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Resident urges county, DOT and sheriff to address dangerous intersection at Island Causeway and Ladies Island Parkway
Summary
A Beaufort resident told the executive committee the intersection at the Island Causeway and Ladies Island Parkway is dangerous and asked the county to pursue a traffic signal or other safety measures; the committee asked county staff to have the county administrator follow up with the resident.
Charles Turanek, a Beaufort resident, used the executive committee’s public-comment period to request county intervention at the intersection of the Island Causeway (McTeer Bridge area) and Ladies Island Parkway, saying traffic routinely exceeds the speed limit and creating dangerous conditions for motorists trying to enter the highway.
"It's just a dangerous situation that that begging for somebody to get killed there," Turanek said during his three-minute comment, adding that recent development (a new golf course and additional homes) and school bus traffic have increased crossing demand since the last traffic count in February 2022.
Turanek suggested lowering the posted speed limit and installing a traffic signal at the intersection. Committee members acknowledged prior temporary measures (a sign posted by the sheriff’s office) and noted that the state Department of Transportation (DOT) has jurisdiction over traffic signals at that location. The committee asked County Administrator Mr. Moore to have staff reach out to Turanek and said staff would follow up to determine what actions the county could take and to coordinate with DOT and the sheriff’s office.
No formal motion or vote on traffic improvements was taken during the executive committee meeting; the committee’s recorded direction was to have county administration contact the resident and assess next steps with relevant agencies.
