Charleston County Press Release on Harborview Road

Release Number: 3785

Date: June 13, 2014

 

 

Project website: http://roads.charlestoncounty.org/projects/harborviewroad/

 

Construction Bid Now Available for the Harbor View Road Improvements Project

Bid information is available at: http://www.charlestoncounty.org/departments/Procurement/cur-bids_pdfs/Current_Bids.htm

 

Charleston County Government is beginning the 30-day construction bid process for the Harbor View Road Improvement Project. The S.C. Department of Transportation (SCDOT) provided Charleston County with an Authorization to Bid on June 12, 2014.

 

The expected timeline moving forward:

• Charleston County Council will consider bids at the July 29, 2014 meeting
• If approved, construction could begin in August/September

“This is great news for the James Island and Harbor View Road community,” said Charleston County Council member Joseph Qualey. “It’s a much needed project and I thank staff for their efforts to get us where we are today.”

 

Project details:

• The project proposes to improve Harbor View Road between North Shore Drive and Fort Johnson Road (2.1 miles) by providing a center two-way left-turn lane between North Shore Drive and Affirmation Boulevard.
• The project also calls for adding right turn lanes at major intersections, traffic signals at Fort Sumter Drive and Mikell Drive, a roundabout at the intersection with Fort Johnson Road, and adding pedestrian and bicycle facilities for the length of the project.
• Other improvements provided by the project include landscaping throughout the entire corridor of Harbor View Road. As part of the landscaping plans, over 250 new trees will be planted. A complete list of all landscaping to be included as part of the project scope can be located on the project website at http://roads.charlestoncounty.org/projects/harborviewroad/.