Traffic Congestion, Road Construction, & Improvement Projects

[bikeoid]

SCDOT has launched a Woodruff Road Congestion Relief Survey and would like to get your thoughts on finding a solution to the problem. The link below will take you to the Woodruff Road Congestion Relief Project website, which houses the survey and a description of the project. Please share this with anyone you think would like to participate and, if appropriate, please share this on social media. SCDOT has requested we use #fixwoodruffroad with any online posts. This survey is extremely important because it is part of the public engagement process for the preliminary engineering of the Woodruff Road Parallel project funded in the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).  

www.fixwoodruffroad.com

[gman430]

Landscaping for I-385 terraces: http://www.greenvillesc.gov/bids.aspx?bidID=107

[gman430]

Salters Road is now open. 

[gman430]

On 2/24/2017 at 8:03 PM, gman430 said:

Great to see: http://www.wyff4.com/article/project-will-take-7000-vehicles-per-day-off-woodruff-road-officials-say/8978050

This road is now under construction with completion slated for 2018 according to the Greenville News.

[Galley]

I rode bike across the new Salters Road overpass on Friday.  There is still some lighting to be finished, but overall it turned out very well.

[Upstate Guy]

With this new connection starting...IMO the logical conclusion would be to create a direct connection to Salters Rd. or throw a bridge across 85 that lines up with the Market Point Connector. 

[gman430]

This is big news: http://www.wyff4.com/article/greenville-county-gets-dollar4-million-grant-for-driverless-taxis/12779645

[cabelagent]

1 hour ago, gman430 said:

This is big news: http://www.wyff4.com/article/greenville-county-gets-dollar4-million-grant-for-driverless-taxis/12779645

That's good news...for some reason I'd like funds as this invested with more public transportation opportunities (increased buses/routes, etc.). 

[gman430]

Woodruff Road relief project meeting: 

• Thursday
  November 9, 2017
• 5 PM - 7 PM
• Roper Mountain Road Baptist Church
  300 Roper Mountain Road Extension
  Greenville, SC 29615

[vicupstate]

Now that Spartanburg will soon have a local penny tax, that leaves Oconee, Beaufort and Greenville as the only counties with only the statewide 6% sales tax. 

I would like to see a Local Option Sales Tax passed. This would allow a minimum of 71% of the net revenues to go to property tax relief. The balance would be available for other things. I would suggest setting the property tax credit at 90% and the 10% remaining going to a fund that can only go for roads, bike lanes, trails like SRT and conservation purchases.  32 SC counties already have this tax and many have a 8 or 9% sales tax. 

About a third or so of the revenue collected would be from visitors, which we have more of than ever.  It would also lead to more annexation by all the cities and towns, as the cost difference would be greatly reduced or even eliminated.     

This tax would be permanent unless repealed by the voters.  An alternative would be a sales tax that is 7 years or less (like Spartanburg's) that would only be for capital projects. 

[gman430]

Woodruff Road connector project moving forward: http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/36835571/greenville-city-council-moves-ahead-with-plans-to-free-up-woodruff-road

[GvilleSC]

It’s been nice being back in town and seeing all of the change and development in the city! There’s a lot going on!

I don’t recall seeing this mentioned, but I really like seeing the city logo on the street signs at Townes/Stone. Do they light up internally?

also, as someone else mentioned, Rhett Street looks great! Can’t wait for them to have this reopened and continue the improvements up to Markley.

[gman430]

1 hour ago, GvilleSC said:

It’s been nice being back in town and seeing all of the change and development in the city! There’s a lot going on!

I don’t recall seeing this mentioned, but I really like seeing the city logo on the street signs at Townes/Stone. Do they light up internally?

also, as someone else mentioned, Rhett Street looks great! Can’t wait for them to have this reopened and continue the improvements up to Markley.

Yes they do.  

[gman430]

This is good to see: http://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/asklafleur/2017/12/14/ask-lafleur-wade-hampton-blvd-christmas-decorations-greer-sc/939941001/

[gman430]

I see Augusta Road in the West End is getting the road diet. 

[btoy]

just for like 2 blocks

[SVL]

What stretch is getting the diet and what all are they doing?

[btoy]

The area around Vardy and Dunbar.  Just created turning lanes.

[gman430]

5 hours ago, SVL said:

What stretch is getting the diet and what all are they doing?

Making it two lanes and adding a median with turn lanes in the middle. From Dunbar to Field Streets. Should really help with all of the left turners from Augusta to Harris Street. 

Edited June 5, 2018 by gman430

[SVL]

Nice! That will be a big improvement. I can think of a few other areas that would benefit from doing this.

[chuckyvt]

1 hour ago, gman430 said:

Making it two lanes and adding a median with turn lanes in the middle. From Dunbar to Field Streets. Should really help with all of the left turners from Augusta to Harris Street. 

Unfortunately they don't have a left turn lane for Harris at this time, just the center turn lane.   People seemed to be hesitant to use that this morning and Augusta was still backing up.   These are temporary lines until the road gets repaved, so hopefully it will get added. 

[gman430]

13 minutes ago, chuckyvt said:

Unfortunately they don't have a left turn lane for Harris at this time, just the center turn lane.   People seemed to be hesitant to use that this morning and Augusta was still backing up.   These are temporary lines until the road gets repaved, so hopefully it will get added. 

Ahhh...I gotcha. Hopefully people get used to it after the road gets fully repaved and some use. 

Edited June 5, 2018 by gman430

[gman430]

More landscaping work has started along I-385. 

[chuckyvt]

3 hours ago, gman430 said:

More landscaping work has started along I-385. 

Has anyone else noticed how dark 385 is?   Especially early morning when not much traffic is out.  There are no streetlights, and practically every sign light is burntout.   Who do we complain too to get the sign lighting repaired?

[gman430]

20 hours ago, chuckyvt said:

Has anyone else noticed how dark 385 is?   Especially early morning when not much traffic is out.  There are no streetlights, and practically every sign light is burntout.   Who do we complain too to get the sign lighting repaired?

Contact SCDOT or Greenville Cares.