We, the residents of Foxbank Plantation located in Moncks Corner, South Carolina, and other concerned citizens, petition the South Carolina Department of Transportation to conduct a traffic study and install a new traffic light at the intersection of Foxbank Plantation Blvd. and Highway 52. In addition, we request acceleration lanes at the same intersection and at the intersection of Red Leaf Blvd. and Highway 52.

Foxbank Plantation includes almost 1,500 homes with many more planned or under construction. Not only do the residents of the neighborhood use this intersection every day, but there is also an elementary school with its associated traffic, a fire station, a daycare, and a growing number of businesses that all use this intersection daily. A new Parker’s gas station is also being built at that location, which will draw in even more vehicles. With the addition of a traffic light, not only would the number of accidents decrease significantly, but the school traffic would be more easily controlled and the fire department would be able to more easily exit the neighborhood in the event of an emergency. Traffic coming out of Moncks Corner would also be improved without the frequent collisions blocking traffic. This would benefit not only Foxbank residents, but residents of surrounding neighborhoods and first responders. 

At present, there are multiple vehicle collisions at the intersection of Foxbank Plantation Blvd. and Highway 52 every month. Anyone that tries to exit at this intersection is aware of how difficult it can be at times; turning right onto Highway 52 involves accelerating from a stop to 60 MPH while avoiding oncoming vehicles, and is further complicated when a vehicle trying to turn left at the same intersection blocks the view of oncoming traffic. Likewise, vehicles turning into the neighborhood from Highway 52 are often met with a long line, particularly when Foxbank Elementary releases students for the day. Matters are further complicated when a vehicle is exiting the storage facility across from the neighborhood entrance, as they use the same median area. It is only a matter of time until there is a major accident and people are seriously injured or killed. With the presence of the school and daycare, unfortunately the chances of a child being involved in a serious accident is compounded.

Therefore, it is our suggestion that additional traffic studies be completed at the intersections of Highway 52 and Foxbank Plantation Blvd. and Highway 52 and Red Leaf Blvd. We also suggest the installation of a traffic light at the Foxbank Plantation Blvd. exit as well as acceleration lanes at both intersections. With the growing number of homes and businesses, the problem will only become worse until something is done. We prefer SCDOT to take preemptive action rather than waiting for a preventable, serious incident to occur.