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Charleston County plans signal, compact traversable roundabout on Fort Johnson Road after repeated crashes
Summary
Charleston County public works officials said they will add a full traffic signal at Fort Johnson and Secessionville and a compact traversable roundabout at Fort Johnson and Camp Road, plus sidewalks, left-turn lanes and drainage upgrades; officials said construction is under way and substantial completion is expected in about a year.
Charleston County public works officials outlined safety-driven redesigns for two Fort Johnson Road intersections on James Island, saying the work includes a full traffic signal at Fort Johnson and Secessionville Road and a compact, traversable roundabout at Fort Johnson and Camp Road.
Sheila Parker of Charleston County public works said the projects "derived from the 2016 transportation sales tax" program and were prompted by a history of crashes: "there's been several accidents uh in the past 10 years. I think upward of 50 uh maybe even more than that," and she said there had been a pedestrian fatality at the Secessionville intersection. "It’s been deemed a very dangerous intersection," she said.
The signalized treatment at Fort Johnson and Secessionville will replace flashing yellow signals and stop signs on the side street with a full-faced traffic…
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