Welcome to the Virtual Public Meeting November 22 - December 16, 2024

• 21 hours of weekday service with 10-minute peak service frequency
• 20 modern stations
• Dedicated 60-foot articulated vehicles will serve more than 7,600 daily riders on the line
• Roadway improvements and added infrastructure to bring safer, more efficient travel for all commuters

• Advanced technology to make the system more reliable and comfortable, including:
  • Stoplight signal priority and synchronization
  • Wi-Fi equipped stations
  • Updated wayfinding and corridor lighting
  • Off-board fare payment
• Sidewalk and shared-use path connectivity from CSU to downtown and 34 new signalized pedestrian crosswalks to support safe bicycle and pedestrian mobility

Since 2019, the LCRT project team has followed the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Capital Investment Grants (CIG) program that consists of set, federally mandated phases and requires a clearly defined schedule.

The project team continues to follow this process and has made great progress to advance the project's design. The Engineering phase will consist of final design over the next two years, and construction is anticipated to begin in 2027.

As the project team finalizes the system's design, we are also being thoughtful about minimizing construction impacts down the road. We are actively coordinating with other projects in the area about construction timing and impacts.

See the project timeline below for more details.

• Local Planning

  Completed 2016
  Pre-Project Development, Operational Analysis, Alternative Analysis, Travel Demand Forecasting

• Project Programming

  Completed 2019
  Preferred Alternative Identified, Agency Coordination, Scoping and NEPA, Funding and Schedule, Existing Conditions Evaluation, Conceptual Design (10%)

• Project Development

  Completed 2022
  Complete NEPA, Complete 30% Design, Adapt a Locally Preferred Alternative, Refine Project Schedule and Budget, Financial Plan, FTA Rating and Readiness Review

• Engineering

  We Are Here!
  Complete Design and Engineering, FTA Rating and Readiness Evaluation, Full Funding Grant Agreement

• Construction

  Est. 2027-2029
  Construction Procurement, Construction, Standard Operating Procedures, Systems Testing, Safety Certification, Operations Training, System Opening

Project timeline is estimated under the New Starts CIG program guidelines and is subject to change.

Our community has remained at the center of the LCRT project. This system is being built for the community, by the community, and our project team remains committed to engaging cross-sectionally and with the public, neighborhoods, and businesses to provide input on the project.

The feedback and input we have received over the years has directly informed the system's progress and design. Check out how we've engaged to date:

4 Stakeholder Committees
180+ Stakeholder Meetings
1,500+ Events and Touch Points wth Local Communities, Organizations and Businesses
66,000 Direct Mailings
1,500+ Comments Received
3,700+ People on our Email List
30+ E-Newsletters Delivered
6,500+ Social Media Followers
4 Rounds of Public and Virtual Meetings
124,000+ Website Visitors

Station Design Features

LCRT will include enhanced stations equipped with key features to provide a comfortable, safe, and accessible experience for passengers. Dive in here to view these station elements.

This is an example of North Charleston station architecture. Read the callouts to learn more about key station features.

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This is an example of Charleston station architecture. Read the callouts to learn more about key station features.

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Each station along the LCRT corridor has been named after the nearest cross street to make navigation easy for both local riders and visitors.

Explore this route in detail on our interactive map on the next slide.

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The LCRT project reached its 60% design milestone this fall and has now entered final design! The 60% design plans outline more specific details about LCRT's design, like its construction footprint, station branding and architecture details, bike and pedestrian accommodations, and intersection and roadway designs. Explore the interactive map below to see how the system has been refined through 60% design details.

How to navigate the map:

• Zoom along the route using your mouse or the +/- buttons.
• Use the legend below to help you as you navigate through the map.
• Click on the icons, pins, and pink & orange lines to learn more about different project design elements, such as station locations, new pedestrian crossings, dedicated lane configurations, traffic signal priority, new sidewalks and shared-use paths, and more.
  • The LCRT route is shown in aqua blue.
  • Other design elements shown include station locations, new pedestrian crossings, dedicated lane configurations, traffic signal priority, new sidewalks and shared-use paths, key points and more.
• Travel lanes are shown in gray, dedicated lanes are shown in red, stations are shown in blue, and grass medians are shown in green.

View the questions below to learn the answers to key questions about the LCRT system. Visit our website for additional FAQs and more information on LCRT.

Thank you for taking the time to view this online meeting! We look forward to more future touchpoints with you – our communities, stakeholders, and neighborhoods – and to delivering on the promise that brings high quality, affordable, and accessible bus rapid transit to our region.

Our project team is excited to continue working to develop LCRT's final design and construction plans over the coming years. As we continue advancing the project toward construction, our commitment to a community-first project will remain.

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