The Local Transportation Improvement Plan helps identify areas that need traffic upgrades, like intersections that need turning lanes or signals.
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LEXINGTON, S.C. — Lexington town officials are updating their Transportation Improvement Plan (L-TIP) to address traffic challenges stemming from rapid growth.
First launched in 2016, the L-TIP serves as a blueprint for identifying areas in need of traffic upgrades, such as turn lanes and traffic signals.
With the town’s expansion and increased development, officials from Town Council want to expand the study area beyond municipal boundaries, growing the budget from $115,000 to $225,000.
“We’ve expanded it to really reach out into areas that are not in the town limits, but they influence the town,” said Councilman Todd Lyle.
The proposed update will include traffic nodes outside Lexington, such as Old Cherokee Road, Old Chapin Road, and areas near Gilbert. Lyle says these locations may not fall within town limits but still affect Lexington’s traffic flow.
“So like, if you go down Old Cherokee Road or Old Chapin Road, or heading out towards Gilbert, there are traffic nodes that are clearly going to influence the town of Lexington, but they’re not inside of our municipal limits,