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Description of Project - Note, these projects are in the Ten Year CIP and will be constructed within the ten year timeframe of the redevelopment program. Those that will be constructed this year are noted, the other projects listed here will be built as soon as possible. While they are within the Chaplin/Mathews area, they will probably not have a significant impact on redevelopment within the area.

  1. Construction of pedestrian refuges at Northridge Drive, Burkes Beach Road, Daniel Drive, Singleton Beach Road, and Hilton Head Resort to improve pedestrian safety crossing William Hilton Parkway. (To be constructed this year.)
  2. Construction of pathways on the west side of Mathews Drive from William Hilton Parkway to Island Drive, and the north side of Marshland Road from Mathews Drive to Leg O Mutton Road to provide safe pedestrian facilities in the area. This project includes the installation of pedestrian crossings at the intersection of William Hilton Parkway and Folly Field Road to provide safe pedestrian crossing facilities at this busy intersection, linking the ocean and creek sides of the redevelopment area, and the addition of a right turn lane and a second left turn lane in the off-island direction on William Hilton Parkway at this intersection. (To be constructed this year.)
  3. Redesign and expand the parking lot at Driessen Beach Park with additional parking spaces to accommodate the new entrance road and to comply with state parking requirements for beach access. (In Ten Year CIP)
  4. Construct Collier Beach Park to provide beach access, a crabbing dock, outdoor classroom, and a bathroom facility. (In Ten Year CIP)
  5. Construct a boardwalk across the marsh to provide pedestrian connection between Chaplin Community Park and Collier Beach Park. (In Ten Year CIP)

Pedestrian refuges are spaces within a median where pedestrians can stop in the middle of a road. They are a safety feature which allows a person to pay attention to the traffic moving in one direction at a time, enabling them to cross a busy street easier than if they must wait for a break in traffic going both directions. They are very important to provide safe crossing on roads with four or more lanes of traffic.
 
The pathway system in this area will be expanded to connect the existing pathway on the ocean side of William Hilton Parkway to the pathway which will be constructed down the length of Marshland Road this year. Two short segments - one to Island Drive and the other to Victoria Square - are also included in this project.
   
Driessen Beach Park is a jewel in this area, and with additional development and redevelopment nearby and the imminent connection of the park via pathways to a large area of the island, it can be expected that the beach park will become more popular among residents and visitors alike. With that in mind, the parking lot at this park will be expanded to accommodate additional cars, in conjunction with Project 2.6 to redesign the access to this park.