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Council member asks city to pursue design funding for Main Road sidewalk near two Johns Island schools
Summary
Council member raised concern about missing sidewalks in front of Saint John's High School and Angel Oak High School; planning staff recommended starting with 30% design to make the project competitive for federal construction grants and noted a county cost estimate of about $8 million to build a full solution.
Council members discussed a proposed sidewalk project on Main Road adjacent to Saint John's High School and Angel Oak High School during the March 24 committee meeting, and planning staff outlined next steps for funding and design.
Council member said constituents have asked for sidewalks in front of the schools, and the county provided a rough full‑build estimate of $8,000,000 for roughly 1.5 miles of sidewalks that would likely require right‑of‑way acquisition, curb and gutter conversion, piped drainage and potential wetland mitigation. John Lambert of the planning department said the specific segment near the high school totals about 3,200 linear feet (about 0.6 mile) and that a practical first step is to fund 30% design work to increase eligibility for federal construction grants.
Lambert said smaller preliminary design investments (15–30% design) make projects more competitive for grant programs and recommended pursuing federal and state partners to assemble funding. Committee members encouraged coordination with the school district and county on funding and participation, and agreed to revisit the project with additional coordination and possible grant applications.
