Sweetgrass basket parkway - phase 4B

The South Carolina Department of Transportation was awarded an $882,047.50 Formula Grant from the Federal Highway Administration's Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) on February 28, 2023. The grant funds will support construction of Phase 4B of the Sweetgrass Basket Parkway project in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Specifically, the project will construct a new roadway extending from Six Mile Road to Hamlin Road to enhance mobility, pedestrian and bicycle access, and road network capacity in the town. As a sub-awardee, the Town of Mount Pleasant Town Hall will receive funding to support construction of this segment of the Sweetgrass Basket Parkway project through the town's Finance and Corporate Services division. The grant aligns with the Highway Planning and Construction program's purpose of assisting states in providing construction, preservation and improvement of highways.

Project description

Construction of new roadway from six mile road to hamlin road. Provide enhanced mobility for vehicle, PED, bike traffic and increase capacity of town's road network by adding additional E/W travel as alternate route to US-17 and rifle range road. (LPA-2-17)