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Charleston County to raise Central Park Road, replace culverts and close stretch for months; detours planned
Summary
Charleston County officials said a Central Park Road project will raise the roadway two feet, install three 48-inch culverts and tide-control gates to reduce king-tide flooding; work requires a closure from Riverland Drive to Fleming Road with local access maintained and detours routed to Maybank Highway.
Charleston County Public Works on May 22 described a Central Park Road drainage and road-raising project that county staff said will reduce frequent tidal flooding and improve resilience for James Island Creek.
County project manager John Proruck told the steering committee the work will raise the roadway roughly two feet and replace the existing culverts — currently one 48-inch and one 24-inch — with three 48-inch culverts. The project will also add tide controls: two muted tide gates and an in-line check valve designed to remain open most of the time and close only during high tides to free upstream storage, Proruck said.
Because the work includes large excavation…
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