The Rethink Folly Road Steering Committee met last week and received a report from the Reveer Group and Charleston County Transportation staff. The staff recommendation was to construct an eight foot wide sidewalk on the west side of Folly Road between Ellis Creek and Pittsford Street. Pittsford Street is the entrance into Queensborough next to Nativity Catholic Church. The Committee voted to recommend that Charleston County Transportation go forward with that plan.
The Committee also accepted a proposal to look at re-striping Folly Road so that the width of the bike lanes will be consistent with national standards. The tentative proposal will be for the bike lanes to be painted green to improve rider safety.
The Committee also recommended moving forward with a RFQ (request for qualifications) for a firm to manage the Rethink Folly Road Plan. The key goal will be to work with the businesses on Folly Road to promote improvements and also redevelopment consistent with the plan.
The goal is to make Folly Road a place where people will stop and shop and not just pass through. The area should be friendly to those driving but also to bus riders, bikers, and pedestrians.
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