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Tag: South Carolina DOT
Roadbuilding
SCDOT readies for property acquisitions for āMalfunction Junctionā fix in Columbia
The S.C. Department of Transportation is preparing to begin right-of-way acquisition for the $1.5 billion project to reconstruct the interchange of Interstates 20, 26 and 126 in Columbia, dubbed āMalfunction Junction.ā The SCDOT has labeled the project, called Carolina Crossroads, its top interstate priority. The right-of-way acquisitions involves 300 parcels and are expected to be [ā¦]
March 16, 2020
Roadbuilding
SCDOT awards 100 road projects valued at $39 million
Wasting no time in taking advantage of its new transportation funding, the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has awarded 100 road resurfacing and rehabilitation projects valued at $39 million. The agency recently awarded the first project contracts as part of theĀ road funding bill that went into effect July 1. It raises funds through the [ā¦]
August 7, 2017
Roadbuilding
S. Carolina sets out 10-year transportation plan through increased funding
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) says the combination of the recent gas tax and vehicle sale tax increases will help with its 10-year plan for rebuilding the stateās highway system. The gas tax increase, which began July 1, will increase steadily for six years, beginning with a bump of 2 cents per gallon [ā¦]
July 7, 2017
Roadbuilding
S. Carolina highway workers safety act becomes law
Gov. Henry McMaster has signed into law H. 4033, legislation that significantly increases the penalties for motorists who speed through work zones above the posted limits, with fines ranging from $500 to $5,000. The fines are specifically for categories that span endangering a highway worker without injury, to causing bodily harm, to the death of [ā¦]
June 15, 2017
Roadbuilding
South Carolina DOT seeks public comment on 2017 State Primary Improvement Program
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is seeking public input on projects included in the 2017 State Primary Improvement Program (STPP) before it is included in the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program. The STPP would direct $40 million in funds to improving the stateās Primary Highway System, which includes U.S. and S.C. routes. SCDOT says [ā¦]
March 30, 2017
Roadbuilding
Three former SCDOT employees plead guilty in public corruption investigation
Three former South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) employees have pleaded guilty to charges of corruption in a kickback scheme that goes back several years, according to the South Carolina Attorney Generalās Office.Ā Charges were filed last summer, alleging bribery, conspiracy and in one case stolen property. The pleas, listed in a release by the South [ā¦]
March 22, 2017
Roadbuilding
Two SCDOT workers killed, one injured while working on road shoulder
Two South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) workers were killed when a motorist left the roadway and struck them while they were working on the shoulder of Augusta Road in Aiken County. Tony Redmond, 54, and Robert Clark, 64, were both with SCDOTās Aiken County Maintenance. Redmond had worked for SCDOT since 1996 and Clark [ā¦]
March 15, 2017
Roadbuilding
Carolinas AGC presents SCDOT director with Build with the Best Award
The Carolinas Association of General Contractors (AGC) has presented South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Director Christy Hall with the āBuild with the Best Award.ā The association presents the award to a non-contractor that contributes to the ābetterment of the construction industry and the overall economic welfare of the Carolinas.ā Carolinas AGC presented Hall with [ā¦]
February 21, 2017
Roadbuilding
S. Carolina governor asks Trump for $5.18 billion for infrastructure
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has requested about $5.18 billion to fund the stateās infrastructure needs in a letter sent to President Trump. The request was one of several recently sent to the president in the hopes of tapping into his promise of improving infrastructure throughout the country. āHistory shows that South Carolina has given [ā¦]
February 17, 2017
Roadbuilding
South Carolina DOT launches public access to view progress of highways and bridges
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has launched a āProject Viewerā section of its website that provides an interactive road map of the state providing the progress of highway and bridge projects. The agency says this is a move to make the agency more transparent and accountable with real-time updates as projects move forward. [ā¦]
January 30, 2017
Roadbuilding
S. Carolina DOT awards $44 million I-26 interchange contract to Conti Enterprises
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has awarded an Interstate 26 interchange project, which will connect the interstate to the main drive at a $500 million Volvo car plant, to Conti Enterprises. The project is valued at $44 million and will connect I-26 to the main drive leading to the manufacturing facility. āVolvo recognized [ā¦]
January 3, 2017
Roadbuilding
S. Carolina DOT announces 3 Transportation Alternatives Program projects
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is seeking public comment on three proposed projects to be included in the Fiscal Year 2016 Transportation Alternatives Program. This program is federally funded and administrated by SCDOT to provide local governments with non-traditional transportation projects, including those for pedestrians, cyclists and streetscaping. It was formerly known as [ā¦]
December 6, 2016
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