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[krazeeboi]

80.4% to 19.6%. Guess which category got the most votes?

[Spartan]

The Beacon is going to be featured on the Food Network on Nov 4th on a show called "Guy's Big Bite." This is great publicity for Sparkle City. I hope they get a few shots of the Square.

HJ Article

[Spartan]

I found this story about parking tickets interesting. Mostly because I didn't know the City acutally issued parking tickets! Apprantly they are owed about $75,000 in parking fines.

I think its a good idea to enforce this if they are going to issue them.

[emo]

yeah they enforce them, i got one this summer.

[Spartan]

Spartanburg recieved an "honorable mention" recognition from the League of American Bicyclists of cities who are bike friendly. We are the first city in South Carolina to achieve that status.

In the past 1 and a half years the city has made tremendous improvements to bicycle infra structure... bike racks, the rail trail, and bick racks on some SPARTA busses among other things.

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[krazeeboi]

Wow, I certainly would have thought that Greenville would have had this honor first in SC. Kudos to Spartanburg!

[Skyliner]

krazeeboi, on Oct 4 2006, 11:06 PM, said:

Wow, I certainly would have thought that Greenville would have had this honor first in SC. Kudos to Spartanburg!

I chuckled when I first heard this news.  It is a nice designation, and one that is sure to come to other cities in the state with plenty of cycling already taking place throughout town.  Good for Spartanburg to be first on the list.

Edited by Skyliner, 08 October 2006 - 06:34 PM.

[roads-scholar]

The other day I was driving (and admiring) the redesigned section of
I-585 / US-176 near USC-Upstate when I was aghast to see an error on the overhead signage approaching Business 85.  The signage incorrectly shows Business spur 85 shields on the overhead signs directing motorists to the ramps for the northbound ramp to Charlotte and the southbound ramps to Greenville.  The shields should read Business loop 85.  

I have since notified SCDOT of the error.

[Spartan]

I hope they fix that.

On a slightly separate note, I tested to see if the new 85 saves any time... turns out, it takes the exact same amount of time as taking the old one.

[hub-city]

Were you heading into or out of Spartanburg?  The signs headed out seem to be correct, but I haven't driven inbound lately.

[roads-scholar]

hub-city, on Oct 20 2006, 12:45 PM, said:

Were you heading into or out of Spartanburg?  The signs headed out seem to be correct, but I haven't driven inbound lately.

Driving in (eastbound on I-585 / US-176) is where I noticed the error.  By the way, I heard back from SCDOT and here is their response:

Dear Mr. ______,

Thank you for your interest in the I-585/US 176 project.  You are correct in that the signs should read Business 85 Loop and not Business 85 Spur.  We will address this matter as soon as is practical.  Again, thank you for your interest.

Sincerely,
Hope Grumbles

[hub-city]

Awesome, but when is "practical" for the DOT

[krazeeboi]

LOL, that is the million dollar question.

[Spartan]

Its the same driving out as well.  I would never have noticed unless you had mentioned something.

[hub-city]

Wow, you guys have great eyes.  I was looking at the color of the badging, and didn't even see the word "spur".

Any idea of why they didn't put a veer off to USC Upstate where Bus. 85 comes into 585?

[roads-scholar]

hub-city, on Oct 27 2006, 11:02 AM, said:

Wow, you guys have great eyes.  I was looking at the color of the badging, and didn't even see the word "spur".

Any idea of why they didn't put a veer off to USC Upstate where Bus. 85 comes into 585?

I'm not really clear on what you're referring to but if its an exit ramp from southbound Business 85 a new ramp has been constructed.  A ramp from northbound Business 85 was not considered.  To reach USC-Upstate from northbound Business 85 a motorist must exit at Hearon Circle and use the new access road to the campus.

[hub-city]

There is a ramp headed southbound on 85?  Is it back where the Miliken bridge is?  I know they changed the frontage road putting an off ramp, but I didn't realize they put a new on ramp except for the on at hwy. 9.

The new ramp onto 585 from the southbound bus. 85 lane has a bridge that goes over the Upstate campus' intersection, (East Campus Blvd.) but it doesn't have an access.  You You have to go up 585 to Valley Falls road and come back, or get off at hwy. 9 and go up to the side entrance (North Campus Blvd).  At least that's what it looks like at 60 mph.

[Spartan]

hub-city, on Oct 27 2006, 03:47 PM, said:

There is a ramp headed southbound on 85?  Is it back where the Miliken bridge is?  I know they changed the frontage road putting an off ramp, but I didn't realize they put a new on ramp except for the on at hwy. 9.

The new ramp onto 585 from the southbound bus. 85 lane has a bridge that goes over the Upstate campus' intersection, (East Campus Blvd.) but it doesn't have an access.  You You have to go up 585 to Valley Falls road and come back, or get off at hwy. 9 and go up to the side entrance (North Campus Blvd).  At least that's what it looks like at 60 mph.

Hah, all of you are correct!

Northbound 85 BL options are to get off on Hearon Circle and go up Lone Oak to East Campus Blvd, or keep going up to Valley Falls to access North Campus Blvd.

OR

Exit at Milliken Rd, and use that to access North Campus Blvd


Southbound 85 BL options are:

Exit at Boiling Springs Rd and use the frontage roads to access North Campus Blvd

Exit at 585 and use Valley Falls to access Norht Campus Blvd


Southbound students definitely have the most difficult time accessing campus. I guess that comes with the territory though. All users of 585 (which is probably the majority of students) now have much easier access to campus via East Campus Blvd which has a full interchange.

[brightcopperkettles]

Changing the subject here, folks, but I don't know where else to ask this question.

Where is Harrell Drive in Spartanburg?  There is a beautiful house for sale there, and I am curious about it.  

My parents live in Chester, my son is a student at Clemson, my daughter lives in Charlotte, and here I am way out here in Washington State.  I am looking to move home this spring and am trying to find a place that DH will like and that's not too far away from any of the family.

[roads-scholar]

brightcopperkettles, on Oct 30 2006, 03:21 AM, said:

Changing the subject here, folks, but I don't know where else to ask this question.

Where is Harrell Drive in Spartanburg?  There is a beautiful house for sale there, and I am curious about it.  

My parents live in Chester, my son is a student at Clemson, my daughter lives in Charlotte, and here I am way out here in Washington State.  I am looking to move home this spring and am trying to find a place that DH will like and that's not too far away from any of the family.

Harrell Drive is out on the eastside. Take East Main to Zion Hill Road and turn left at the Ingles supermarket.  Follow Zion Hill approximately 1/2 mile.  Harrell will be on your left.

Good clean neighborhood with nice homes.