2000 Sales Tax Project Status Report

                  As of March 31, 2006

In November 2000, the citizens voted for a one-cent sales tax to pave approximately 90 miles of dirt road over the next seven (7) years. Collection of the tax started in May 2001, with the first funds for the program being budgeted in July 2001. Paving of the roads was scheduled to occur over a 7-year period, as the sales tax was collected. By the end of September 2001, staff for the program were hired and in place. Below is an update of what has been accomplished from July 2001 until March 31, 2006:

Bold are completed roads.

Italic are deleted roads

Project Name Project Description Estimated/ Permits/Easements Preliminary Engineering Construction
Actual Cost
1 Square Circle Road Paved approx. 1.89 miles of dirt road. $490,151 Completed  Aug. 6, 2002.
2 Mt Zion Paved approx. 3.62 miles of dirt road. $691,534 Completed September 10, 2004
Paved w Fields Cemetery Rd.
3 Fields Cemetery Road Paved w Mt. Zion Rd.
4 Old Graniteville Road Paved approx. 0.43 miles of dirt road  $721,832 Completed July 30, 2004.
adjacent to  Rainbow Falls Road.  Paved w Springdale & Sandy Ridge Rd.
5 Springdale Road Paved approx. 1.55 miles of dirt road from  Paved with Old Graniteville and Sandy Ridge Roads.
Bettis Academy Road to Whaley Pond Road.
6 Sandy Ridge Rd Paved approx. 1.00 miles of dirt road from  Paved with Old Graniteville and  Springdale Rds.
Rainbow  Falls Whaley Pond Road
7 Tomahawk Drive Paved approx. 0.49 miles of dirt road from  $132,735 Completed January 1, 2003.
Old Friar Road to Lake Shore.
Avalon Lane Pave approx.0.63 miles of dirt road from  Deleted Deleted  Deleted by Citizen's Request
Augusta  Road to Parker Drive.
8 Powerhouse Road Paved approx. 1.94 miles of dirt road from  $641,773 Completed  December 23, 2003.
 Old Aiken  Road to Cherokee Rd. Paved w Bradleyville Rd.
9  Bradleyville Road Paved approx. 0.44 miles of dirt road from  Paved with Powerhouse Rd.
Woodberry  Ln. to Powerhouse Rd.    
10 Hancock Road Paved approx 2.05 miles of dirt road from  $776,526 Completed  August 18, 2003.
Vaucluse  Road to Outing Club Rd. Paved w Washboard Rd.
11 Washboard Road Paved approx. 1.03 miles of dirt road from  Paved with Hancock Road
Vaucluse  Road  to Good Springs Rd.
12 Confederate Road  Paved approx. 0.86 miles of dirt road from  $258,864 Completed September 3, 2003.
Frontage Road to Good Springs Rd.
13 Waterwheel Road Paved approx. 2.00 miles of dirt road from  $397,898 Complete Completed Jan. 27, 2006
Salley  Road to Wagener Trail Rd.
14 Mayfield Road  Paved approx. 1.99 miles of dirt road from  $415,894 Completed September 3, 2003
 Edgefield  Hwy to existing pavement.
Olive Heights Pave approx. 0.70 miles of dirt road from  Deleted Deleted Deleted August 20, 2002 by Council. 
Chalk Bed  Road from Chalk Bed Road to  Due to right-of-way issues.
Old  Cherokee Indian  Road.
15 Gum Swamp Road Paved from Hwy 5 for 3.05 miles. $300,063 Completed October 17, 2002.
Westbrook Road From State Rd S-2-5 (Old Jackson Hwy) to  Deleted Deleted Deleted July 17, 2002 by Council. 
S-2-905 (Old Nail Rd) 1.5 mi. Due to right-of-way issues.
Blackstone Camp Road From SC 125 to S-2-145 ( Storm Branch Road)  Deleted Deleted Deleted August 20, 2002  by Council. 
2.2 mi. Due to right-of-way issues.