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South Carolina is the fastest growing state in the nation, and the viability of our state’s transportation network is essential now and for our future.  Secretary of Transportation Justin Powell recently talked with Gavin Jackson with SCETV's This Week in South Carolina about how SCDOT is investing funding from the 2017 Roads Bill to grow and maintain South Carolina’s transportation network. Watch this episode to learn more about how SCDOT is increasing road construction, replacing and rehabilitating aging bridges, maintaining the state’s existing road network, and making South Carolina’s roads safer for all users: https://lnkd.in/eQ8784Gb 

Yesterday SCDOT opened the third northbound lane on I-85 from mile marker 80 to mile marker 90. This project is part of the I-85 Widening and Improvement Project. SCDOT appreciates the patience of the traveling public and especially the residents of Cherokee and Spartanburg counties as we work to complete this project. Drivers in this area should use caution as crews work to put final pavement markings in place.

The Hardscrabble Road Project in Richland County reached a new milestone last week. All four travel lanes and the two-way center turn lane were fully opened to traffic on a newly widened 1.5-mile section of Hardscrabble Road between Farrow Road and Crane Creek. SCDOT continues to make progress toward completing improvements along all 8 miles of the Hardscrabble Road Project by spring 2025.

SCDOT has been working to replace the bridge on US 17A/21 over the railroad track at the Beaufort and Hampton county line. Construction has begun and is on track to be complete by this fall. Earlier this week, crews worked to put in place 5 beams over the railroad. Each beam weighs 60 tons and is 122 feet long.

Join the team that is moving South Carolina Forward! In Spartanburg County, the Transportation Engineering Technician III performs inspection work in three areas including asphalt, concrete, earth work and foundations. Apply online today: https://lnkd.in/giq-h_WN To view all open positions at SCDOT: https://lnkd.in/eSVc8qF

Do you have an interest in trains and rail service in South Carolina? Hop on board to learn about the SCDOT Statewide Rail Plan! Register for the Statewide Rail Plan Virtual Public Meeting on June 26, 2024, 5:30 - 6:30 PM EST: https://lnkd.in/gutzyXvd Can't attend the meeting? Learn more and submit your comments on our website here: https://lnkd.in/eBxU6AgW.

📢 We want to hear from you! Take the survey today and shape the future of transportation in South Carolina. https://lnkd.in/euS_cCmQ Momentum 2050 is the statewide plan for the future of South Carolina's transportation network. Your input is valuable and we invite you to join us in the planning process. For more information about the plan, visit https://lnkd.in/gEK5pZxK.

SCDOT has been working to make US 25 in Greenville County safer. In recent weeks, crews have completed storm drain installation on side roads and driveways. Crews are currently working to install lane shifts for road widening. The project is scheduled for completion in fall 2025. 

SCDOT has implemented necessary safety improvements along Neeses Highway (SC 4) in Orangeburg County. Safety enhancements included shoulder widening, pavement markings, and rumble strips, which are intended to help reduce roadway departures and prevent severe crashes.