On behalf of the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT), I would like to invite you to participate as a community organization in the invitation-only stakeholder group for the I-526/Long Point Road Interchange project. The purpose of the proposed project is to improve the I-526/Long Point Road interchange to reduce congestion, address interchange deficiencies, and improve operations on the I-526 corridor located between the Wando River and Hobcaw Creek. 

Stakeholders include local residents, businesses, and community leaders who share their experiences and perspectives to help shape the project. We rely on them to share project updates with their respective communities. As an identified stakeholder, you are invited to attend quarterly meetings throughout the project (anticipated to take place between now and early 2023), with the first hybrid meeting scheduled for June 14, 2022 at 10am at Charleston Chamber of Commerce and on Microsoft Teams (RSVP). We respectfully ask that you do not share meeting invitation information as space is limited. This group is by invitation only and we ask that you have one dedicated person represent your community organization in these meetings. A public meeting will be held later this summer to engage the community at large.  

These stakeholder meetings will provide a forum to provide you with updates on the project’s process and also solicit your feedback during key project milestones. This feedback will be used to help refine proposed improvements as well as direct community outreach methods. 

Further, it is our hope you will keep your respective communities abreast of project progress and encourage participation at the critical moments requiring public input – during our formal public comment periods. Our first Public Information Meeting (and comment period) will occur later this summer. 

Thank you, in advance, for your active participation in this regionally significant project. If you would like to participate in this group, please respond to this letter by emailing info@526LowcountryCorridor.com or calling 843.972.4550 by June 13, 2022. If you are unable to participate but have someone you think would better represent your respective community’s interest, please advise by June 13, 2022.  

I-526 Lowcountry Corridor Project Manager
JOY RILEY, PE, PMP, CPM
South Carolina Department of Transportation