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Tons of potential with the new SC gas tax to make the many many minor improvements needed that in many ways will make quality of life on Johns Island better than one new mega project (526) can provide.
Today with this new tax, there is hope that both will be realized and Johns Island can finally be adequately connected both locally and regionally.
Im generally against new roads, but this is really an old road that should have been built long ago and wasn't. Charleston doesn't need a second ring road to encourage even more sprawl, but it does need to finish the one it's already started to mitigate what's already happening here.
With that being said, I would prefer the JI connector to be more of a parkway than an interstate considering it leads straight to Calhoun St/MUSC. Maybe add some bike lanes since there's actually room here and stop this Ashley River Bridge nonsense once and for all and leave that one for the cars.
I have my doubts about this vaunted gas tax as they didn't even use the funds they collected already properly so what will more money thrown at the problem do? If I'm wrong, great, but since these gas tax funds go into the general fund, I have some serious, serious doubts.
Tons of potential with the new SC gas tax to make the many many minor improvements needed that in many ways will make quality of life on Johns Island better than one new mega project (526) can provide.
Today with this new tax, there is hope that both will be realized and Johns Island can finally be adequately connected both locally and regionally.
Im generally against new roads, but this is really an old road that should have been built long ago and wasn't. Charleston doesn't need a second ring road to encourage even more sprawl, but it does need to finish the one it's already started to mitigate what's already happening here.
With that being said, I would prefer the JI connector to be more of a parkway than an interstate considering it leads straight to Calhoun St/MUSC. Maybe add some bike lanes since there's actually room here and stop this Ashley River Bridge nonsense once and for all and leave that one for the cars.
You are right on ! It's great news that the new gas tax for roads passed after 30 years (crumbling roads and potholes prove this) of not having it!!
Now, money will be there, and it is very encouraging for Johns Island, 526 completion, and all of South Carolina!
Southbel: you need to study the gas tax for the state, it does not go into the general fund, it is for roadways in SC.
The low gas tax isn't the only reason the roads are crumbling. That's just the excuse the state tries to pass on to everyone. Raising it is a start, but that doesn't mean an automatic fix nor does it mean all the needed money is going to be sitting around.
You are right on ! It's great news that the new gas tax for roads passed after 30 years (crumbling roads and potholes prove this) of not having it!!
Now, money will be there, and it is very encouraging for Johns Island, 526 completion, and all of South Carolina!
Southbel: you need to study the gas tax for the state, it does not go into the general fund, it is for roadways in SC.
Unless they changed this bill right before passage, this additional tax is going into the general fund. The remaining gas tax must go to roads only but this bill, from what I've read, does not make the same provision.
I have my doubts about this vaunted gas tax as they didn't even use the funds they collected already properly so what will more money thrown at the problem do? If I'm wrong, great, but since these gas tax funds go into the general fund, I have some serious, serious doubts.
The problem is that gas tax was used for 101 other things as well. So they will fund roads from it but also use it to free up money for other things. It was a needlessly messy and complicated bill- and I say that as someone who would support a true gas tax for road spending.
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You are right on ! It's great news that the new gas tax for roads passed after 30 years (crumbling roads and potholes prove this) of not having it!!
