Saturday Closures on Johnnie Dodds

Charleston County Government announces a new traffic alert as part of the Johnnie Dodds Boulevard Improvements Project in Mount Pleasant to install new drainage pipes underneath Johnnie Dodds Boulevard:

Saturday, Aug. 6 -- nighttime, northbound road closures:

• From 11 p.m. - 8 a.m., motorists may experience minor traffic delays as crews close northbound Johnnie Dodds Boulevard just south of Shellmore Boulevard to move all traffic to the right lane.
• Northbound traffic will be diverted to Shellmore Boulevard and then to East Frontage Road.
• The northbound lanes of Johnnie Dodds Boulevard will be closed to all traffic from Shellmore Boulevard to Dragoon Drive.
• Local law enforcement will be on site to direct traffic at each location.

 Saturday, Aug. 13 -- nighttime, southbound road closures:

• From 11 p.m. - 8 a.m., motorists may experience minor traffic delays as crews close southbound, Johnnie Dodds Boulevard just south of Anna Knapp Boulevard to move all traffic to the right lane.
• Southbound traffic will be diverted to Anna Knapp Boulevard and then to West Frontage Road.
• The southbound lane of Johnnie Dodds Boulevard will be closed to all traffic from Anna Knapp Boulevard to Shellmore Boulevard.
• Barricades will be placed at the Dragoon Drive intersection to keep traffic from turning southbound onto Johnnie Dodds Boulevard.
• Local law enforcement officers will be on site to direct traffic at each location.

Drivers traveling through the construction zones are asked to be aware of equipment and crews working in the area. The public is also asked to notice traffic control signs and message board information, and to note that all road work is dependent on the weather.

The goal of the project, which is expected to be completed in the fall of 2012, is to improve the traffic flow in and out of Mount Pleasant, especially before and after school and work hours. The project is funded by the Charleston County Transportation Sales Tax and managed by Charleston County Government, in close coordination with the Town of Mount Pleasant and the S.C. Department of Transportation.

 The public can get up-to-date project information, including construction status and traffic alerts, online at http://www.ccroadwise.org/johnnie_dodds.html.