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Kershaw County to apply for $1M Safe Streets grant for White Pond Road and US‑1 corridor; county to match $200,000
Summary
Council approved applying for a federal Safe Streets grant through the Santee-Lynches COG to fund safety improvements along White Pond Road and U.S. 1; the grant would provide up to $1,000,000 with a $200,000 county match.
Kershaw County Council voted to authorize a grant application for a U.S. Department of Transportation Safe Streets and Roads for All award, routed through the Santee-Lynches Council of Governments. The county would seek up to $1,000,000 in federal funding; the proposal requires a local match of $200,000.
Administrator Jeremy Templer and council members said the application would target safety and multimodal improvements along the White Pond Road area and the U.S. 1 corridor, where council and staff have identified congestion and pedestrian-safety concerns. Staff noted some improvements could be lower-cost items such as signals and signage, while other work might involve more expensive infrastructure; county officials cautioned the council that many project decisions would be determined by the COG and grant-scoring process.
Councilmember Sammy Tucker, who chairs regional coordination efforts, said recent DOT activity in the same corridors makes this a timely funding opportunity and welcomed council input to shape application priorities. The vote to apply passed unanimously.
Ending: Staff will work with Santee-Lynches COG to prepare the application and refine the scope of work for White Pond Road and the U.S. 1 corridor if the county moves forward with the match.
