MPA Minute
January 6, 2022
Important Traffic Update!
Traffic Pattern Changes
The Town of Mount Pleasant is beginning drainage work in the area on Monday, January 10, 2022. This includes flagging operations, road closures and a detour. The detour will keep traffic off of Center street from Edwards to Royall. This work will necessitate some important changes to our traffic pattern. Please read the details carefully:
- The town will be tearing up sidewalks and student traffic will be affected!
- This detour applies to all traffic including walkers and bike riders. Please plan another route to and from school with your child.
- We are asking all car traffic to use Simmons street to enter the car line.
- It is extremely important that we avoid parking along Simmons Street. This area is going to be very busy with all of our traffic being routed this way.
- We ask that all traffic enter Simmons street at McCants. This will keep things flowing.
We know that it maybe easier for some to enter Simmons using other streets, but we ask/beg everyone to use the traffic pattern described above. We will have students walking and biking this route as well. For every child's safety we need your help. We need to work together to keep traffic flowing and students safe throughout this process.
If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to Ed Barbee.
Ed Barbee,
Email - EBarbee@tompsc.com
Phone - (843)849-2022
Town Of Mount Pleasant
Public Service Construction Liaison
The New School Route
The New School Route begins Monday! All Walkers and Bikers will use the same detour routes to school. Sidewalks on Center will be closed as well.
Park and Ride Traffic (Use Allen)
- McCants Drive to Jackson Street
- Jackson Street to Howard Street
- Howard Street to Allen Street
- Allen Street to Center Street
- Center Street to Waterworks Blvd
Car Line Traffic (Use Simmons)
- From Center Street turn right on Edwards Drive to McCants Drive.
- Turn left onto McCants Drive to Simmons Street.
- Turn left onto Simmons Street. to Center Street.
- Traffic from Royall Ave. will be directed to McCants Drive.
- Turn right onto McCants Drive to Simmons Street.
- Turn right onto Simmons Street to Center Street.
Bus & Horseshoe Traffic (Use Royall)
- From Center Street turn right on Edwards Drive to McCants Drive.
- Turn left onto McCants Drive to Royall Ave.
- Turn left onto Royall Ave. to Center Street.
- Traffic from Royall Ave. will be directed to McCants Drive.
- Turn right onto McCants Drive to Edwards Drive.
- Turn right onto Edwards Drive to Center Street.
- Turn left onto Center Street.
All car traffic will reverse their route to go home.
***Traffic from Old Village Landing will have to straight across to Edwards Drive***
Park & Ride Changes
- The Town will be putting up an an 8 foot fence along the back of Pirate's Cove blocking off the path to the school. The are asking walkers and bikers in that area to exit the front of the neighborhood and walk/ride to school on the left side of the road in the grass (do not cross Center Street).
- They will also be adding a gate along the parking areas to eliminate the "golf cart" parking that has sprung up close to the construction entrance.
- The town is asking that ALL VEHICLES to park in spots along ballfields 1 and 2 and use the short diagonal sidewalk to get to the park and ride area.
If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to Ed Barbee.
Ed Barbee,
Email - EBarbee@tompsc.com
Phone - (843)849-2022
Town Of Mount Pleasant
Public Service Construction Liaison
A final word from your Principal:
I do not have any information on how long this change will be in place, but this is an ongoing project that could take weeks. Please be patient with each other and those that will be helping with this change. We are all on the same team.
It is going to be especially important that children who walk/bike to school have a safe route while this change is happening. Since the sidewalks will be torn up students will be crossing Center Street at Simmons and walking in the grass until they get to the sidewalk.
Our Mission
Email: Kim_Jackson@charleston.k12.sc.us
Website: mtpleasant.ccsdschools.com
Location: 605 Center Street, Mount Pleasant, SC, United States
Phone: (843)849-2826
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