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James Millward urges Horry County to change cone layout at recycling center after safety, congestion concerns
Summary
At the July 15 Horry County Council meeting, resident James Millward said cones at the county recycling center create a two-lane choke point that leads to traffic backups, reported a driver ran over and dragged a weighted cone toward Highway 544, and urged painted lane markings and relocation of yard-waste drop-off.
James Millward, a resident who signed up for public input, told Horry County Council on July 15 that new cone placement at the county's recycling center is creating dangerous backups and one recent incident where a truck driver ran over and dragged a weighted cone toward Highway 544.
"I picked up the cone and put it in my car because I didn't want to see it get out of the 544 because it could become a projectile, and it could kill somebody," Millward said, describing the cone as weighted and damaged. He told the council the cone had steel in the bottom and was torn and split after the incident.
Millward criticized the use of cones to create two narrow lanes and said the configuration allows truckloads of household trash to block access for other users. He suggested the county paint permanent lane markings instead of relying on cones and recommended moving yard-waste drop-off farther from the main recycling access to reduce backups during storms.
Chair (speaker 1) acknowledged Millward's comments and closed the public input period; the council took no immediate action during the meeting but thanked Millward for raising the issue.
