Camp Road Sidewalk News

One of my key priorities is the completion of our sidewalk network on our primary and secondary roads.

Since the Town was reincorporated in 2012, we have completed a conceptual study for a sidewalk along Camp Road from Fort Johnson to the end of our jurisdiction on Mellichamp Drive.   We are working on the project in phases.   The first segment, from Fort Johnson to Dills Bluff, is slated to begin construction soon.   The Town just funded the design work for phase 2, between Dills Bluff and Secessionville Road.

The Town held discussions with the City of Charleston, including with members of City Council, at the James Island Intergovernmental Council meeting, regarding extending the project through City jurisdiction which includes the segment from Bishop Gadsden and on to Riverland Drive.   The City and Town agreed in concept.   While the Town offered to provide an ample match of Town funds to help complete the entire project with Transportation sales tax funds, the City of Charleston has no funds for matches for sidewalk construction at this time.

However, the City of Charleston made the construction of a sidewalk along Camp Road from Folly Road to Riverland Drive a high priority request for 1/2 Cent Sales Tax Transportation funds.   The Town sent a letter of support for that request, pointing out that it was part of a larger project to complete the sidewalk from Fort Johnson to Riverland.    If that is not approved, we will continue to work with the City of Charleston to complete phase 3 of the greater project.