Miles Jamison Road Widening Threatens Dorchester Co. Homes

Miles Jamison Road widening project in Summerville draws support and concern

Dorchester County plans to widen a portion of Miles Jamison Road in Summerville to help with traffic flow and safety. Residents who live off the road have mixed feelings on the proposed project.

Miles Jamison Road Widening Threatens Dorchester Co. Homes

Dorchester County is pushing ahead with plans to widen Miles Jamison Road between Old Trolley Road and Ladson Road, and the preferred design could force roughly 54 households to relocate. The project aims to ease congestion and improve safety along a corridor that is already busy and expected to get much busier in the coming decades. For residents who have lived and worked along the road for decades, the stakes are deeply personal. The county's …