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Council approves petition to SCDOT to transfer McAlois Street to county for ADA courthouse work
Summary
Chester County authorized staff to petition the South Carolina Department of Transportation to transfer ownership of McAlois Street to the county so the county can regrade the street for ADA improvements to the courthouse and Family Court; the motion passed by voice vote.
County staff asked the council/CTC to authorize a petition to the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) to transfer ownership of McAlois Street (the short street behind the courthouse) from the state to Chester County. Staff said the transfer would allow the county to regrade and reconfigure the street—potentially making it one-way—to achieve ADA compliance for both Family Court and the courthouse entrances and to repair sidewalks and portions of roadway as part of the ADA upgrades.
Staff said the street is short (roughly 100 yards in length as described in the presentation), that Duke Power is upgrading electrical infrastructure in the area, and that making the street one-way would create the grade flexibility needed for accessible routes to court entrances. Staff reported having spoken with at least one building owner and noted no opposition from that property owner; they also said Judge, solicitor and public defender parking would be retained as part of the redesign.
A motion to move forward with the petition to SCDOT was made, seconded and approved by voice vote with the chair calling for those in favor to "raise your hand and say aye." Staff said the county’s planned ADA/sidewalk work and any resurfacing would be covered under county funds that would otherwise apply and that taking the road onto the county’s system would allow the county to proceed with necessary ADA improvements and related repairs.
Why it matters: ownership transfer would give the county control to alter street geometry and sidewalks to meet ADA requirements for court facilities. Staff said the transfer would enable a project that includes sidewalk repairs and limited resurfacing; they indicated these repairs would be funded from county sources as part of the ADA project.
Next steps: staff will petition SCDOT for ownership transfer and proceed with design and coordination for ADA improvements and associated sidewalk and roadway repairs.
