The widening of Glenn McConnell Parkway requires an individual permit from the US Army Corp of Engineers (USACOE). To obtain this permit, the project team prepared a Categorical Exclusion (CE) document. A CE is an environmental permitting determination that means the project will not have significant impacts to the human and natural environment.
CategoricalThe County completed a detailed traffic noise study of the project area. The study identified 108 noise receivers along Glenn McConnell Parkway, and analyzed the receivers using Traffic Noise Model 2.5 software. The analysis determined that some residents would experience some increased noise levels due to the widening project. With that determination, the County evaluated four different locations for potential noise barriers. The evaluated noise barriers must meet the SCDOT noise abatement policy for the County to include them in the Glenn McConnell Parkway Widening project. The four barriers do not meet the established feasibility and reasonableness criteria outlined in the SCDOT’s policy.
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