James Island Rejects State’s Folly Road Medians

James Island Town Council just rejected South Carolina DOT’s big plan for Folly Road — including controversial raised medians — saying they’d worsen safety, disrupt traffic, and push cars into neighborhoods. With over 2,000 crashes, 15 pedestrian incidents, and 6 fatalities between 2018 and 2022, safety is urgent — but locals say medians aren’t the answer. Business owners and emergency responders backed the town’s stance, calling the DOT’s “all or nothing” offer unacceptable. Town leaders vow to fund their own sidewalk and crosswalk upgrades, prioritizing community needs over state-imposed solutions. Folly Road’s safety improvements won’t stop — just not the way DOT proposed. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f5ad1ae41e9729fe