RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. — South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is asking the public for input on proposed traffic safety improvements along Garners Ferry Road in lower Richland County.
Designated as a high-crash section, the approximately 10-mile stretch along Garners Ferry Road, between Blue Johnson Road in Horrell Hill and Hezekiah Road/Wateree Rifle and Pistol Range, would see improvements such as the addition of concrete medians, dedicated turning lanes, and restricted crossing U-turns (RCUTs).
SCDOT has identified seven locations for potential safety improvements:
- Blue Johnson Road to Fox Run Drive: a dedicated westbound left-turn lane at Blue Johnson, and raised concrete median and island creating a right-out only from Fox Run onto Garners Ferry
- Old Congaree Run (Mr. Bunky’s store) and R.L. Coward Road: a dedicated westbound left-turn lane onto Old Congaree Run, raised concrete median and island creating right-in/right-out to and from R.L. Coward Rd., and a pedestrian crosswalk and signage
- Richland County Recycling Center to Louis LeConte Road: dedicated westbound left-turn and eastbound right-turn lanes into the recycling center, raised concrete island creating a right-out only from the recycling center driveway, and dedicated eastbound left-turn onto Louis LeConte Road for a truck/trailer accessible U-turn on Garners Ferry
- Old Eastover to Congress Road/Lorenzo Davis Road: removal of media crossover for westbound left turns at Old Eastover Road, add dedicated westbound left-turn lane onto Lorenzo Davis Road
- Watermelon Hill Road to east of Piney Branch Road: dedicated westbound left-turn onto Watermelon Hill to provide truck/trailer accessible U-turn, dedicated eastbound left-turn just east of Piney Branch for truck/trailer accessible U-turn, and remove crossover at Piney Branch making both approaches right-in/right-out only
- Pond Drive to Willie Wilson Road: Dedicated westbound left-turn onto Pond Drive, dedicated eastbound left-turn onto Governor Heyward Rd, and raised concrete medians and islands creating right-out only from Pond Dr. and Governor Heyward Rd., and right-in/right-out to and from Willie Wilson Rd
- Hezekiah Road/Wateree Rifle and Pistol Range: dedicated eastbound left-turn onto Hezekiah
The public meeting is scheduled for 5-7 p.m. December 1 at Crossroads Community Center, 2750 McCords Ferry Rd., Eastover…