New House Committee Will Study How to Modernize South Carolina's Transportation Agency

South Carolina committee looks to overhaul SCDOT

A new committee in the House of Representatives will study how to modernize the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT).

New House committee will study how to modernize South Carolina's transportation agency

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) -- A new ad hoc committee has been formed in the South Carolina House to examine how the state's transportation agency could be modernized to better serve the growing population. South Carolina's consistent ranking as one of the fastest-growing states in the nation, coupled with aging infrastructure, has put a strain on roads and bridges across the state. Now, a committee led by Rep. Shannon Erickson (R-Beaufort) and Rep. H…

SCDOT approves $576M plan for improving state's highways

The SCDOT Commission approved the agency's 2026 Pavement Improvement Plan, adding another $576 million to the previously invested $4.8 billion in pavement improvements across the state.

SCDOT Commission Approves 2026 Pavement Improvement Plan - The Dillon County News, LLC

COLUMBIA. (May 22, 2025) - The South Carolina Department of Transportation Commission approved the Agency’s 2026 Pavement Improvement Plan at their meeting today. This adds another $576 million to the previously invested $4.8 billion in pavement improvements across the state of South Carolina. This is the ninth year of an accelerated pavement improvement program. This action by the Commission will…