Charleston areaCharleston - North Charleston - Mt. Pleasant - Summerville - Goose Creek
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Look it up on a map. Don't get too hung up with particular town names in an address. Could be Summerville, N.Chs, Ladson, Goose Creek, or Hanahan. Those closely border North Charleston. Since we don't know the specific area you'll be working we probably can't get you much closer than that.
Closer to the beach and downtown and the ROADS are more crowded.
There. Happy?
No. It's not true. The traffic in Mt. Pleasant pales in comparison to North Charleston and West Ashley.
Maybe before 17 was widened and certainly during the construction you could make that argument. But with 6 lanes plus additional turn lanes, I would argue that Mt. Pleasant traffic is actually the mildest of all locales in this area.
But to answer the OP's question, if you want cheap and close to work (Mall Drive), then somewhere in N. Charleston is probably where you want to be. I would avoid anything on or near Dorchester Rd simply because of the mind-bending rush hour traffic situation.
Last edited by lizardspock; 03-26-2013 at 11:26 AM..
No. It's not true. The traffic in Mt. Pleasant pales in comparison to North Charleston and West Ashley. That's a fact.
Maybe before 17 was widened and certainly during the construction you could make that argument. But I would argue that Mt. Pleasant traffic is actually the mildest of all locales in this area.
You and I know that. But this isn't their perception.
They'll never believe the lighter traffic in Mount Pleasant...even if they actually experience it.
Perception here is key.
Take 5 days during the week and travel to any surrounding town in the afternoon rush. MtP's main corridor will be the lightest traffic you'll find. It simply does not back up.
You and I know that. But this isn't their perception.
They'll never believe the lighter traffic in Mount Pleasant...even if they actually experience it.
Perception here is key.
Take 5 days during the week and travel to any surrounding town in the afternoon rush. MtP's main corridor will be the lightest traffic you'll find. It simply does not back up.
There are two offices I work in over in Mt Pleasant. Actually, there are more but we'll just talk about these two for the sake of this discussion.
Edit: it's been about a month since I've been over there maybe the construction is done.
The offices are less than 10 miles apart and it shouldn't take more than 20 minutes or so to get from one to the other. It routinely takes more than 40 minutes using 17 depending on time of day (lunchtime is the worst). That isn't "perception."
I know, it's blasphemy to say anything negative about East Cooper, but the construction on 17 has traffic screwed up.
Edit: I haven't been over there in about a month. If the construction is done, it might be better for now but traffic adjusts to roads so the effect will be temporary.
I know, it's blasphemy to say anything negative about East Cooper...
That isn't true, but we sure are fast to correct things that we see as false. Some of us also don't mind giving a different opinion on occasion...LoL
Seriously though, the traffic has subsided. Before the construction the traffic was no worse than other areas around...it backed up during the morning and evening rush just like other places.
Discussing/arguing/disagreeing is ok...I don't hold a grudge.
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