Open house regarding intersection improvements to be held at James Island Charter High School on October 24
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Charleston County Government will host a public open house to introduce and discuss the Central Park Road and Riverland Drive Intersection Improvements Project. The meeting will be held Wednesday, October 24 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at James Island Charter High School (Cafeteria), located at 1000 Fort Johnson Road, Charleston, SC 29412. It will be an open house format and attendees will have the opportunity to review exhibits and meet one-on-one with Charleston County and project team representatives. This meeting will not be a forum for spoken public comment. Attendees are asked to park in the rear of the building and enter through the glass doors in the back.
Located in the Town of James Island, the intersection of Central Park Road and Riverland Drive has been identified as a critical road improvement project. Charleston County, the City of Charleston, the Town of James Island, and the SCDOT are working together to improve the intersection. The County is following the federal National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process to study various improvement alternatives that would accommodate the anticipated increase in traffic volumes and ultimately ease traffic congestion and improve all modes of transportation at this busy intersection.
 
For more information on this project, the public can visit our website at https://roads.charlestoncounty.org/projects/james-island. The exhibits presented at the public meeting will be posted on the website as well as a public input form for those unable to attend the meeting.
 
Anyone with questions about the project can call Charleston County’s Transportation Development Department at (843) 202-6140.

Councilwoman Johnson is very encouraged by the progress on the new Baxter Patrick Library! 

Charleston County Government has moved to Operational Condition (OPCON) 2, which means a disaster or emergency situation is in effect. (For definitions of all OPCON levels, visit our site here: http://www.charlestoncounty.org/departments/emergency-management/opcon.php). Charleston County will update all Hurricane Florence related information here: https://www.charlestoncounty.org/hurricaneinfo.php.
Please note these County closings and information:
 

• All Charleston County Government offices will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, September 11 until further notice. That includes the Judicial Complex Downtown.

 

• The Charleston County Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday, September 11 has been postponed until further notice.

 

• All Charleston County Public Library branches will be closed Tuesday, September 11 until further notice. The book drops will be closed during branch closures and we ask patrons to not leave items outside the book drop. Any unsecured items left will be the responsibility of the patron. Please check www.ccpl.org and follow the library on Facebook and Twitter for updates.

 

• DAODAS Charleston Center information:
  • All services will be closed Tuesday September 11 until further notice.
  • Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) services will close at 1 p.m. Tuesday, September 11 and re-open Tuesday September 18 with normal hours (weather and building conditions permitting) from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. OTP patients will receive take home medication through Monday September 17. If there are any questions related specifically to OTP regarding opening, please call (843) 991-9023.
  • Please call the Charleston Center helpline at (843) 722-0100 or pay attention to news and/or social media for service status.

 

• Tentative Bond Court Schedule
  • Tuesday, September 11 – Normal Schedule
  • Wednesday, September 12 – 10 a.m., 2 p.m., no night court
  • Thursday, September 13 – 9 a.m. only
  • Friday, September 14 – 7 p.m. only

 

• Charleston County Recycling
  • Curbside recycling services will be suspended Tuesday, September 11 until further notice.
  • The Bees Ferry Landfill will be open on Tuesday, September 11 but will be closed Wednesday, September 12 until further notice.

 

• Charleston County Zoning and Planning
  • The Civil Rights Grant Community Meeting scheduled for Thursday, September 13 is postponed.
  • The zoning public hearing scheduled for September 11 has been postponed until October 9.

 
 

• Charleston County High Wind Bridge Procedure: https://www.charlestoncounty.org/departments/emergency-management/files/BridgeProceduresHighWinds.pdf

 

• Starting at Noon on Tuesday, September 11 Charleston County downtown garages at Cumberland and at King and Queen Street will be available for free parking to citizens who live in flood prone areas. The garages will be open until further notice.

 
Reentry information can be found here: https://www.charlestoncounty.org/departments/emergency-management/files/re-entry-plan.pdf
 
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