West Ashley/West of the Ashley (Charleston, Andrews: neighborhoods, middle schools, live)
Charleston areaCharleston - North Charleston - Mt. Pleasant - Summerville - Goose Creek
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Am I showing my age here? I didn't realise until a friend pointed it out, but whenever I talk about going down to West Ashley, I actually say 'west of the Ashley'.
West Ashley is one of the six distinct areas of the city proper of Charleston with an estimated 2010 population of 57,403.Its name is derived from the fact that the land is west of the Ashley River.
West Ashley's initial neighborhoods were developed in the 1950s with its largest growth occurring throughout the 1970s and 80's. As Interstate 526 was built in the early 1980s and the Glenn McConnell Parkway was built in the 1990s to help alleviate traffic on the historic Ashley River Road (SC Hwy. 61) corridor, the area saw explosive residential and commercial growth. Major retailers located in the community as land needed for "big box" stores was not available on the historic downtown Charleston peninsula. West Ashley's original neighborhoods line Savannah Highway (US Hwy. 17) in an area closest to the historic Charleston peninsula.
The community is served by one public high schoool, West Ashley Hiogh School with 2017 students and 135 full-time teachers. There are also five public elementary schools, three public middle schools.
The community's major arteries include Sam Rittenberg Boulevard (SC Hwy. 7), Ashley River Road (SC Hwy. 61), Savannah Highway (US Hwy. 17) and Interstate 526.
West Ashley is not a self-governed city or town. The majority of the West Ashley area is located within the city limits of Charleston with a few remaining pockets in unincorporated Charleston County that are served by the Saint Andrews Public Service District who provides municipal services for those outside the city limits.
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