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Transportation Goals and Policies

Encouraging a multimodal transportation system that promotes community and economic development and provides a sustainable balance between pedestrian, bicycle and automotive traffic is critical to the future of the Town. As such the Town has adopted the following goal, policies and strategies:

Transportation Goal: The Town will be served by a multimodal transportation system to accommodate existing and projected travel demands.

Transportation Policy 1: The Town will coordinate with SCDOT, Berkeley County, and CHATS to plan and develop transportation system improvements

STRATEGIES RESPONSIBLE PARTIES TIMEFRAME

T1.1 Coordinate with Berkeley County and SCDOT on an annual basis to review pavement conditions of the existing network and prioritize resurfacing projects T1.2 Participate in development of the CHATS LRTP to ensure inclusion of transportation improvements needed within the Town environs and region, including alternative evacuation routes. Town Administration/ Public Works Town Council

Planning Commission Town Council Ongoing

Short-term

T1.3 Consider adopting requirements for joint access agreements between commercial properties along the Town’s major arterials/commercial corridors. T1.4 Ensure the Town’s public works department has resources to maintain street lighting for vehicular and pedestrian safety. T1.5 Coordinate with the CHATS WalkBikeBCD plan to identify gaps in the existing sidewalk system and potential funding sources for construction of new or improved sidewalk facilities particularly for linkages to school and transit stop locations. Planning Commission Town Council Short-term

Town Council Ongoing

Planning Commission Town Council Short-term

T1.6 Coordinate with TriCounty Link to identify and secure needed park-n-ride facilities. Town Administration Short-term

Transportation Policy 2: The Town will promote use of programs to reduce the travel demand generated by its residents and consequently improve its mobility.

STRATEGIES RESPONSIBLE PARTIES TIMEFRAME

T2.1 Support TriCounty Link’s services by distributing information on the regional transit systems, particularly commuter services to the public. T2.2 Distribute information to residents on options for reducing reliance on individual vehicles, including use of the Trident Rideshare program. Town Administration Town Council TriCounty Link Town Administration Town Council TriCounty Link Ongoing

Ongoing