CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Charleston city leaders are expected to vote on a contract Tuesday evening, which may bring flood relief to Hagood Avenue.
Hagood Avenue is surrounded by The Citadel, Joe Riley Stadium, homes, and schools in downtown Charleston. For years, it has been prone to sunny day flooding, which inundates the road during high tide. The first phase of the long-awaited project is on the council’s agenda, which had little success in the past.
“There’s about 12 layers of asphalt and it’s time for us to stop putting a band aid on it,” William Dudley Gregorie, city councilman for District 6, said…