NEWS BRIEFS: City seeks feedback on Ashley River bike/pedestrian bridge 

Rendering via City of Charleston.

Staff reports  |  Charleston residents can submit online comments through May 3 to a proposal that calls for construction of a bicycle and pedestrian bridge over the Ashley River to connect the peninsula and West Ashley.

The Ashley River Crossing project seeks to provide a safe connection and increased access to the peninsula for bicyclists and walkers who live in West Ashley, where nearly half of the city’s residents live.  

The Ashley River Crossing is a separated bike path and stand-alone bridge that will originate at the end of the West Ashley Greenway and cross the Ashley River. The new bridge, which is expected to be built next year, will also provide a safe connection between the West Ashley Greenway, Brittlebank Park and the Ashley River Walk.

In addition to construction of the bridge, the project includes improvements at key intersections along the West Ashley Greenway, and at the Bee Street and Lockwood Drive intersection on the peninsula. The project will also make improvements to the West Ashley Greenway crosswalk at Wappoo Road.

How to participate: Citizens can submit feedback through May 3 by visiting the online public meeting. Designs for the project are currently being developed. Feedback received during the online public comment period will help inform the project team of design elements to consider.

Learn more: To learn more about the project, go to: www.ashleyrivercrossing.com.  You can see an earlier discussion of the bridge through the city’s Design Division.

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