Posted on Friday, October 13, 2017
Coast RTA has scheduled a series of public meetings to discuss its proposed route service realignments of Route 15 North. These meetings, scheduled for October, are designed to obtain input from the public on the proposed service realignment, which Coast RTA hopes to implement on December 1, 2017.
“The proposed route realignment and modifications enable us to improve our on-time performance and increase ridership on Route 15 North,” stated General Manager Brian Piascik. “Our operations team has reviewed the current route and other realignment options which we plan to discuss in the public meetings.”
Coast RTA Public Meeting Schedule
8 AM Tuesday, October 24
Chapin Memorial Library Meeting Room
400 14th Avenue North, Myrtle Beach
General Public is invited to attend.
6 PM Tuesday, October 24
Chapin Memorial Library Meeting Room
400 14th Avenue North, Myrtle Beach
General Public is invited to attend.
12 PM Thursday, October 26
Chapin Memorial Library Meeting Room
400 14th Avenue North, Myrtle Beach
General Public is invited to attend.
Attendance at public meetings is not required to comment. Anyone wishing to provide feedback or comments regarding the proposed amendments to the route, may submit written comments to Coast RTA-Waccamaw Regional Transportation Authority, Attention: 2017 Route 15 North Service Changes, 1418 Third Avenue, Conway, South Carolina, 29526. The deadline to submit is October 31, 2017 (Thirty (30) days prior to the proposed route amendment.). If not submitted by this deadline, comments shall not be reviewed or considered by Coast RTA. Coast RTA shall review the information within thirty (30) days of the deadline. Name and postal address must be included with comments to become part of the public meeting process.
Should the route realignment be adopted by Coast RTA, the Route 15 North realignment would be implemented on December 1. Coast RTA encourages its passengers and members of the community to attend the meetings to ask questions and learn more about the proposed changes to this route.
Coast RTA operates the following fixed routes: No. 1 – Conway Circulator; No. 7 and No. 7 Express – Conway to Myrtle Beach; the No. 10 – Myrtle Beach Connector; the 15 North and 15 South, choice of routes along Ocean Boulevard from 82nd Avenue North to Market Common; and, the 16 and 16 Express (Georgetown routes). Coast RTA fixed routes are $1.50 per ride for adults, $.75 per ride for senior citizens/disabled citizens and FREE for children, ages 6 and younger (limit 3). The Express Route fare from Georgetown is $2 per ride for adults. All transfers are $.25 each.
For more information about the public meetings or the route realignment for Route 15 North, please call Coast RTA’s Customer Service at 843-488-0865.