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Berkeley County staff report Q4 2024 1¢ sales-tax projects, US-176 widening and greenbelt acquisitions
Summary
Operations staff outlined completed and in-progress road projects funded by the county’s 1¢ sales tax program, noted major investments in US-176 widening, reported several design and resurfacing efforts, and presented greenbelt land-acquisition recommendations.
Berkeley County operations staff presented a Q4 2024 update on 1¢ sales tax-funded transportation and greenbelt projects, describing completed work, projects under construction and a set of early-stage designs.
Completed and in-progress work: Staff reported recent completions including Henry Brown Boulevard Phase 2 and Clements Ferry Road widening Phase 2, and several dirt-to-pave conversions. Active construction packages include the 2024 local resurfacing program (97 roads, ~33 miles) and ongoing work on US-176 widening (Phase 1). A box culvert near Alexander Circle and related stormwater work were underway.
Design-phase projects: County staff listed several capacity and intersection projects in early design: Cypress Gardens Road improvements (notice to proceed issued), Jedburgh Road Phase 1 (mainline and Strathmore/Dawson’s Branch realignments with community meetings held for Dawson’s Branch), Old Mount Holly/US-176 Phase 2, North Cedar Street (recently requested transfer from the Town of Summerville to county management), and a US-52 corridor study. The county received draft traffic reports for parts of the US-52 study and is scoping near-term intersection improvements identified in those drafts.
Funding and partnerships: Staff said the Summit’s Ferry Road multi-use path received $1,250,000 from federal CHATS funds and must proceed through the state DOT LPA process. In committee discussion, a member stated the county is spending roughly $76 million in county funds on widening US-176; staff and council emphasized that many state roads require county funding when the state does not provide immediate capital.
Greenbelt and intergovernmental items: The Greenbelt Advisory Committee recommended acquisition of Pimlico pocket parks and certain historic properties; the committee asked the council to authorize negotiations for Blessing Plantation in partnership with the Open Space Institute, the South Carolina Conservation Bank and the Lowcountry Land Trust. The committee’s recommendations were approved by voice vote. Operations staff also presented intergovernmental agreements with Moncks Corner and Hanahan clarifying that the county will accept maintenance of roads serving single-family residential uses only — the county will not accept multifamily, commercial or industrial service roads into the county-maintained system.
Why it matters: The update outlines near-term construction that will affect travel times, drainage and pedestrian infrastructure throughout the county. Design-stage work and corridor studies will guide where funds are allocated in future quarters. The greenbelt acquisitions preserve small public-access spaces and historic sites, while the intergovernmental agreements set maintenance responsibility expectations for municipalities.
Ending: Staff said right-of-way acquisition, permitting and community coordination are ongoing; committees asked staff to keep councilors and stakeholders informed as project designs and funding commitments progress.
