Transportation Planning

Ascauga Lake Road Corridor Study:

• Public Information Meeting Flyer
• Online Survey
• Study Area Existing Conditions

A public information meeting has been scheduled for November 18, 2025 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Graniteville Elementary School Cafeteria, 1 Willis Circle, Graniteville, SC 29829. Aiken County, in conjunction with the South Carolina Department of Transportation, is developing strategies to enhance a 7.5 mile section of Ascauga Lake Road (S-33) between Edgefield Road (US 25) to Canal Street (SC 191) for present and future development. The purpose of the public meeting is to gather public input on existing issues and desired improvements along Ascauga Lake Road and intersecting roads.
Participants can provide comments in the following ways:

• Mail comments to Aiken County Planning and Development at 1930 University Parkway, Suite 2800, Aiken, SC 29801.
• Email your comments to Tplanning@aikencountysc.gov
• Attend the November 18th in-person public meeting and leave a comment in the box provided.

Comments will be accepted through December 3, 2025.

US 78 (Charleston Highway) Corridor Study:

• Study Area
• Study Area Crash Maps
• Project Background
• Favorable Alternatives
• Traffic Operations Report
• Options Analysis Report
• US 78 Corridor Study Final Report

2055 Metropolitan Transportation Plan Update:

Federal planning regulations require that Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Metropolitan Transportation Plans (MTPs) be updated at least every five years, and that a twenty-year planning horizon be maintained. The Metropolitan Transportation Plan is a comprehensive, multimodal "blueprint" for transportation systems and services aimed at meeting the mobility needs of the metropolitan area through the next twenty years. Plans, projects, programs, and policies are proposed as transportation recommendations that reflect solutions to improve the overall quality of life for residents in the area.

ARTS 2055 MTP:

Click here to download the final document

2055 MTP Project Website

Please visit the ARTS 2055 MTP project website at https://arts2055mtp.com for more information.

SC Highway 118 Intersection Analysis:

• SC 118 Intersection Analysis Final Report
• SC 118 Intersection Analysis Final Report - Appendices

• Public Meeting #2(April 22, 2024)
• Press Release
• Study Area Crash History Map(2019-2022)
• Study Area Traffic Conditions
• Planned Development Location Map
• Study Area Recommendations
• Handout
• Online Survey

• Public Meeting #1(October 26, 2023)
• SC Highway 118 Intersection Analysis Public Meeting Presentation
• Map of Study Area
• Fact Sheet
• Traffic Crash Map
• Traffic Operations Map
• Planned Development Map

Whiskey Road Corridor Study:

• Whiskey Road Feasibility Study Corridor Evaluation
• Feasibility Study: Intersection of Whiskey Road(SC-19) and Chime Bell Church Road(S-816)
• Whiskey Road Feasibility Study Public Meeting Presentation
• Display Board 1
• Display Board 2
• Handout
• Comment Form

Bettis Academy Road Corridor Study:

• Bettis Academy Road Study Corridor Evaluation
• Feasibility Study: Intersection of Bettis Academy Road (S-144) and Whaley Pond Road (S-780)
• Bettis Academy Road Feasibility Study Public Meeting Presentation
• Displays

Meeting Minutes and Agendas: