City to Consider 2-Lane Bellview with Bike Lanes
Greg Wilson/Anderson Observer
Anderson City Council on Monday will consider a plan to make Bellview Road into a two-lane road with bike lanes on each side at the first meeting of 2025 in the city council chambers.
The new configuration would provide 12-foot lanes in each direction, a 12-foot center lane, and six-foot bicycle lanes on each side. The road, which is rescheduled for paving this year, has been identified as a place for opportunities that improve mobility and connectivity for bicycle and pedestrian activity. The city has identified the road as part of its Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan, listing it as a key component to enhance the network because of its location, length, residential character and nearby park.
The four-lane road, which stretches from Concord Avenue to S.C. 81, averages less than 6,000 cars a day. It is designed to accommodate more than 25,000 vehicles per day. The city worked with the South Carolina Department of Transportation to move ahead with the proposed improvements.
Once the changes are complete, the road will still accommodate more than 15,000 vehicles per day. Bellview Road is a state road, and the SCDOT must authorize the move. Monday’s resolution will serve as the city’s official request.
Maps outlining the proposed changes are below.
