The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is holding a Public Information Meeting and asking for comments on proposed safety improvements to a three-mile portion of Woodruff Road (SC-146) from Roper Mountain Road (S-183) to near Bagwell Road (S-654) in Greenville. The public meeting is being held now through April 28, 2021, at https://scdotgis.online/SC146SP.
SCDOT will also host an in-person public meeting for the safety project on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, from 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Embassy Suites Grand Ballroom at 670 Verdae Boulevard, Greenville, SC 29607. Appointments are strongly encouraged due to health protocols. Walk-ins will be accommodated based on availability. To schedule an in-person meeting please visit https://www.signupgenius.com/go/sc146inperson or contact SCDOT Assistant Safety Projects Manager Kaylon Meetze at 803-737-2638 or at MeetzeKR@scdot.org
In addition, the public can sign up for a Virtual Public Information Meeting on April 15, 2021, to meet with a project team member via a virtual or phone connection. The sign-up is available at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/sc146virtual.
Both the in-person and online public information meetings will feature displays and handouts for viewing, and citizens will have the opportunity to provide written comments. The meetings will also enable the public or any interested organization to provide the project team with information on historic or cultural resources in the area.
SCDOT is recommending the Woodruff Road safety project because of the large number of crashes along the corridor. SCDOT proposes to:
- install concrete medians in areas with a high frequency of angle crashes,
- install ADA-compliant pedestrian ramps, crosswalks, and countdown pedestrian signals at signalized intersections,
- upgrade signal equipment and intersection operations to improve safety.
SCDOT estimates the project would cost $1.5 million and take about six months to construct. Periodic lane closures would occur during off-peak traffic hours during construction. SCDOT anticipates construction would begin in late 2022.
Comments:
Participants can provide written comments in the following ways:
- submit comments online at the project website: https://scdotgis.online/SC146SP
- mail comments to Brett McCutchan, PE, SCDOT Project Manager at 955 Park Street, P.O. Box 191, Columbia, SC 29201-3959
- email comments to McCutchaBJ@scdot.org
- fill out a comment card and drop it in the comment box during your scheduled in-person meeting.
Comments will be accepted through
April 28, 2021.
All formal comments received during the comment period will be considered and included in the project record.
Persons with disabilities who may require special accommodations should contact Betty Gray at 803-737-1395.
If you do not have access to the Internet and would like to receive project information or make a written comment, contact Brett McCutchan, PE, at 803-737-1564 or
McCutchaBJ@scdot.org
with your requests.
To speak with an interpreter, please contact SCDOT at 864-250-5948 for recorded instructions. Para hablar con un intérprete, comuníquese con SCDOT al 864-250-5948 para las instrucciones grabadas.
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Media Contact:
Ted Creech
SCDOT
803-737-1560