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Council authorizes traffic‑calming projects to move forward pending county grants
Summary
Goose Creek council voted to place two traffic‑calming projects in the city’s queue and authorized staff to solicit bids if county grant funding is approved.
The Goose Creek City Council on May 13 authorized staff to advance traffic‑calming work for Amy Drive and Bridgetown Road, contingent on county grant awards that would offset the projects’ costs.
Traffic‑engineering staff told the council Amy Drive’s traffic calming met the program requirements and was estimated to cost about $29,348; the city has applied for a $17,000 grant through Councilmember Davis with Berkeley County to help fund that work. Bridgetown Road’s traffic‑calming request seeks about $26,000 from a grant sponsored by Councilmember Stern; if the county grants are not awarded, both projects would remain in the queue and be considered for future funding (Amy Drive first in line for 2026 and Bridgetown Road possibly not until 2027).
Councilwoman Enos moved to approve proceeding with Amy Drive if the grant is awarded and Councilwoman McSwain seconded; the motion passed on voice vote. The council took a separate motion to approve moving forward on Bridgetown Road and to group multiple calming requests for bidding to obtain better pricing; that motion also passed on voice vote after a second by Mayor Pro Tem Breen Fletcher. Council members and the mayor noted the city’s existing speed‑hump program is popular and that intergovernmental partnerships can increase available funds. No amendments or vote tallies beyond “aye” were recorded in the meeting excerpt.
The council’s approvals direct staff to prepare bids and to proceed with the projects only if the stated county grants are received. If grants are not awarded, the projects will remain in the city’s prioritized queue for future budgeting.
