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Residents, service district press officials to block raised medians at Fort Johnson/Folly Road intersection
Summary
Residents and officials urged the Town of James Island and state representatives to oppose SCDOT plans for raised medians at the Fort Johnson Road/Folly Road intersection, arguing the design would block business access, increase neighborhood cut-through traffic and impede emergency response.
Public concern over proposed raised medians and changes to left-turn access at the Fort Johnson Road and Folly Road intersection dominated the council's "old business" discussion.
Marilyn Clifford of the James Island Public Service District told the council she and her colleagues oppose the medians as drafted, saying they would limit access to the three main business groupings in the area, force delivery trucks to cut through neighborhoods and impose additional wear on emergency vehicles that would need…
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