Mount Pleasant Magazine March April 2019

north mount pleasant www.NorthMountPleasant.com | www.ParkWestNeighborhoods.com | www.BrickyardHomes.com NMP continuity will be provided across the Wando River Bridge.” Charleston County Public Information Officer Shawn Smetana said Charleston County has coordinated with Berkeley County planners concerning future development and projected “trip generations,” which examine how many trips are generated from one area or location to another, depending on land use and development in a specific location, Smetana said. For example, the traffic model might predict that a Walmart generates significant trips from residences and supply distributors, while a school generates a high volume of trips to and from residences when school starts and dismisses. Charleston County has also coordinated with Berkeley County’s design firm for the Clements Ferry Road widening to verify their traffic projections and termination point. The town of Mount Pleasant has not been involved with planning and has not contributed any funds for either phase of the Clements Ferry Road widening. Mount Pleasant Transportation Director Brad Morrison pointed out that the town considers Highway 41 to be its top transportation priority. “Portions of S.C. 41 are over capacity at present, and future traffic projections indicate failing levels of service, so it’s critical for the mobility of the neighborhoods adjacent to that corridor in particular – and other users in general – to see a capacity improvement,” Morrison said, adding that Highway 41 is also a hurricane- evacuation corridor. Morrison explained why Mount Pleasant did not contribute any funding to the Clements Ferry Road widening: “Obviously, the entire metro region has more transportation- project needs than it does funding, which is a major challenge for all local governments. Mount Pleasant has a prioritized Capital Improvement Program that focuses its limited fiscal resources on projects within the town. Accordingly, it would be difficult to support spending those resources within another city or county.” 1039 Hwy. 41, Suite 500 Mt. Pleasant, SC 29466 843.971.1993 drtaragriffin.com P reventative D entistry i mPlant D entistry C osmetiC s erviCes r estorative D entistry D ental s avings P rogram