Charleston City Council discusses taking ownership of a portion Maybank Highway, adding a new lane

Charleston City Council discusses taking ownership of a portion Maybank Highway, adding a new lane

JOHNS ISLAND, S.C. (WCBD) - Charleston City Council members discussed taking control of a portion of Maybank Highway Wednesday which would allow them to add a new lane. During the Traffic and Transportation committee meeting, Mayor William Cogswell presented members with a proposal to take ownership of the stretch from River Road to the Paul Gelegotis bridge. The road is currently owned by the South Carolina Department of Transportation. "My wif…

Charleston city and county discussing new idea to ease Maybank Highway traffic on Johns Island

Traffic on Johns Island, in the Charleston, SC, area, has been getting worse as the population increases. With only two ways off the island, the city hopes to add a lane without losing big trees.