So I was discussing Shem Creek happenings with another local this morning and the idea of having a walkway completely circumnavigate the creek along the water came up.

It’d be no small feat, but once completed, it’d be a fantastic lure for water lovers – locals or tourists; imagine being able to walk down to Shem Creek and stroll the waterway from one side to the other, without having to walk near the traffic up on Coleman Blvd!

At the Coleman Street bridge, stairs could go up on either side of the creek so you could cross over it. A lot of it is already in place. Just look at the latest Shem Creek proposal; about the only part of the walkway missing is the end of Church Street where it runs into the creek (the space between RB’s and Red’s), but if somebody was to put in a low enough bid, perhaps Town Council would take a look at it. After all, way back in Feb. ’09, they mentioned it too.

Gary Collins stated they have looked at the opportunity to connect the entire length of the waterfront. –
Town of Mt. Pleasant

Even if it was just crazy talk, the space at the end of Church St. could still be better utilized than it is now; it could be additional dock space to go along with all the other remodeling getting ready to start.

What do you think? Would completing an end-to-end walkway around Shem Creek be worth the expense of building it, the additional insurance coverage it may require, etc. or is it just wasting money that could be better spent elsewhere? It seems that if all the effort is being put into a new walkway across the marsh for our new Shem Creek Park, why not go all in and provide a walkway around the edge of Shem Creek itself for everyone?

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