Changing the Dynamics of a Rural Downtown
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Changing the Dynamicsof a Rural DowntownNADO REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION CONFERENCESAN ANTONIO, TXOCTOBER 15 -18 , 2016
Dr. William Molnar, Lower Savannah Council of Governments, Aiken, SC
US 78/US 321 Intersection ProjectDenmark, SC
2005: initial proposal 2010: final schematic
US 78/US 321 Intersection ProjectDenmark, SC
Issues
Functional, esp. truck movement
Safety
Traffic mode and speed
Flooding/drainage
Economic disinvestment
Citizen perception
Limited local resources
Partners
City of Denmark, SC
Lower Savannah COG
SCDOT (safety, local, engineering, bike/ped)
Stantec (consultant)
Downtown business owners
Citizens
Planning Commission
Local legislators
Clemson Extensionhit & run by log truck, 2008
Process – OMG! Never been done before in South Carolina!
Rolling up sleevesWhat the *bleep* is a “road diet”?!
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