Suicide Merge project is on hold for now

Looks like nobody liked the proposed options, so the County is backing off for now.

” Charleston County Eliminates SC 7 and SC 171 Intersection Improvements Project Charleston County Transportation Development will not pursue the SC 7 and SC 171 Intersection Improvements Project following the latest review of citizen comments. Staff will now design alternative improvements throughout the study area including additional multi-use paths and providing congestion relief. “

https://www.charlestoncounty.org/news/2019/4342.pdf

New automated trash collection coming

If these trucks are anything like the county recycling trucks, they probably won’t fit into the cul-de-sacs (or they’ll try and just tear up curbs, trees, bushes, etc).

Consider moving your trash cans to Charing Cross or Leicester if you live on Paddington or Portsmouth.