Summary
Rushing Park residents fed up with cut-through traffic got a 3-1 vote for a six-month temporary closure with water barricades costing about $11,000. Staff will report back on how it works before any permanent decision.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
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Last discussed Apr 14, 2026.
Impact analysis
Water barricades cost about $11,000 and can be reused for future needs.
Rushing Park residents get relief from cut-through traffic between Old Monroe Road and Indian Trail Road.
Motorists lose a connector, and at least two neighborhood residents who objected lose their direct Old Monroe Road access.
Mentions & discussions (4)
* Town Council - Apr 14, 2026
Rushing Park residents fed up with cut-through traffic got a 3-1 vote for a six-month temporary closure with water barricades costing about $11,000. Staff will report back on how it works before any permanent decision.
* Town Council - Mar 24, 2026
Rushing Park residents say drivers race through their neighborhood between Old Monroe Road and Indian Trail Road — one resident counted 322 cars in three hours. About 70% of the subdivision petitioned to close part of Keowee Circle, but a few neighbors worry about losing one access point. Council tabled the decision to April 14 while staff researches whether a temporary closure is legal.
* Town Council - Feb 10, 2026
The town wants to close the Keowee Circle cut-through to Old Monroe Road to stop shortcut traffic; residents get a public hearing on March 24 before any final decision.
* Town Council - Jan 13, 2026
About 42 cars an hour cut through the Rushing Park subdivision to beat the Old Monroe Road light. Staff proposes abandoning part of Keowee Circle; over 70% of residents signed a petition supporting it, and a public hearing will follow.
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