Bill 445

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    445
Primary Sponsor:                Waldrep
Type of Legislation:            CR
Subject:                        Anderson-Abbeville Connector
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19930310
Computer Document Number:       445
Introduced Date:                19930218
Date of Last Amendment:         19930310
Last History Body:              Senate
Last History Date:              19930310
Last History Type:              Concurred in House amendment
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Waldrep
                                O'Dell
Type of Legislation:            Concurrent
                                Resolution

Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
____  ______  ____________  ______________________________  ___  ____________

445   Senate  19930310      Concurred in House amendment
445   House   19930310      Amended, adopted, returned
                            with amendment
445   House   19930304      Debate adjourned until
                            Wednesday, March 10, 1993
445   House   19930303      Committee Report: Favorable     24
445   House   19930223      Introduced, referred to              24
                            Committee
445   Senate  19930218      Introduced, adopted, sent to
                            House

AMENDED--NOT PRINTED IN THE HOUSE

PRINTED IN THE JOURNAL

HAND WRITTEN AMENDMENT BY REP. TUCKER

March 10, 1993

S. 445

S. Printed 3/3/93--H.

Read the first time February 23, 1993.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TO UTILIZE ALTERNATIVE B OR D FOR IMPLEMENTING THE ANDERSON PARKWAY AND ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE CONNECTOR ROUTES WHICH WILL USE EXISTING STATE HIGHWAY 29 TO CONNECT WITH UNITED STATES INTERSTATE 85.

Amend Title To Conform

Whereas, the Anderson Parkway and the Anderson-Abbeville Connector are integral components of the State Highway Improvement Plan; and

Whereas, the projects will serve transportation needs and improve travel opportunities throughout the State; and

Whereas, a primary objective is to determine the best corridor for the Parkway and connector facilities to deliver maximum traffic service and create minimum development impact; and

Whereas, numerous economic benefits will be derived from the project including equal opportunity to access regional hospital and emergency care facilities, educational institutions, shopping, civic arenas, and social and cultural opportunities; and

Whereas, two types of roadway improvements have been considered in the study: one to build a new controlled access facility and one to upgrade an existing highway; and

Whereas, during these economically depressed times the most cost-efficient method is to use the existing highway; and

Whereas, the department has a proposal, Alternative B or D, which will accomplish the objectives of utilizing the existing highway and being fiscally responsible by employing resources efficiently in improving the highway instead of expending greater sums to build a new highway thereby abandoning a viable highway; and

Whereas, the proposal presented at public forum workshops held on October 28 and 29, 1991, and November 4, 1991, provides for the use of an upgraded State Highway 29 to connect with Interstate 85. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the Department of Highways and Public Transportation is directed to use Alternative B or D utilizing existing State Highway 29 to connect with United States Interstate 85 instead of the proposal to build a new highway or to use State Highway 81 for the Anderson Parkway and the Anderson-Abbeville Connector.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Executive Director of the South Carolina Department of Highways and Public Transportation.