Here is where the Maybank Highway widening stands right now. The city of Charleston's revised design saves more of the island's famous live oaks, and construction is projected to wrap up in late 2027.
Wider road, fewer trees lost.
The plan widens Maybank Highway to four lanes from River Road toward the connector bridge. To protect the grand live oaks along the corridor, the revised design narrows the travel lanes from 12 feet to 11 feet and narrows the medians, cutting the number of grand oaks to be removed from 21 under the county's earlier proposal to nine.
What voters just approved.
On November 3, Johns Island voters joined Charleston County in renewing the half-cent transportation sales tax that funds road, bridge, transit, greenbelt and conservation work. The renewal locks in funding for major island priorities, roughly $225 million in city projects that include the Maybank widening and the Maybank Highway southern pitchfork roundabouts.
Expect lane shifts and construction delays through next year. Check city and state traffic notices before you head out, and give yourself extra time across the island during the work.