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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 2014
Page
5
Derrick McLane a procurement specialist and local resident warns that without widening the Bypass problems could arise in 10 to 15 years. He changed from passive observer to active participant after mass letters TalkBacks and media reports show growing opposition influencing DOT officials.
Opposition swells as SCDOT proposes narrowing the 5 to 6 mile bypass with multiuse paths and a smaller center median while Aiken City Council keeps the 45 mph limit. Residents like Tony DiStefano and Bill Busser say facts are missing and warn environmental and growth impacts amid high costs and traffic concerns. Derrick McLane notes apathy often follows development.
City officials report a broader, calmer public session on the widening project with more supporters and skeptics. SCDOT's Kevin Gantt notes the right of way was reduced from 96 to 80 feet and that the concept reflects a year of public input. Maayan Schechter is the city beat reporter.
Aiken County deputies logged vandalism on Boyd Pond Road where five wood fence posts were knocked down and a roll-up door scratched. Beech Island's DeShawn's Seafood had a window busted and entry made for the fourth time in a month. A Graniteville woman said Vyvanse tablets were stolen from her Jasmine Drive home. A disabled vehicle was found on Highway 19 near Reynolds Pond Road. USB cards were returned after being found in Hitchcock Woods near Chalk Road. A Glenville home was found open after a 911 hang up. A Clearwater woman reported two child tents missing from Cobbler Street. A North Augusta resident reported an iPad theft on Linwood Drive.
Gilbert organized door to door outreach in 2012 to inform 19 affected communities about SCDOT and City of Aiken plans for the Hitchcock Parkway bypass. He led meetings, gathered hundreds of emails, and drew support from neighbors like Bob Hornung who collected over 1,000 signatures opposing the 5 to 6 mile project with a 45 mph limit and added multi use paths.
Gilbert notes the fight against widening the Bypass remains costly with full page ads in the Aiken Standard and legal backing from Attorney Jim Meggs in Columbia. He says the group acts for residents not a club and may pursue court actions, though they remain a small voice against political and bureaucratic machinery.
Forecasters predict a 40 to 50 percent rain chance Sunday into Monday with drier conditions later. Temperatures may dip to the lower 30s by Tuesday as pet and plant protection measures are advised by the Humane Society and South Carolina Master Gardener Manual. Ben Baugh reports on equine industry coverage for the Aiken Standard since 2004.
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