The Waterway Boulevard Multi-Use Path Elevation Project is a strategic infrastructure investment that enhances both mobility and flood protection along a critical corridor on Isle of Palms. Designed to function as a dual-purpose asset, the elevated path not only improves safety and accessibility for pedestrians and cyclists, but also serves as a flood barrier that helps reduce the impacts of tidal flooding on surrounding areas.
By raising the pathway to a more resilient elevation, the project supports reliable, year-round use while contributing to the City’s broader efforts to mitigate flooding and strengthen coastal resilience.
Updates
April 23, 2026 - Pathway construction is underway. The contractor is working from 21st to 30th Avenue this week, currently demolishing the existing sidewalk at 21st & Waterway. The pathway will remain open for walking and biking during the paving process — a compacted gravel surface will be in place initially until final paving is complete.
April 7, 2026 – New drainage has been installed at 22nd Avenue, and a swale has been graded in front of 2200 & 2202 Waterway Blvd to improve water flow through the new drainage system. The City has also been coordinating a cleaning of the outfall pipes as part of this work. The contractor has moved to 23rd Avenue and is awaiting permits to cut the road. Over the next couple of weeks, work will...