied several options for the segment, including widening River Road, widening Bohicket Road, and constructing a new road across the island.
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Project Development Process
All federally aided projects and/or projects with the need for federal permitting must comply and adhere to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The NEPA process often takes three (3) to eight (8) years to complete, and requires the following to complete:
- Public input throughout
- Technical studies (18)
- Development of alternatives
- Analyze alternatives
- Development of a Preferred Alternative
- Preparation of a draft environmental assessment
- Revision of the preferred alternative
- US Army Corps of Engineers decision
Current Status
The County has identified five reasonable alternatives. All five of the alternatives meet the purpose of the project and have varying impacts to the natural and human environments. The project team now needs your input on the presented alternatives.
Next Steps
Once the public comment period has ended, the design team will use your input, along with information gathered from preliminary environmental studies, to refine the project alternatives and identify a Preferred Alternative. Once selected, the County will present a Preferred Alternative, at which time the public will have another opportunity to ask questions and provide input on the project. The final design and right-of-way acquisition phase will begin following the second public comment period.
Alternative 1
Bohicket Road Widening
Alternative 1 KMZ
This KMZ file works in the program Google Earth, and will allow you to view the entire alternative. The KMZ file is a more interactive option to viewing the alternatives. However, this option will not show the matrix comparing the alternatives or a legend.
DownloadWetland
Land permanently or seasonally covered with water is called a wetland. Wetlands are considered “waters of the United States” and are regulated under the Clean Water Act. The project team must identify all wetlands within the project area and avoid impacting them if possible. If an alternative meets the purpose of the project but cannot avoid impacts to a wetland, the County is required to minimize and mitigate impacts.
8.76 acres
Streams
Streams are considered “waters of the United States” and are regulated under the Clean Water Act. The project team must identify all streams within the project area and avoid them if possible. If an alternative meets the purpose of the project but cannot avoid impacts to streams, the County is required to minimize and mitigate impacts.
1483.87 linear feet
Relocations
These are properties that may require relocation of the residence or business in order to construct the project. The project team must identify all potential property relocations within the project area and avoid them if possible. If an alternative meets the purpose of the project but cannot avoid property relocations, the County is required to follow the United States Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, the South Carolina Eminent Domain Procedure Act, and SCDOT’s Right of Way Manuals.
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Floodplains
Floodplains are areas next to streams or rivers which experience flooding when the water is high. The project team must comply with Executive Order 11988 and document efforts to avoid, minimize, and mitigate impacts to floodplains.
9.04 acres
Farmlands
Farmlands of statewide importance fall under the Farmland Protection Policy Act. These are farmlands that meet specific criteria based on the physical and chemical properties of the soils. Farmlands of statewide importance are identified by the Soil Conservation Service, and impacts must be documented in the environmental documentation.
of Statewide Significance
33.54 acres
Alternative 2
River Road Widening
Alternative 2 KMZ
This KMZ file works in the program Google Earth, and will allow you to view the entire alternative. The KMZ file is a more interactive option to viewing the alternatives. However, this option will not show the matrix comparing the alternatives or a legend.
DownloadWetland
Land permanently or seasonally covered with water is called a wetland. Wetlands are considered “waters of the United States” and are regulated under the Clean Water Act. The project team must identify all wetlands within the project area and avoid impacting them if possible. If an alternative meets the purpose of the project but cannot avoid impacts to a wetland, the County is required to minimize and mitigate impacts.
8.23 acres
Streams
Streams are considered “waters of the United States” and are regulated under the Clean Water Act. The project team must identify all streams within the project area and avoid them if possible. If an alternative meets the purpose of the project but cannot avoid impacts to streams, the County is required to minimize and mitigate impacts.
1013.78 linear feet
Relocations
These are properties that may require relocation of the residence or business in order to construct the project. The project team must identify all potential property relocations within the project area and avoid them if possible. If an alternative meets the purpose of the project but cannot avoid property relocations, the County is required to follow the United States Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, the South Carolina Eminent Domain Procedure Act, and SCDOT’s Right of Way Manuals.
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Floodplains
Floodplains are areas next to streams or rivers which experience flooding when the water is high. The project team must comply with Executive Order 11988 and document efforts to avoid, minimize, and mitigate impacts to floodplains.
50.61 acres
Farmlands
Farmlands of statewide importance fall under the Farmland Protection Policy Act. These are farmlands that meet specific criteria based on the physical and chemical properties of the soils. Farmlands of statewide importance are identified by the Soil Conservation Service, and impacts must be documented in the environmental documentation.
of Statewide Significance
72.03 acres
Alternative 3
New Road Location
Alternative 3 KMZ
This KMZ file works in the program Google Earth, and will allow you to view the entire alternative. The KMZ file is a more interactive option to viewing the alternatives. However, this option will not show the matrix comparing the alternatives or a legend.
DownloadWetland
Land permanently or seasonally covered with water is called a wetland. Wetlands are considered “waters of the United States” and are regulated under the Clean Water Act. The project team must identify all wetlands within the project area and avoid impacting them if possible. If an alternative meets the purpose of the project but cannot avoid impacts to a wetland, the County is required to minimize and mitigate impacts.
36.95 acres
Streams
Streams are considered “waters of the United States” and are regulated under the Clean Water Act. The project team must identify all streams within the project area and avoid them if possible. If an alternative meets the purpose of the project but cannot avoid impacts to streams, the County is required to minimize and mitigate impacts.
660.75 linear feet
Relocations
These are properties that may require relocation of the residence or business in order to construct the project. The project team must identify all potential property relocations within the project area and avoid them if possible. If an alternative meets the purpose of the project but cannot avoid property relocations, the County is required to follow the United States Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, the South Carolina Eminent Domain Procedure Act, and SCDOT’s Right of Way Manuals.
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Floodplains
Floodplains are areas next to streams or rivers which experience flooding when the water is high. The project team must comply with Executive Order 11988 and document efforts to avoid, minimize, and mitigate impacts to floodplains.
8.84 acres
Farmlands
Farmlands of statewide importance fall under the Farmland Protection Policy Act. These are farmlands that meet specific criteria based on the physical and chemical properties of the soils. Farmlands of statewide importance are identified by the Soil Conservation Service, and impacts must be documented in the environmental documentation.
of Statewide Significance
85.32 acres
Alternative 4
Bohicket Widening and New Road Location
Alternative 4 KMZ
This KMZ file works in the program Google Earth, and will allow you to view the entire alternative. The KMZ file is a more interactive option to viewing the alternatives. However, this option will not show the matrix comparing the alternatives or a legend.
DownloadWetland
Land permanently or seasonally covered with water is called a wetland. Wetlands are considered “waters of the United States” and are regulated under the Clean Water Act. The project team must identify all wetlands within the project area and avoid impacting them if possible. If an alternative meets the purpose of the project but cannot avoid impacts to a wetland, the County is required to minimize and mitigate impacts.
32.17 acres
Streams
Streams are considered “waters of the United States” and are regulated under the Clean Water Act. The project team must identify all streams within the project area and avoid them if possible. If an alternative meets the purpose of the project but cannot avoid impacts to streams, the County is required to minimize and mitigate impacts.
1428.37 linear feet
Relocations
These are properties that may require relocation of the residence or business in order to construct the project. The project team must identify all potential property relocations within the project area and avoid them if possible. If an alternative meets the purpose of the project but cannot avoid property relocations, the County is required to follow the United States Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, the South Carolina Eminent Domain Procedure Act, and SCDOT’s Right of Way Manuals.
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Floodplains
Floodplains are areas next to streams or rivers which experience flooding when the water is high. The project team must comply with Executive Order 11988 and document efforts to avoid, minimize, and mitigate impacts to floodplains.
13.39 acres
Farmlands
Farmlands of statewide importance fall under the Farmland Protection Policy Act. These are farmlands that meet specific criteria based on the physical and chemical properties of the soils. Farmlands of statewide importance are identified by the Soil Conservation Service, and impacts must be documented in the environmental documentation.
of Statewide Significance
49.14 acres
Alternative 5
Bohicket, Plow Ground and River Widening
Alternative 5 KMZ
This KMZ file works in the program Google Earth, and will allow you to view the entire alternative. The KMZ file is a more interactive option to viewing the alternatives. However, this option will not show the matrix comparing the alternatives or a legend.
DownloadWetland
Land permanently or seasonally covered with water is called a wetland. Wetlands are considered “waters of the United States” and are regulated under the Clean Water Act. The project team must identify all wetlands within the project area and avoid impacting them if possible. If an alternative meets the purpose of the project but cannot avoid impacts to a wetland, the County is required to minimize and mitigate impacts.
10.90 acres
Streams
Streams are considered “waters of the United States” and are regulated under the Clean Water Act. The project team must identify all streams within the project area and avoid them if possible. If an alternative meets the purpose of the project but cannot avoid impacts to streams, the County is required to minimize and mitigate impacts.
1530.33 linear feet
Relocations
These are properties that may require relocation of the residence or business in order to construct the project. The project team must identify all potential property relocations within the project area and avoid them if possible. If an alternative meets the purpose of the project but cannot avoid property relocations, the County is required to follow the United States Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, the South Carolina Eminent Domain Procedure Act, and SCDOT’s Right of Way Manuals.
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Floodplains
Floodplains are areas next to streams or rivers which experience flooding when the water is high. The project team must comply with Executive Order 11988 and document efforts to avoid, minimize, and mitigate impacts to floodplains.
11.57 acres
Farmlands
Farmlands of statewide importance fall under the Farmland Protection Policy Act. These are farmlands that meet specific criteria based on the physical and chemical properties of the soils. Farmlands of statewide importance are identified by the Soil Conservation Service, and impacts must be documented in the environmental documentation.
of Statewide Significance
73.57 acres
Contact Us
A public comment period was held from November 16, 2020, to December 16, 2020, to allow the public to share comments on the Segment C alternatives. The public comment period is now closed.
The Segment C Online Public Information Meeting comment period has closed.
If you have any questions regarding the public information meeting, call Charleston County Public Works at 843-202-6137.
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