South Carolina continues to be one of the fastest-growing states in the nation, and our transportation network plays a critical role in our economy.
Remaining proactive about infrastructure needs and investments ensures that our state remains economically competitive while improving access and mobility, reducing delays, and improving safety for the people and businesses that rely on our roads and bridges every day.
- South Carolina motorists travel 60.2 billion miles annually on our roadways.
- Roads carry a significant portion of the $453 billion worth of commodities shipped to and from the state each year.
- The design, construction, and maintenance of transportation infrastructure in South Carolina supports approximately 50,000 full-time jobs across all sectors of the state economy.
- Approximately 919,000 full-time jobs in South Carolina in key industries like tourism, retail sales, agriculture and manufacturing are completely dependent on the state’s transportation network.
*Data Sources for bullet points outlined above come from the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau, USDOT, FHWA, BTS, ARTBA, NHTSA, and AAA compiled and analyzed by TRIP, a national transportation research nonprofit based in Washington, D.C. (2024)