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Roadbuilding

S. Carolina House passes revised transportation plan following plea from state DOT chief

The South Carolina House of Representatives didn’t wait long to pass a revised $415 million transportation plan after receiving a letter from Department of Transportation Secretary Christy Hall. Hall was concerned that the initial bill passed by the South Carolina Senate was sending too much money – $185 million – directly to the counties. She said […]

March 24, 2016

Roadbuilding

S. Carolina DOT director criticizes transportation bill’s lack of primary highway funding

South Carolina lawmakers are close to passing a much-needed transportation funding bill, but the head of the state’s Department of Transportation is criticizing the plan. According to the Associated Press, South Carolina Department of Transportation Sec. Christy Hall sent a letter to members of the state House of Representatives to urge them to spend more money on […]

March 23, 2016

Roadbuilding

South Carolina Senate approves $400 million transportation bill

The South Carolina Senate has approved a new transportation bill that sends $400 million to road building without raising the gas tax. The State reported that the bill would send $400 million in excess revenues to fund road projects for a year. The bill will head to the  for a vote, but the House already passed […]

March 11, 2016

Roadbuilding

In lieu of raising gas tax, South Carolina lawmakers seek to set aside $400 million for transportation

South Carolina lawmakers have agreed to put forward a bill to set aside $400 million for transportation funding out of the general state budget to avoid raising the gas tax. According to the Associated Press, the agreement, which might be voted on as early as next week, comes at the end of weeks of debate and Republican filibustering. Initially, Democrats weren’t happy with […]

March 4, 2016

Roadbuilding

South Carolina proposes $725 million plan to widen Interstate 27

The South Carolina Department of Transportation wants to upgrade sections of Interstate 26, but it’s not going to be cheap. The department announced proposals for two new widening projects for the interstate—one located in Newberry, Lexington and Richland Counties and the other in Charleston County. The former is estimated to cost more than $241 million, while the […]

January 29, 2016

Roadbuilding

South Carolina considers using DOT trucks as billboards

South Carolina Department of Transportation vehicles could soon be advertising more than just road construction if a plan by the department is approved. The Associated Press reported that the SCDOT has asked a panel in the State House of Representatives if it could begin selling advertisements on department property like trucks and even buildings to raise money. “We […]

December 7, 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

Roadbuilding

South Carolina DOT worker killed after getting swept away by floodwaters

A South Carolina road worker died Sunday after floodwater overturned his truck and swept it away during the powerful storm flooding the state. According to the Greenville News, Timothy Wayne Gibson was working in Columbia when the flow of the floodwater overcame the South Carolina Department of Transportation worker’s truck. The rushing water was powerful enough to flip […]

October 6, 2015

Roadbuilding

Ten state DOT projects named America’s Transportation Awards finalists

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), along with AAA and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce have selected the top 10 project finalists from this year’s regional winners of the America’s Transportation Awards (ATA). Each year four regional competitions are held and the 10 winners with the highest overall scores are selected […]

August 26, 2015