Bicycle-related Policies in SC

Policy is a very important way to drive change in the bicycle world. In South Carolina, a bicycle policy can take several different forms—a complete street resolution or ordinance, comprehensive/master plan, internal order, transportation referendum, even a rewrite of a design manual is an important type of policy.

Complete Streets

There is a statewide complete streets policy, which is affectionately called the South Carolina bike/ped resolution (along with 2003 design standards). Locally, there are several complete streets policies in place, and below you will find a list of these (those in italics are underway or unsuccessful in their adoption).

Location	Policy Type (Yr passed)
Town
Town of Summerville	Working on resolution
Town of Ninety Six	Resolution (2012)
Town of Hilton Head	Working on resolution
Town of Allendale	Working on resolution
City
City of Anderson	Resolution (2009)
City of Greenville	Resolution (2008)
City of Greenwood	Resolution (2012)
City of North Myrtle Beach	Land development ordinance (2008)
City of Spartanburg	Resolution (2007)
City of Columbia	Resolution (2010)
City of Camden	Resolution (2011)
City of Charleston	Resolution (2009)
City of Conway	Within Unified Development Ordinance (2011)
County
Spartanburg County	Resolution (2007)
Richland County	Resolution (2009)
Anderson County	Resolution (2009)
Greenville County	County resolution introduced in 2010 and voted down
Colleton County	Resolution (2011)
Richland County	Resolution (2009)/ Commission (2011)

Master Plan

An increasing number of cities across South Carolina are creating Bicycle and/or Pedestrian Master Plans. These are plans for developing bicycle and/or pedestrian infrastructure in a city, with emphasis on promoting bicycling and/or walking as a viable transportation option and fostering a practical, safe, and enjoyable environment for cycling.

A Master Plan presents a comprehensive review of the many policies, procedures, and practices – as well as the physical infrastructure of your community – that affect bicycling. It will recommend ways your community can make bicycling and walking safer and more convenient, such as street improvements, bicycle parking facilities, new city policies, and education programs.

The PCC sees Master Plans as a vital way to improve bicycling and safety in South Carolina. For that reason, we work with local entities to develop these plans and advocate for their adoption by local governing bodies.

Below is a list of current South Carolina Plans that include bicycle and pedestrian components. Contact Rachael if you have any questions about these, or are interested in developing such a plan in your community.

City of Greenville Greenway Plan
Greenville County Greenway Plan
City of Greenville Bicycle Master Plan
Greenville Downtown Streets Master Plan
Greenville Hospital System Swamp Rabbit Trail Plan
Spartanburg County Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan
City of Easley Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan
North Augusta Greenway Master Plan
Fountain Inn Streetscape/Connectivity Study
Fountain Inn Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan
Charleston-Dorchester Open Space/Greenway Plan
Easley Brushy Creek Greenway Feasibility Study
Aiken Regional Transportation Study (ARTS) Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan
Columbia Area Long Range Transportation Study (COATS) Bicycle/Pedestrian Pathways Plan
Town of Summerville Bicycle Master Plan
Lower Savannah Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Study
ARTS and Aiken County Bicycle Pedestrian Plan
Lowcountry Council of Governments (Low COG) Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan
King's Highway Corridor Study
SATS LRTP--Pedestrian Walkways and Bikeways
West Ashley Greenway Master Plan