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 Southern
Connector News & Events
As awareness of the Southern Connector
increases, so do the many happenings and events that surround it.
We're proud to be a part of a growing community. We can
further serve by keeping you informed!
 New
South Carolina License Plate Rollout
is Underway!
Beginning July 2008, the SCDMV is
issuing the new "Sunrise" license
plate to every registered vehicle.
The Southern Connector is required
to maintain an up-to-date record of
the license plate number for
our Pal Pass holders. If you are
issued a new license plate, please
be sure to share that information
with us. We make it quick and easy
to update your info online.
Click here
for more information.
Southern
Connector issues Pal Pass Account
#10,000!
We are pleased to announce the
opening of Palmetto Pass account
#10,000! That lucky customer
received $50 in free tolls!
Open a Pal Pass account online
today! or call 1-866-PAL-PASS
Southern
Connector Sets a New Monthly
Record. Again!
During the month of October, 2007,
the Southern Connector processed
525,280 transactions. This set a
monthly record. During October, an
average of 16,945 transactions were
processed each day. The old monthly
record (513,695 transactions) was
established in August, 2007.
Southern
Connector Establishes New Weekly
Record
During the week ending September 8,
2007, the Southern Connector
processed 126,593 transactions. This
set a weekly record. During that
week, an average of 18,083
transactions were processed each
day. The old weekly record (126,524
transactions) was established during
Thanksgiving week, 2006.
New
Development Near Connector Planned
A 220-acre site off Fork Shoals Road, between the
Southern
Connector and the Donaldson Center may eventually be
filled with housing, office space,
and retail shopping.
According to a statement of intent
issued
to the Greenville County Planning Department, the land owners envision "a mixed-use community
consisting of single-family and multi-family residences, and
retail and office uses." A tentative
site plan submitted with the statement specified up to 425 single-family residences on 151
acres of the property along with 416,000 square-feet of office and
retail, as well as 294 multi-family units, on 65 acres; and
4 acres of park/open space.
Southern
Connector Passes 35,000,000
Transactions
Southern Connector usage has passed the 35 million
mark! Our streamlined toll plazas, our friendly toll
collectors and Palmetto Pass systems are attracting more
riders daily.
Simpsonville
Earns High Marks
The respected global market rating agency, Fitch Ratings,
has given the City of Simpsonville, South Carolina's
$800,000 general obligation (GO) bonds an "A+". The bonds
are scheduled to sell through a private placement beginning
in April 2007. Bond proceeds will be used to finance road
paving throughout the city. Additionally, Fitch affirms the
'A+' rating on the county's approximately $1.8 million
outstanding GO bonds.
Simpsonville, located in Greenville County, is a small
community with an estimated population of 17,000. Benefiting
from its close proximity to the Southern Connector,
a beltway south of the City of Greenville, Simpsonville's
developing economy has experienced growth, as evidenced by
an influx of new retailers. The recent completion of
Heritage Park has attracted a number of events and has
developed into a driver for the local economy. The 'A+'
rating reflects Simpsonville's strong reserve levels and
conservative management, low debt service burden on
tax-supported operations, and healthy tax base growth.
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