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CONSTRUCTION TO LIMIT HOP LOT ACCESS THROUGH EARLY JUNE

RIDERS ASKED USE ALTERNATE BUS STOPS

NORTH CHARLESTON (April 1, 2020) – Due to construction impacts, access to the HOP park-and-ride lot will be limited beginning Wednesday, April 8, with impacts projected to last through early June.

Motorists will still be able to access the lot via one of two driveways located on Conroy Street. The accessible driveway will change as the project progresses. Conroy Street will temporarily not be accessible via Morrison Drive.

The HOP bus stop will shift to Morrison Drive near the Charleston County Magistrates Court at 995 Morrison Drive (Stop 266) for the duration of the project. Riders who normally use Stop 509 should use the new, temporary HOP stop. Pedestrians should walk through the lot to reach the temporary stop.

Beginning Wednesday, April 8:

• The Primary HOP stop will shift from Conroy Street (Stop 509) to Morrison Drive at the Charleston County Magistrates Court building (Stop 266).  Stop is located adjacent to the current park-and-ride lot.
• Bus Stop 516 located at 930 NoMo will not be served during the project. Riders can use stop 266 in the interim.
• The HOP shuttle may be detoured while on route, but detours will not affect any stops.
• Passengers will need to access the HOP lot via Driveway 1 on Conroy Street (closest to Hanover Street) via Hanover Street. Conroy Street will not be accessible via Morrison Drive and Driveway 2 (closest to Morrison Drive) will be closed.

As construction continues through June, passengers can expect additional changes and possible delays in the area.  Staff will provide updates via transit app, driver announcements and area signage.

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MEDIA CONTACT:
Marquel Coaxum, Account Supervisor
Rawle Murdy
mcoaxum@rawlemurdy.com
(843) 475-4208

Daniel Brock, Regional Strategist
BCDCOG
danielb@bcdcog.com
(919) 820-2612

Due to heavy flooding in the area, the following routes will be detouring:

UPDATE 1

Rt. 10 and Rt. 11 – Routes will miss:

• Stop #45 Meeting St. /Four Mile Lane
• Stop #48 Meeting St./Murray’s Meat Market
• Stop #49 Meeting St./Greenleaf Rd.
• Stop #126 Meeting St./Cunnington Ave.

Rt. 102 – Route will miss:

• Route will miss stop # 159 Moultrie Ave./Elmwood St.

Rt. 210 – Route will not miss any stops

Actual detour:

• Route will stay straight on Wentworth St.
•  Right on Pitt St.
•  Right on Montagu St.
•  Left on Coming St.

Rt. 211 – Route detouring near East Bay and N. Market St.  Route will miss:

• Stop #558 Market/Meeting

Actual detour:

• Route will make a right on to East Bay St. from N. Market St.
• Left on Hassell St.
• Right on Meeting St.

Rt. 213 – Route detouring near Westedge and Fishburne.  Route will miss:

•  Stop #568 Fishbourne/Burke High School and
• Stop #567 President/Line St.

Actual detour:

• Route will make a right on Westedge from Fishburne
• Left on Line St.
• Left through the Hagood Parking Lot
• Left on Fishburne
• Left on Bee St.
• Left on President.
• Continue up to Ashley

Rt. 104 – Route detouring near Turnbull.  Route will miss: 

• Stop#250 at Noisette/2^nd St.

Actual detour:

• 104 will stay straight on Turnbull
• Right on St John (which turns into O’Hear)
• Right on Buist (which turns into Virigina) then back on route

2020 SENIOR SERIES

Individuals over the age of 55 will be able to access Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) and TriCounty Link services for free on Saturday, March 07,2020.  The perk is part of both systems’ quarterly Senior Series, which encourages seniors to ride transit free of charge. (more…)

Rider Alert 02.28.2020
Beginning this afternoon and into this evening, please expect service delays and/or possible detours related to President Trump’s visit and subsequent road closures.

Potentially impacted routes include: Express 3, Express 4 and local routes 11, 12, 13 and 104, though traffic impacts could affect areas throughout the service area.

Customer service representatives will be standing by this afternoon at (843) 724-7420 to share details as they’re available.  Riders are also encouraged to download the transit app for real time arrival information regarding their route.

Updates will also be available via CARTA social media channels.

Update 1 – Express 4 Detour

Due to road closures in the Tanger Outlet area, Express 4 will not be able to service the following stops:

• Stop 788 Fire Museum
• Stop 789 Saks Fifth Ave.

Alternate stops for passengers in this area are as follows:

• Stop 431 International Blvd./Centre Point
• Stop 432 Centre point Dr./ Fashion
• Stop 425 Centre Point Dr./Tanger Outlet Blvd.
• Stop 409 Tanger Outlet/Hotel Rd.

*Riders please be advised this is subject to change

Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority will accept proposals to perform professional engineering and project management services to attain compliance with the South Carolina Underground Storage Tank Control Regulations 61-92 Part 280 for two 2,000 gallon tanks located at the transit maintenance facility located at 3664 Leeds Ave. North Charleston, SC 29405.
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ROUTE 11 DETOURS

EFFECTIVE DATES: 02.20.2020 – 02.24.2020

Due to road closures related to road construction on Spruill Ave., Route 11 will be detouring starting on Thursday, February 20^th and will continue until Monday February 24^th.  Several stops will be effected and will not be able to be serviced during the closure:
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NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (February 6, 2020) — The Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority welcomed its first three all-electric, zero-emissions buses to the fleet Tuesday with a ceremony at the CARTA operations facility.
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All CARTA services will be on Sunday schedule Monday, January 20 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Normal operating hours will resume Tuesday, January 21.

Several routes will be impacted by the Charleston Marathon occurring on Saturday, January 11, 2020.  The event starts around 7am and impacts may be continue into early afternoon hours.
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Christmas Eve (12/24/19) and Christmas Day (12/25/19)

• Routes will operate on a Sunday schedule on Tuesday, December 24, 2019 and Wednesday December 25, 2019.  If the route does not run on Sundays, it will not operate on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, please plan accordingly. 

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