Cane Bay drivers push for left turn arrow on busy roadway
Apr 03, 2025
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) – It’s a problem several residents across the tri-county say drives them crazy – dangerous left turns, changing a simple commute into a daily travel headache.
This is the case with some residents in the Cane Bay area of Summerville, who say they are anxiously waitin
g for a change to be made at one intersection.
Mendy Glavas and Jenniver Ortiz said traffic on the Nexton Parkway Extension onto Highway 176 can get backed up fast. “It's dangerous … I drive a smaller vehicle, so if I need to turn and make a left, if there's a car on the opposite direction, I can't see. So, I have to make a risky decision to either make that left turn or wait, which frustrates the drivers behind me.”
The pair started a petition to add a green left turn arrow to the Nexton Extension onto Highway 76, and it already has over 600 signatures in just a week.
Despite this support, these two residents say coming to a resolution has been difficult when reaching out to the South Carolina Department of Transportation and Berkeley County, and they even tagged them directly in the online petition.
They say it’s a simple change that could save lives…. But they still await answers.
“I have asked three times, at least, for them to change it, and I know other residents in Cane Bay have as well. Everybody keeps getting the runaround. So, when people send in letters, they'll get a letter back saying, oh, no, you need to reach out to someone else.”
The opposing side of the intersection of Nexton Extension and Highway 176 does have a left turn lane arrow, despite residents saying there is less traffic coming from that side. They believe recent construction to be the reason for the influx in traffic. ...read more read less