Potholes raise concerns along Dorchester Road

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - After noticing potholes on Dorchester Road one driver says nothing has been done to create a smoother ride.

Ronald Boden is relatively new to the Summerville area and says he adores his neighborhood. As an area for senior citizens, Boden says it’s quiet, peaceful and safe. Horizons at Summer’s Corner is home to Boden. However, he says houses continue to be built in the area and people gradually keep moving in.

Boden drives Dorchester Road regularly for doctors’ appointments and to pick up his medication. After a few months, he noticed a stretch of Dorchester Road full of potholes. Driving in the far-right lane from Linger Longer Drive to Bacon’s Bridge Road, Boden says the potholes not only seem endless but dangerous.

“There’s been potholes in a lot of places,” Boden says. “But this is one stretch that’s about three-quarters of a mile where the potholes are endless.”

Boden says only if you’re driving in the far-right lane of this stretch of Dorchester will you run into these potholes. Damaging your tires or the suspension of your car could be possible if you hit a pothole while driving.

“For one thing people like to dodge potholes. When they see that many, they’ll turn unconsciously into the next lane. And that’s dangerous,” Boden says.

If you have a concern along a state-maintained roadway, you can submit a work order here. However, that’s not the only issue that’s been hoping to get resolved.

Last week, a viewer wrote about the lack of crosswalk signage in both directions on Fort Johnson Road at Tallwood and Joe Rivers on James Island. With schools, children and families in the area, cars drive frequently through waiting to cross. Two days after this concern was brought to SCDOT, signs are now in both directions on Fort Johnson Road.

If you have a road concern that’s driving you crazy, you can submit your concern to Live 5 News.