Residents oppose DOT plan for SC Highway 11

Dear Editor,
On Thursday, May 15, there was an “information and public comment” meeting held at Ambler Elementary School. This meeting had been rescheduled from an earlier date due to the Table Rock fires. At the meeting, the proposal for addressing the problems of the intersection of S.C. Highway 11 and New Hope Road — at the crossroad above Aunt Sue’s — was presented to those attending as a “done deal.” We have huge concerns about the DOT’s decision for the proposed improvement.
Someone in the DOT has determined that a new “roundabout” is the best solution for this intersection. We disagree with this and do not feel that SCDOT has considered theramifications of this proposal. First, Highway 11 is used by steady traffic from points north and south of Table Rock. Eighteen-wheeler trucks use Highway 11 day and night. Recreational vehicles, large trucks, heavy vehicles pulling boats, as well as cars and

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