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Consultants present US‑80 (SR‑26) Phase 2 scoping study to Effingham commissioners; safety and freight top concerns
Summary
Kimley‑Horn presented the Phase 2 scoping study for State Route 26/US‑80 in Effingham County, highlighting heavy truck percentages (13–24%), 473 crashes in 2020–2024 with four fatalities, and preliminary alternatives including roundabouts, turn lanes and multimodal connections. The study will forecast traffic to 2035 and 2050 and hold public outreach later this year.
Kimley‑Horn engineers gave the Board of Commissioners an overview of the Phase 2 scoping study for State Route 26 (US‑80) in Effingham County on Feb. 17, outlining existing conditions, safety data, and next steps for forecasting and alternatives.
Jonathan Holm, the county engineer, introduced the consultancy team and said the effort builds on a 2023 Phase 1 study in Pooler (Chatham County). Paul Rhodes and Harrison Dean of Kimley‑Horn described the study corridor as a roughly 6.5‑mile stretch from the western county line near I‑16 to the Chatham County line, with 18 intersections identified for detailed study and four conceptual corridor segments to account for differing roadway and land‑use contexts.
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