Catawba River Bridge plan undergoes final public review
Tuesday night, York County transportation officials held the final public input session on a proposed new bridge over the Catawba River. The current proposal calls for the southern end of the bridge to tie in on Mt. Gallant Road just south of India Hook, with the northern end connecting to I-777 at the Sutton Road Interchange.
Luke Pokrajac, who lives in the Sunset Pointe neighborhood, supported the plan.
[audio: 0417-Pokrajac-A.mp3]Rock Hill-Fort Mill Area Transportation Study Coordinator David Hooper the current plan earned a nod from nearly two-thirds of residents who commented on the plan, and says the plan will alleviate traffic congestion needs for years to come.
[audio: 0417-Hooper-A.mp3]South Carolina Department of Transportation 5th District commissioner Sarah Knuckles says whatever proposal is finally approved by the study ultimately comes down to how it alleviates congestion on Celanese Road.
[audio: 0417-Knuckles-A.mp3]Hooper says the current study is only the first step in a series of in-depth looks at how to solve congestion on Celanese and Sutton Roads, which will operate at “unacceptable levels of service” within 20 years. The plan reviewed Tuesday night costs an estimated 61-million dollars.
