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Public Meeting July 14, 2021
Welcome
Grand Strand Area Transportation Study
US 17 Corridor Study - Georgetown County
US 17 Corridor Study 1
Thank you for attending this Public Meeting for the US 17
Corridor Study. This project was led by the Grand Strand Area
Transportation Study (GSATS) and looks to provide
recommendations to move traffic more efficiently on US 17
through the coastal resort communities while maintaining access
to businesses and improving safety for all modes of
transportation. The following presentation will take approximately
11 minutes to preview, please follow along and our team will be
able to answer any questions at the end.
Thank you for Coming!
Study Area Limits – US 17 in Georgetown County
End Project
At the Horry County Line
Begin Project
East of the Great
Pee Dee River in
Georgetown County
US 17 Corridor Study 3
Project History
― June 2003 -Original Study completed by
GSATS
― June 2019 - Re-evaluation of 2003 Study
began
― September 2019 – Public Meeting
― June 2019 - January 2020 – Online
Comments received
― April 2021 – Virtual Public Meeting
― June 2021 – Presentation of Findings to
Georgetown County Council
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Public Outreach Efforts Public Outreach for the project lasted over two years including, stakeholder meetings, steering committee meetings, public meetings, providing virtual and in-person opportunities.
Project Steering Committee Members
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Coordination with Companion Land Use Study
― US 17 Corridor Study was completed in
coordination with Georgetown County’s US 17
Land Use Planning Study.
― A joint Stakeholders Meeting and Public
Meeting was held September 17, 2019.
― Additional Coordination and Discussion
included Land Use and Traffic Issues.
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Previous Public Outreach Opportunities
In-Person Public Meeting Virtual Public Meeting
― September 17, 2019 ― Held on April 1, 2021
― 108 attendees ― 59 attendees
― 27 comments ― 29 comments
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On-line Wiki-Map June 2019 – January 2020
―Interactive online mapping
application (Wiki-Map)
―Collected 249 comments and
had over 400 visitors to the site
―Wiki-Map site was live for 7
months
―Comments were reviewed and
considered during the
development of the
recommendations
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Common Themes from Public Outreach
• Reduce speeding on corridor
• Improve Signal/Traffic Flow
• Safety Concerns along corridor
• Walkable/Bikeable Communities
• Need better connectivity to other roads
• Extend Bypass SC 31/ US 701
• Mixed Reviews on Raised Medians
• Stop Additional Development
• Median Foliage Needs Cutting or Pruning
• Congestion Issues
US 17 Corridor Study 10Why a Corridor Study?
Transportation corridor studies are an effective tool for assessing
existing conditions and understanding future demand in order to
offer recommendations for all modes, while balancing community
concerns and available funding.Existing Conditions
―US 17 is a Principal Arterial
according to SCDOT
―In 2020 US 17 carried 30,000 to
47,000 Vehicles a Day. (Twice as
much as Conway Bypass)
―In 2040 US 17 Traffic is projected
to grow to 41,000 to 71,000 a day.
―There were 1,133 Crashes in three
years including 7 fatalities.
US 17 Corridor Study 12Proposed Recommendations Include
—Bicycle / Pedestrian
—Transit
—Near-Term Improvements
(5 years)
—Intermediate-Term
Improvements (5-15 Years)
—Long-Term Improvements
(15-20 Years)
US 17 Corridor Study 13Bicycle / Pedestrian
—Expanding the East Coast Greenway &
Waccamaw Neck Bikeway
—Pedestrian network should include a
connected sidewalk system
—Design standards should consider:
—10-feet of paved surface
—All paths should be ADA compliant
—Vehicular warning signs
—Robust Wayfinding System
US 17 Corridor Study 14Transit
— COAST RTA has two Route’s within corridor
—Route 16 & Route 16 Express
— Each route provides approximately 50,000
annual trips
— Only 5 of the 40 bus stops in the corridor are
served by sidewalks
— Additional Transit Services within corridor
include:
—Georgetown Bureau of Aging Services
—Neighbor 2 Neighbor (N2N)
—Georgetown County Board of Disabilities & Special
Needs
US 17 Corridor Study 15Near-Term - Corridor Wide Recommendations
These improvements are recommended over the next five years
—Signal and Signal Upgrades
• Expand existing Adaptive Signal System to include seven more signals
• Signal Upgrades
• Close Existing Median Openings at 11 Locations
— Intersection Improvements
• US 17 at Debordieu Colony Neighborhood
• US 17 at Petigru Dr
• Kings River Rd at Tyson Rd / Hagley Dr
US 17 Corridor Study 16Near-Term - Access Management – Close Openings
11 ID # Name
1 Hog Heaven
10 71,89
0 2 Rodeway Inn
8
3 ACE Hardware
9 4 Eagles
62,809
6 5 Channel Bluff Avenue
6
5 6 One Oak Place
64,225
4 7 7 Georgiaville Street
5
8 Nicole’s
3 9 Wesley Road - North
59,373
10 Nelson Drive
1
4 11 Hammock Avenue
2 46,163
15
US 17 Corridor Study 17Intermediate-Term – Corridor Wide Recommendations
These improvements are recommended within five to fifteen years
—Signal and Signal Upgrades
• US 17 at Kings River Rd
—Access Management / Reduced Conflict Intersections
• Prince George Rd to The Colony Communities
• US 17 at Smalls Loop Rd to Island Shops = 1.7 miles raised concrete median
• Litchfield Dr / Country Club Dr
• Black Gum Rd to Willbrook Blvd = 0.6 miles
• Pendergrass Ave to Wachesaw = 1.4 miles
• Sandy Island Rd, Brookgreen Gardens, Wesley Rd S = 2.5 miles
— Intersection Improvements
• US 17 at Burgess Rd – Quadrant Road Intersection
• Roundabouts: Kings River Rd/Hagley Dr, Kings River Rd/Waverly Rd, Waverly Rd/Petigru Dr
• US 17 at Boyle Rd – Northbound U-turn lane
US 17 Corridor Study 18Intermediate-Term - Corridor Wide Recommendations
Conventional Roundabout
Intersection Benefits of Roundabout’s:
Reduce Injury and Fatal Crashes by 78%
Both Urban and Rural Applications
Traffic Calming
Can be Signalized in Future
Reduced Benefits of RCI’s: Quadrant Intersection
Conflict
60% Reduction in Fatal and Injury
Crashes Benefit of Quadrant Intersections:
Intersection
Suitable for High Volume Roads Reduced Number of Vehicle Conflict Points
Reduced Travel Time in Congestion Up to 40% Increased Capacity
Improved Traffic Flow Lower Cost than Grade Separated
Can be Signalized Intersection
Can Accommodate Pedestrians
— Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
US 17 Corridor Study 19Intermediate-Term - Reduced Conflict Intersections
–
Wachesaw Dr
Pendergrass Ave Signalized
Wesley Rd South S
Unsignalized
Brookgreen Garden
Sandy Island Rd
Willbrook Ave
Blackgum Rd
Litchfield Dr / Country Club Dr
Waverly Rd / N Causeway Rd
US 17 Corridor Study 20Intermediate-Term – Pendergrass Ave
US 17 Corridor Study 21Intermediate-Term - Litchfield Dr / Country Club Dr
US 17 Corridor Study 22Intermediate-Term - Roundabouts
Kings River Rd at
Waverly Rd
Kings River Rd at
Hagley Dr/Tyson Dr
Waverly Rd at
Petigru Dr
US 17 Corridor Study 23Intermediate-Term - US 17 at Burgess Road
― Current operation is expected to
fail over the next 5 years
― Intermediate fix to remove all
left-turns at intersection except
Westbound Sunnyside
― Improves overall safety
― Provides a more efficient signal
operation for vehicles coming
off US 17 Bypass
US 17 Corridor Study 24Long-Term - Corridor Wide Recommendations
These improvements are recommended in fifteen to twenty years
—Improve Capacity and Safety
• Repurpose acceleration and auxiliary
lanes to provide 3 through lanes per
direction from Bellamy Ave to Burgess Rd
—Realignments
• S Causeway Rd at Beaumont Dr
• US 17 at US 17 Business
—Grade Separate US 17 at Burgess Rd
• Proposes to grade separate the
intersection if an at-grade option cannot
be accomplished in the interim
US 17 Corridor Study 25Project Summary
Total 2021
Number of
Planning Level
Projects
Cost Estimate
Near-Term
Improvements 9 $2.5m
Intermediate-Term
Improvements 13 $25.1m
Long-Term
Improvements 4 $70.7m
m = millions
US 17 Corridor Study 26Thank you for attending!
Please see one of our representatives if you have additional
questions!
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