CHATS 2012 Funding


Here is the list of the 12 projects that have applied for the Enhancement Grants.
Let us Know which ones are most important to you and why. Final recommendations from the committee are submitted December 9th, 2011.

City of Goose Creek - Amy Drive Sidewalks

1,400 linear feet of 5' wide sidewalk on Amy Drive that will connect Boulder Bluff Elementary School to the neighborhood residential area.

City of North Charleston - Dorchester Road Sidewalk Infill

Dorchester Road needs 5,280 feet of sidewalk filled in along the 2.6 mile section between great Oak Drive and Foxwood Drive. This is a heavily traveled road that needs continuous sidewalks to connect the elementary and middle schools, as well as the churches and all the homes along the route. Sidewalks will also connect to the Library and the new Fire Station and Community Center.

City of Mt Pleasant - Rifle Range Road Sidewalk/Multi-use Trail

Construction of a combination of concrete 5' sidewalk and 8' mulit-use path (where space permits) along Rifle Range road between Six Mile and Hamiln Roads. This road is part of the East Coast Greenway and is a heavily traveled section of public right of way - evidenced by the path worn in the grass.

Charleston County - Savage Road Sidewalks

Construction of a 5' wide sidewalk on the west side of Savage Road from rt 17 to Henry Recklenburg Dr. approximately 4,200 linear feet. Project also includes converting some open ditches to cloed drainage..

Charleston County - SC 61 Sidewalks

8' wide sidewalks proposed to go between Magwood Road and Tobias Gadson Road, approximately 1 mile, along SC 61. Connects many residential and commercial areas of town. Area is currently used by walkers and bikers in the grass shoulder dodging the brush along the side of the road. This project will make it an ADA accessible route.

Charleston County - SC 171 Sidewalks

SC 171 sidewalk construction from Ingram road to approximately Poston Road, 1.2 miles. Sidewalk is proposed to be 5' wide. This is a proposed connection along a high traffic area that will connect residential and commercial areas. SC 7 is a busy intersection with lots of pedestrian use.

Charleston County - Ben Sawyer Blvd. Multi-Use Trail

proposed 8' wide multi use path connection Mt Pleasant to Sullivan's Island. This is a part of the Battery 2 Beach, the East Coast Greenway, the CHATS master plan, and a currently used cooridor to Pedestrian and Bicycle use. The project is approximately 1.7 mies long and connects to existing sidewalks and close to existing bicycle lanes on both sides..

City of Hanahan - Comprehensive Trail System

Connection communities in Hanahan to Commercial and Recreational Facilities. Plans for an 8' wide multi-use path along existing roadways and utility cooridors. Approximately 5,000' from Williams Lane and the proposed future recreation complex.

Dorchester County & Town of Summerville - Sawmill Branch Trail Extension

Completion of this highly used existing trail. Proposed 1.7 miles of connections to the existing multi-use bicycle and pedestrian paths. This will help complete the existing Sawmill Branch trail and connect to local community retail and residential uses. This will also connect to a state historic park and local natural surface trails.

Berkeley County & City of Charleston - St. Thomas Island/Clements Ferry Rd. Daniel Island Pedestrian Connecction

Completion of a missing link from St. Thomas Island to Daniel Island. Planned construcction of approximately 4000 linear feet of multi-use path, including two new bridges to parallel the existing roadway. This will connect from Clements Ferry Rd to Blackbaud facility. A phase II will tie in from Blackbaud the rest of the way into the existing Daniel Island system of paths. Clements Ferry will also be getting some bike lanes and/or multi-use path for 4 miles from St. Thomas Island headed north in 2012, with plans to connect all the way to Cainhoy and SC 41 in the near future.

City of Charleston - Glenn McConnell Multi-Use Path

Construction of a Multi-Use path in the Right of Way and Utlity easemetns that will connet into other planned bicycle and pedestrian facilites at each end - Bees Ferry Rd and Mary Ader Ave. Approximately 4,600 linear feet. This project adds a nice connection to bring people in and out of the West Ashely area off of Rt 17 traffic.

CARTA - Bus Shelters

CARTA needs some new, and some updates/maintenance to the existing Bus Shelters. More people use the CARTA buses all the time. Shelters would make it easier and more comfortable for all the users.