Bees Ferry Road Speed Limit Lowered to 35

Charleston County is reminding drivers that the speed limit on Bees Ferry Road has been reduced to 35 mph for the duration of work to widen the road.

·         The reduced speed limit applies to the entire corridor of Bees Ferry Road, from the intersection of Savannah Highway (U.S. 17) to the intersection of Ashley River Road (S.C. 61).

·         Message boards alerting the public of the new change will remain in place until Friday, March 16. However, the reduced speed limit is in effect for the entire duration of the project, which is expected to be completed in April of 2014.

·         Once the project is completed, the entire road will have a speed limit of 45 mph.

 - from a Charleston County statement

The Bees Ferry Road project is part of the RoadWise Program, and funding for the widening through the Charleston County Transportation Sales Tax Program was approved by Charleston County voters in a 2006 bond referendum.