CARTA in Summerville
Posted by Chad Norman September 11th, 2007 .
Go Green reader ‘pluffmud’ passed along the following information regarding a public hearing on CARTA’s proposed Summerville Express Route:
Dorchester County will host a public hearing prior to their September 2007 County Council meeting for CARTA to receive public input regarding interest and support for a Summerville Express Route.
Monday September 17, 6-7 p.m.
Dorchester County Council Chambers, 500 North Main Street, Summerville
Public transportation can help reduce carbon emissions by putting dozens of drivers into one vehicle. If you’re passionate about public transportation’s role in affecting climate change, get out and let the Dorchester County Council hear your voice.
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Thanks for posting this- CARTA is encouraging everyone interested in this potential new Express route to come out on Monday and let their voice be heard to really demonstrate need for it! Anyone who cannot attend, can also contact CARTA to provide their feedback (724-7420 or http://www.ridecarta.com).
We attended the meeting this evening and there was an impressive turnout. There was nearly 100% positive feedback with current CARTA Express routes. The new Summerville routes were received well, except for 2 major concerns.
They are proposing 1 or 2 routes originating from Summerville’s Heritage Square on Berlin G Myers Parkway at Highway 78. One would go up 78 to Ladson road to Dorchester Road to I26 downtown. The other would go up 78 and then up Rivers Avenue to Montague then I26 downtown. The proposed routes would take at most by their estimate 1 hour and 30 minutes.
The concerns were that there was no Oakbrook route (major). People from oakbrook would have to drive to downtown Summerville to then go back to Dorchester Road. Several said it would be a waste of their time.
The other main concern was the length of time and route. It will take too long to get to work and back home. Also, they are currently talking about building a new superstop on Montague and having the Summerville express routes stopping there.
I emailed them suggesting having 2 routes leave Summerville, one from Heritage Square and the other from Oakbrook. Also, I suggested they not go down 78, but instead go up I26 to 78/52 and go by the Kmart and take their route downtown.
Anyone else attend? What am I leaving out?