The James Island Neighborhood Council meeting will be held on Thursday, January 25 at 7:00 p.m. This meeting will be held at the Town of James Island Town Hall, 1238-B Camp Road, James Island. Please mark your calendar to attend.

News Release     Jan. 19,  2018                                                                                         Release Number: 4208

MEDIA CONTACT
Shawn Smetana/Public Information Officer
Phone: (843) 958-4007/ Fax: (843) 958-4004
Email: ssmetana@charlestoncounty.org

New Charleston County Transportation website: https://roads.charlestoncounty.org

Project website: http://follyatcamp.com 

Traffic Alert: Nighttime Lane Closures for the Folly Road at Camp Road Intersection Improvements Project

Charleston County Government announces nighttime lane closures will continue at various locations in the project area during the next two weeks for the Folly Road at Camp Road Intersection Improvements Project. Closures will occur in both directions on Folly Road, Camp Road, Eugene Gibbs Street and Rivers Point Row.

Crews will be conducting paving operations on Folly Road. This paving will be placed over the existing roadway and also in the new areas required to widen the intersections. This paving operation is expected to last approximately two weeks. All work is weather permitting. 

At no time will the entire roadway be blocked to traffic.

January 21 – February 1

• Nighttime lane closures will occur Sunday night between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., and Monday through Thursday nights between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.
• Flagmen will be on site to control traffic.  
• Drivers will have access to businesses and residential properties roads at all times and are urged to use caution when lane closures are in place.
• At least one lane in each direction will remain open to traffic under flagging operations.
• Drivers traveling through the project’s construction zone are asked to be aware of equipment and crews working in the area at all times.

The Folly Road at Camp Road Intersection Improvements Project on James Island involves improvements to Folly Road from about 1,000 feet south of Camp Road to the intersection with Eugene Gibbs Street and Rivers Point Row, and improvements to Camp Road from West Madison Avenue to Oyster Point Row. Improvements will relieve traffic congestion and localized flooding by adding turn lanes and upsizing drainage pipes. Bike lanes and sidewalks will also be added.

Visit the official website at http://roads.charlestoncounty.org for public meeting notices and up-to-date news and information about all Charleston County Transportation Sales Tax road projects. Anyone with questions about the project can call Charleston County’s Transportation Development Department at (843) 202-6140.

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For information on Charleston County Government news and services, the public can:

• Visit our website: www.charlestoncounty.org

The following meetings of the Town of James Island will be held during the week of January 15.

Tuesday, January 16 @ 7:00 p.m., Board of Zoning Appeals. Please click on agenda for the cases the Board will hear.

Wednesday, January 17, @ 2 p.m., Rethink Folly Road Steering Committee

Wednesday, January 17 @ 7:00 p.m., James Island CERT Team, Topic of discussion: Search & Rescue 

Thursday, January 18 @ 5:30 p.m., James Island Pride Committee Meeting

Thursday, January 18 @ 7:00 p.m. Town Council Meeting. Items on the agenda includes two (2) ordinances up for second reading. Find the meeting packet here

Happy New Year! The following meetings are scheduled for this week.

Wednesday, January 10 @ 5:30 p.m. James Island Arts Committee

Thursday, January 11 @ 5 p.m. James Island Children's Committee

*The Planning Commission meeting scheduled for Thursday, January 11 @ 6 p.m. has been CANCELLED.

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Town offices are closed today and will open for regular business Monday at 9 AM. The Town remains at OPCON 3.

The sunshine and rising temperatures helped clear much ice and snow yesterday and will continue to do so this afternoon.  A return to very cold temperatures tonight will refreeze anything remaining wet.

Please avoid travel tonight and early Saturday morning if possible.   There will likely be patches of ice on many James Island roads.  

All bridges and roads are open this afternoon. All the major bridges on James Island are under City of Charleston jurisdiction and they have a very helpful website for road and bridge closings.

http://gis.charleston-sc.gov/road-closures/

SCE&G reports no reported power outages on James Island this morning. Report outages to SCE&G customer service at 800-251-7234 or via online at https://www.sceg.com/outages-emergencies/power-outages

Report downed or sparking lines to 866-879-6003.

Do not use camp stoves, propane stoves or other open flame devices indoors. Carbon monoxide given off by these devices can lead to incapacity and death. If you start to feel faint, dizzy, sick, or weak get to fresh air immediately.