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Council approves two traffic‑calming projects contingent on county grants
Summary
Goose Creek council authorized moving forward with traffic calming on Amy Drive (estimated $29,348) and Bridgetown Road (grant request $26,000), with city staff noting projects depend on Berkeley County grant awards and may be queued for 2026–2027 if grants are not received.
The Goose Creek City Council on May 13 approved proceeding with two traffic‑calming projects — Amy Drive and Bridgetown Road — while noting both projects rely on county grant applications for partial funding.
Ms. Ziegler presented the Amy Drive request and said the project "has met all of the program requirements estimated to cost around $29,348. We have submitted for a grant through Council member Davis with Berkeley County for 17,000 that would help offset that, meaning we could get this done this year. If that grant does not come through, this would be first in line for 2026." Councilwoman Enos moved to approve and Councilwoman McSwain seconded; the motion passed by voice vote.
Ms. Ziegler then described a similar proposal for Bridgetown Road, noting a $26,000 Berkeley County grant request through Councilmember Stern and that, if the grant is not awarded, the project could be delayed until 2027. She recommended bundling the three traffic‑calming projects for bid to secure better pricing. The council moved and approved that recommendation.
City staff and the mayor emphasized that the speed hump/traffic‑calming program is popular but funded with limited local dollars, so county partnerships are being used to stretch local resources. No construction contracts or bid awards were recorded in the meeting; staff said they would put projects out for bid once grant status is known.
