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Projects in Charleston, South Carolina

Below are the "shovel-ready" projects for which this city submitted in the 2008 U.S. Conference of Mayors report. You can click on a project to read (and add to) its description. You can also discuss the project and vote on whether you believe it is critical or not.

The total cost of all the projects submitted by Charleston is $1,067,369,898

Description City State Jobs Cost Program Type Vote Ratio
John's Island Road Improvements Charleston SC 675 $45,000,000 Streets/Roads 151
Reconstruction of King and Meeting Street North Charleston SC 525 $35,000,000 Streets/Roads -43
Morrison Drive Reconstruction Charleston SC 375 $25,000,000 Streets/Roads -24
Bees Ferry Road Infrastructure Improvement Charleston SC 300 $20,000,000 Streets/Roads 2
Calhoun Street and Courtenay Drive Intersection Reconstruction and Pedestrian Bridge Charleston SC 300 $20,000,000 Streets/Roads -28
James Island Highway Improvement Project Charleston SC 300 $20,000,000 Streets/Roads 8
Maybank Highway Local Roadway Network Charleston SC 300 $20,000,000 Streets/Roads -12
SC 171 (Wesley Dr.) Highway Improvements and Greenway Bridge Charleston SC 300 $20,000,000 Streets/Roads -21
Glenn McConnell Parkway/Paul Cantrell Blvd. Highway Widening and Interchange with Interstate 526 Charleston SC 225 $15,000,000 Streets/Roads -6
James Island Creek Bridge Replacement and Harbor View Road Widening-Phase II Charleston SC 225 $15,000,000 Streets/Roads 8
Huger Street Reconstruction and Construction of Sidewalks Charleston SC 210 $14,000,000 Streets/Roads -19
SC 7 at 61 Intersection Reconstruction and Pedestrain Improvements Charleston SC 210 $14,000,000 Streets/Roads -6
Construction of Interchange/Circle of Glenn McConnell Parkway and Bees Ferry Road Charleston SC 195 $13,000,000 Streets/Roads -4
World War II Memorial Bridge Retrofit Project (Northbridge) Charleston SC 140 $9,300,000 Streets/Roads -8
Highway 7 at Highway 171 Intersection Reconstruction and Pedestrian Improvements Charleston SC 128 $8,500,000 Streets/Roads -10
US 17 North Bike/Pedestrain Retrofit Project Charleston SC 120 $8,000,000 Streets/Roads -6
Wappoo Cut Bridge Bicycle/Predestrian Retrofit Project & Construction of Sidewalks Leading to and from the Bridge Charleston SC 120 $8,000,000 Streets/Roads 0
Meeting Street-Morrison Drive Connector Road in Downtown Charleston Charleston SC 105 $7,000,000 Streets/Roads 4
Spring/Cannon Streetscape 2-Way Conversion Charleston SC 95 $6,300,000 Streets/Roads -18
Courtenay Drive/Bee Street Highway Improvements Charleston SC 75 $5,000,000 Streets/Roads 17
Ashley River Walk Connection Charleston SC 85 $5,000,000 Streets/Roads -23
Highway 61 Moreland Pedestrian Safety Improvements and Reconstruction Charleston SC 60 $4,000,000 Streets/Roads -7
Maybank Highway at Riverland Drive construction of Turn Lanes Charleston SC 45 $3,000,000 Streets/Roads 14
Herriot Street Crossover from King Street to Meeting Street constructionand Railroad Crossing Gates Charleston SC 30 $2,000,000 Streets/Roads -4
Construction of Intersection of Cooper Street at Meeting Street Charleston SC 15 $1,000,000 Streets/Roads -6
Ashley River Road Bike/Pedestrian Path Extension Charleston SC 18 $1,000,000 Streets/Roads 0
West Ashley Bike Way Extension Pier Charleston SC 14 $800,000 Streets/Roads 5
Construction of Turn Lanes at Glenn McConnell Parkway and Bairds Cove Charleston SC 8 $500,000 Streets/Roads -2
West Ashley Greenway Stono Creek Bridge Replacement Charleston SC 7 $400,000 Streets/Roads 11
Spring/Fishburne/Hwy 17 Drainage Improvement Project Phase I Charleston SC 840 $60,000,000 Water 29
Market Street Drainage Improvement Charleston SC 420 $30,000,000 Water 25
Peninsula Trunk Main-Phase 1A Charleston SC 230 $16,407,300 Water 2
Brick Arch Rehabilitation Charleston SC 70 $5,000,000 Water -30
Johns Island Sewer Interceptor Extension Phase 1 Charleston SC 47 $3,372,000 Water 6
Pump Station 84 Upgrade Charleston SC 42 $3,035,700 Water 7
Seawall Rehabilitation-Phase 1 Charleston SC 42 $3,000,000 Water 5
America Street Water Main Replacement Charleston SC 36 $2,585,000 Water 5
Spring Street Water Lline Replacement-Hagood to Meeting Street Charleston SC 21 $1,523,750 Water 5
Pitt Street Water Main Replacement Charleston SC 16 $1,220,000 Water 0
Pump Station Rehabilitation Project Phase 1 Charleston SC 13 $986,000 Water 8
Line Street Water Line Replacement-President to King Street Charleston SC 7 $920,000 Water 0
Calhoun Street Water Line Replacement-Pitt to Anson Street Charleston SC 7 $874,000 Water -3
East Bay Street Water Line Replacement-Cooper to Chapel Street Charleston SC 7 $862,500 Water 0
Johns Island Sewer Extension-Sailfish to Maybank Highway Charleston SC 11 $820,000 Water -4
Coming Street Water Line Replacement-Vanderhorst to Beaufain Charleston SC 11 $790,625 Water 1
Church Street Water Line Replacement-Tradd to South Market Street Charleston SC 7 $632,500 Water 2
Lower Folly Road Water Main Replacement Charleston SC 8 $625,000 Water 3
Sewer Collection System Rehabilitation Phase 1 Charleston SC 13 $583,000 Water 8
Ashley Avenue Water Line Replacement-Cannon To Calhoun Street Charleston SC 7 $575,000 Water 5
Reid Street Water Line Replacement-Nassau to East Bay Street Charleston SC 7 $465,750 Water 5
Wagner Terrace Storm Drain Rehabilitation Charleston SC 6 $440,000 Water 8
West Ashley Sewer Tunnel Replacement Study Charleston SC 6 $440,000 Water 0
Queen Street Water Line Replacement-Franklin to Kng Street Charleston SC 7 $408,250 Water 2
Playground Road Pump Station Replacement Design Charleston SC 6 $400,000 Water -1
Drake Street Water Line Replacement-Columbus to South Street Charleston SC 7 $379,500 Water 0
South Street Water Line Replacement-Nassau to Drake Street Charleston SC 7 $362,250 Water 1
Prioeau Street Water Main Replacement Charleston SC 7 $316,250 Water 1
Ashe Street Water Line Replacement-Line to Spring Street Charleston SC 7 $273,125 Water 6
Percy Street Water Line Replacement-Line to Spring Street Charleston SC 7 $273,125 Water 3
Stocker Drive Water Main Replacement Charleston SC 7 $267,700 Water 3
Line Street Water Line Replacement-Meeting Street to Hanover Street Charleston SC 7 $215,625 Water 1
Glebe Street Water Line Replacement-George to Wentworth Street Charleston SC 7 $205,563 Water 1
Hutson Street Water Line Replacement Charleston SC 7 $201,250 Water 0
Bereford Commercial Sewer Trunk Main Extension Charleston SC 10 $190,800 Water 3
George Street Water Line Replacement-St. Philip to Coming Street Charleston SC 7 $189,750 Water 2
Short Street Water Line Replacement- Franklin to Logan Street Charleston SC 7 $132,250 Water 2
Airport Technology and Infrastructure Charleston SC 140 $9,300,000 Airport 16
Johns Island Airport Apron Expansion Charleston SC 45 $3,000,000 Airport -28
Rail Cars Purchase for Commuter Rail SVC from Summerville to Charleston Charleston SC 75 $45,000,000 Amtrak 17
Northfold Southern Tracks Upgrade Between Summerville and Charleston for Commuter Rail SVC Charleston SC 50 $25,230,000 Amtrak 31
Construction N. Chas. Intermodal Center for Amtrak Station Charleston SC 250 $7,800,000 Amtrak 34
Horizon Parking Deck Charleston SC 408 $24,000,000 CDBG -47
Dill Tract Park Development Phase II Charleston SC 242 $18,000,000 CDBG -39
CRBN Infrastructure Charleston SC 255 $16,290,000 CDBG -18
City Wide Aquatic Facilites Repairs/Renovations Charleston SC 215 $12,000,000 CDBG -30
Concord Park Charleston SC 111 $6,500,000 CDBG -21
Stoney Field Renovation Charleston SC 89 $5,000,000 CDBG -28
Non-Profit Incubator Charleston SC 28 $3,000,000 CDBG -31
Elliotborough Park Charleston SC 51 $3,000,000 CDBG -15
Dill Tract Park Development Charleston SC 53 $3,000,000 CDBG -27
Waterfront Park Restoration Charleston SC 53 $3,000,000 CDBG -23
West Ashley Site Charleston SC 200 $3,000,000 CDBG -15
Charleston Development Academy Charleston SC 250 $3,000,000 CDBG 18
St. Andrews Garden Apartments Charleston SC 350 $3,000,000 CDBG -45
Johns Island Five Acre Site Charleston SC 400 $2,750,000 CDBG -22
Brittle Bank Park Pier Restoration and Bank Stabilization Charleston SC 44 $2,500,000 CDBG -9
St. Phillip/Fishburne Properties Charleston SC 200 $2,500,000 CDBG -19
Ray Site on Johns Island Charleston SC 660 $2,400,000 CDBG -24
Charlotte Street Park Charleston SC 35 $2,100,000 CDBG -15
Ball Field Lighting at Six Locations Charleston SC 37 $2,100,000 CDBG -55
White Point Gardens Phase II Charleston SC 34 $2,000,000 CDBG -14
Woodland Road Park Charleston SC 35 $2,000,000 CDBG -10
City of Charleston Rosemont Development Charleston SC 50 $2,000,000 CDBG -19
Ladson House Redevelopment Charleston SC 100 $2,000,000 CDBG -23
Meeting & Morrison Street Revitalization Charleston SC 100 $2,000,000 CDBG -7
Boyer's Court & Indian Street Redevelopment Charleston SC 120 $2,000,000 CDBG -8
Reuse/Redevelopment Charleston SC 200 $2,000,000 CDBG -10
Fire Station # 9 Charleston SC 31 $1,750,000 CDBG 16
Memminger Streetscape Charleston SC 26 $1,500,000 CDBG -22
Water Taxi Dock and Facility Charleston SC 26 $1,500,000 CDBG -54
James Island Recreation Expansion Charleston SC 27 $1,500,000 CDBG -22
North Bridge Park Charleston SC 27 $1,500,000 CDBG -17
Gilchrist Properties Charleston SC 50 $1,500,000 CDBG -29
Erosion Control of Waterfront (Two Locations) Charleston SC 20 $1,100,000 CDBG 13
Construction of (25) Bus Shelters System -Wide Charleston SC 25 $625,000 CDBG -5
White Point Gardens Banstand Renovation Charleston SC 11 $600,000 CDBG -30
Police Substation at the Mattress Factory Charleston SC 8 $495,000 CDBG -6
Atructural Repairs Parking Garage 09 Charleston SC 5 $275,000 CDBG -10
Charleston Maritime Center Fire Suppression System & Guardrails Charleston SC 5 $275,000 CDBG 2
Install (200) Bus Stop Info Kiosks Charleston SC 10 $100,000 CDBG -6
Municipal Building Charleston SC 354 $20,000,000 Energy -35
New City Gym Charleston SC 151 $8,900,000 Energy -81
City of Charleston Rehabillitaion of owner-occupied homes. Charleston SC 520 $5,200,000 Energy -24
Replacement of Incandescent Traffic Signals with LED Technology Charleston SC 75 $5,000,000 Energy 5
Renovation of 116 Meeting Street Charleston SC 57 $3,200,000 Energy -19
Daniel Island Housing Development Charleston SC 400 $3,000,000 Energy -55
Cainhoy Fire Station Charleston SC 48 $2,750,000 Energy 14
Carolina Bay Fire Station Charleston SC 48 $2,750,000 Energy 9
City Hall Geothermal Expansion Charleston SC 18 $1,000,000 Energy -4
Capital Reinvestment Charleston SC 75 $3,785,640 Housing -18
Kiawah Homes, Charleston Peninsula public housing interior renovation Charleston SC 67 $2,135,000 Housing -49
Capital Reinvestment II Charleston SC 42 $2,078,580 Housing -14
New Construction of Affordable Housing Charleston SC 27 $1,470,000 Housing -9
Public Safety Wi-Fi and Video Surveillance System Charleston SC 17 $4,000,000 Public Safety 0
Public Safety Training Center Charleston SC 31 $2,000,000 Public Safety 7
Conversion to Charleston County Digital Radio System Charleston SC 4 $1,750,000 Public Safety 1
DNA Laboratory Charleston SC 8 $1,370,000 Public Safety 18
New Police Officers Charleston SC 20 $1,031,120 Public Safety 28
IBIS Lab Charleston SC 9 $497,995 Public Safety -1
Invesitigative Analysis Software Charleston SC 2 $150,000 Public Safety -3
Flashover Simulator Charleston SC 6 $100,000 Public Safety -8
Rebuild St Andrews Elementary School Charleston SC 555 $37,000,000 Schools 7
Rebuild Memminger Elementary School Charleston SC 550 $36,800,000 Schools -6
Rebuild Buist Academy Charleston SC 500 $34,000,000 Schools -9
Rebuild James Simons Elementary School Charleston SC 500 $33,800,000 Schools 1
Rebuild Harborview Elementary School Charleston SC 475 $31,500,000 Schools 5
Rebuild Stono Park Elementary School Charleston SC 400 $26,500,000 Schools -1
Rebuild and Expand Charleston Montessori School Charleston SC 280 $18,700,000 Schools -15
CCSD Emergency and Operations Center Charleston SC 200 $10,500,000 Schools 3
Classroom Technology Modernization at 30 schools Charleston SC 300 $9,800,000 Schools 15
Seismic Repairs to the Courtenay Campus Charleston SC 120 $7,800,000 Schools -7
Burke High School Career Center Charleston SC 150 $6,000,000 Schools -5
Video Distribution Upgrades at 22 schools Charleston SC 25 $3,300,000 Schools -4
Memminger Elementary School-Renovate the 11 1/2 St. Phillips Street Annex Charleston SC 40 $2,500,000 Schools 7
Install Security Upgrades @ 14-schools Charleston SC 80 $1,700,000 Schools 9
Playground Improvements at 20 schools Charleston SC 100 $1,450,000 Schools 13
Technology Infrastructure Improvements at 17 schools Charleston SC 80 $1,230,000 Schools 12
Video Surveillance Systems Installation at 14 schools Charleston SC 35 $700,000 Schools 11
Construction of Perimeter Fencing at 10 schools Charleston SC 30 $530,000 Schools 3
Electronic Access Controls Installation at 13 schools Charleston SC 15 $325,000 Schools 4
Energy Monitoring and Control System Improvements Charleston SC 10 $140,000 Schools 7
Install Visitor Management Systems at all schools Charleston SC 5 $66,000 Schools 3
Classroom lighting improvements at 12 schools Charleston SC 5 $62,000 Schools 2
Security Vestibules Installation at 5 schools Charleston SC 5 $35,000 Schools 2
Transit Coaches Replacement (36) Charleston SC 100 $10,800,000 Transit -21
Maintenance Facility Upgrade Charleston SC 25 $1,000,000 Transit -6