Every family in District 6 knows the feeling: intersections that back up daily, two-lane roads carrying traffic they were never designed for, and new developments approved before the first turn lane is funded. Roads are where poor planning shows up first.
Infrastructure must lead growth — not chase it
For too long, road improvements have been promised as a future fix for developments approved today. Leroy believes the order must be reversed: identify the road capacity, fund the improvements, then approve the growth those roads can actually support.
As Leroy told the Planning Commission: “Traffic doesn’t follow good intentions. It follows the path of least resistance.” When main corridors clog, cut-through traffic floods neighborhood streets where children play and school buses stop.
What accountable transportation planning looks like
It means demanding current, independent traffic studies — not outdated counts. It means coordinating with the SCDOT and school district on corridors and bus routes. It means making developers fund their fair share of the impact they create, and publishing every commitment so residents can hold the county to it.