Maybank Highway and River Road on John’s Island

Today, drivers on their way to Johns Island experience congestion on Maybank Highway in the afternoon as they return from Charleston Maybank Highway seems to become busier every year as the Maybank Highway Corridor continues to develop. Glatting Jackson recognized that the City of Charleston’s Johns Island Plan recommends expanding Johns Island’s street network to give drivers opportunities to avoid traffic chokepoints on Maybank Highway. By creating this street network as the Maybank Corridor develops, the land uses needed to serve the people of Johns Island will be built with the transportation network to service the new businesses on the island.

Implementation of the transportation component of the Johns Island Plans will also provide quality of life benefits for Johns Island such as more local retail, dining, and services. Residents on Johns Island will be able to spend less time in traffic and more time with their families enjoying the Lowcountry character that these plans protect.