SCDOT upgrading, installing 700 crosswalks to save lives
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The South Carolina Department of Transportation is making progress on its initiative to upgrade or install 700 crosswalks...
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The South Carolina Department of Transportation is making progress on its initiative to upgrade or install 700 crosswalks in the state by 2025. SCDOT Officials say the initiative is meant to increase pedestrian safety in the state. Josh Johnson, the District Six Traffic Engineer for SCDOT, said South Carolina is one of the deadliest states in the nation for pedestrian deaths. Johnson said they are 'well on their way' to meeting their goal of 700. Since 2019, he said they have upgraded or installed 288 sidewalks, and 256 are currently in the design or construction phase.