Bluffton is building sidewalks on this busy road. Here’s when construction begins
Residents may soon be able to walk along Buck Island Road more safely.
The town of Bluffton announced Friday that the final phase of construction on a new row of sidewalks along Buck Island Road will begin on April 27. The developer, Ridgeland-based JS Construction Services Inc., will complete construction by the end of the summer, according to the announcement.
The $260,144 project will add 1,100 feet of five-foot-wide sidewalks, connecting from Kitty Road to the existing sidewalk near 301 Buck Island Road.
During construction, traffic may be reduced to one lane on Buck Island Road “to allow equipment to enter and exit the construction area,” the announcement said.
The sidewalk is part of a $1 million multi-year, multi-phase sidewalk and lighting project that started in 2017 to “connect neighborhoods, neighbors and businesses to each other.”
The project’s goal is to create sidewalks, pathways and lighting along Buck Island Road and Simmonsville Road, from New Mustang South to May River Road. About 6,000 feet of sidewalks will be added to the 10,000 feet of sidewalks already in the area.
According to online documents, the “primary focus of the new sidewalks and lighting is to create greater pedestrian connectivity and improve citizen safety.”
The town is still designing the next phase of the project, which will add additional sidewalks to Simmonsville Road. Construction is expected to begin this winter.
