Category: News

Waste Tire Bill Becomes Law

Governor McMaster signed waste tire legislation (S.171) into law on May 12, 2025.  This legislation has been years in the making and supported by the SC Association of Counties and…
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State of SCDOT Highlights Progress, Challenges

On March 5, Secretary of Transportation Justin Powell presented the 2025 State of SCDOT to the Senate Transportation Committee chaired by Senator Larry Grooms. Overall, Secretary Powell’s message was clear:…
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SCDOT Commission Elects 2025 Leadership

Commissioner Pam Christopher (Dist. 3) concluded her term as Chairwoman, passing the gavel to Commissioner TJ Johnson (Dist. 1), who was elected Chairman by acclamation. Commissioner Johnson was appointed to…
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South Carolina Transportation Overview

The passage of road funding legislation in 2017 put our state on the road to repair. Since then, the legislature has continued to be proactive through budget allocations and investing…
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General Election Results

SCFOR tracked the General Elections for the SC House and Senate. Here’s a recap of yesterday’s races, based on unofficial results from the SC Election Commission. Senate Races SCFOR tracked…
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Local Transportation Funding Referendums

Nine counties had referendums on the November 5 ballot asking voters to decide on local option sales tax programs for transportation infrastructure projects.  An overview of the programs/results is illustrated…
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2024 Bridge Improvement Program

SCDOT Commissioners approved funding allocations and project lists for the state’s 2024 bridge program at the Commission’s July 18 meeting. Rob Perry, Deputy Secretary for Engineering, provided an overview of…
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