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Roadbuilding

Former S. Carolina DOT workers charged with corruption in kickback scheme

Three former South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) workers have been charged in corruption schemes involving bribery, conspiracy and in one case stolen property, according to a report by The State. “SCDOT has zero tolerance for wrongdoing of any kind and wishes to express its appreciation for the hard work of both the State Law […]

August 2, 2016

Roadbuilding

Georgia, S. Carolina to partner on $75 million I-20 bridge replacement projects

Georgia and South Carolina will partner to replace Interstate 20 bridges crossing the Savannah River and the Augusta Canal and to add lanes to the interstate at Exit 1 in South Carolina. The project is estimated at $75 million. The bridges would provide three travel lanes in each direction and a “refuge area” for vehicles. From […]

July 15, 2016

Roadbuilding

S. Carolina DOT seeks input on Public Participation Plan for improvements

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is seeking public input on the agency’s 2016 Updated Public Participation Plan (PPP) that includes involvement in the Statewide Multimodal Transportation Plan and the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program. “Feedback from the public will help shape the process in which SCDOT engages all interested parties and incorporates their input […]

June 22, 2016

Roadbuilding

S. Carolina DOT receives construction awards for recycled materials, perpetual pavement

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has received two construction awards, which include one for using recycled materials and another for long-lasting pavement work. Both were presented during the South Carolina Transportation Commission’s April meeting. The Asphalt Recycling and Reclaiming Association (ARRA) gave SCDOT Secretary Christy A. Hall its Richard E. Lowell President’s Award, […]

April 27, 2016

Roadbuilding

Asphalt Pavement Alliance honors 8 state DOTs with 2015 Perpetual Pavement Award

The Asphalt Pavement Alliance presented eight state departments of transportation with its 2015 Perpetual Pavement Award that recognizes long-lasting and high-quality asphalt pavements. The Perpetual Pavement Award has been awarded to 108 pavements across the U.S. and Canada since its inception in 2001. To qualify for the award, an asphalt pavement owned by a state […]

March 17, 2016

Roadbuilding

Christy Hall confirmed as secretary of South Carolina DOT

South Carolina’s Senate confirmed Christy Hall as the state’s new secretary of transportation. Hall had been serving as acting secretary since July of last year and was appointed by Gov. Nikki Haley to the position in October. “I am honored to serve … South Carolina and I greatly appreciate Governor Haley providing me this opportunity […]

February 2, 2016

Roadbuilding

South Carolina DOT estimates October flood damages have reached $136.5 million

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) estimates the damages to the state’s transportation system from the flooding October has reached $136.5 million. The agency says $87.6 million of that total is to come from the federal government, with $25.2 million from FEMA and $62.4 million from FHWA emergency relief funds. South Carolina’s share is […]

December 10, 2015

Roadbuilding

South Carolina DOT reopens roads and bridges ahead of schedule after historic floods

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) reopened more roads than expected by its self-imposed Thanksgiving (Nov. 26) deadline, after the hundreds of road closures resulting from the “1,000-year rainfall” in late September and early October. At the peak of closures on Oct. 5, 541 roads and bridges were damaged enough to be closed on […]

November 30, 2015

Roadbuilding

South Carolina taps Christy Hall as new DOT Secretary

Christy Hall has been working as the Acting Secretary of the South Carolina Department of Transportation since July, but the state is ready to make it official. Gov. Nikki Haley announced that she had officially appointed Hall as the state’s Secretary of Transportation, according to a SCDOT press release. Hall’s appointment is the culmination of over two decades with […]

October 22, 2015

Roadbuilding

South Carolina DOT worker dies after being backed over by dump truck

A South Carolina Department of Transportation worker died Tuesday after he was struck by a coworker-driven dump truck. According to WBTW, 51-year-old Henry Norris was walking to a piece of equipment on a jobsite when his coworker began to back up a dump truck. Norris was hit as his coworker was trying to back onto Mayberry Road in Darlington […]

October 21, 2015

Roadbuilding

South Carolina DOT implements flood repair plan for highways

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is implementing a Road Repair Plan to repair bridges and highways damaged by heavy flooding earlier this month. The plan, available here, breaks down the repairs by county and provides an expected completion date for each. “This is our road map to restore the state’s highway system and reestablish […]

October 20, 2015

Roadbuilding

South Carolina DOT receives $5 million in FHWA emergency relief funds for road and bridge damage

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is making available $5 million in emergency relief funds to the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) to repair bridges and roads affected by the recent flooding following heavy rains. Some areas of the sate received more than 20 inches of rain and caused nearly 400 roads and close to […]

October 7, 2015