Anderson Council backs SCDOT ‘road diet’ on Bellevue Road, asks for speed-alert sign and park crossings

The Anderson City Council unanimously approved a resolution asking the South Carolina Department of Transportation to move forward with restriping Bellevue Road from four lanes to two 12-foot travel lanes, a 12-foot center turn lane and 6-foot bicycle lanes on either side as part of an upcoming repaving project.

Council members and city staff framed the change as a safety and connectivity project that implements the city’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan (2014) and aligns with Federal Highway Administration guidance that four‑lane roads with fewer than 10,000 vehicles per day are strong candidates for “road diets.” Transportation staff told the council the most recent counts on Bellevue are under 6,000 vehicles per day and that a three‑lane configuration would still handle over 15,000 cars per day according to…