South Carolina Department of Transportation Commission has approved an additional $719 million for the 2025 Pavement Improvement Plan.
The funds will be added to the previously invested $3.6 billion in pavement improvements across the state since the Strategic 10-Year plan was implemented.
The plan was implemented following an increase in funding allocated by the General Assembly in the 2017 Roads Bill.
In 2017, the South Carolina General Assembly passed legislation to increase the state gas tax by 12 cents, phasing in an increase of 2 cents per year for six years. The money is deposited into an Infrastructure Maintenance trust fund. The General Assembly also provided one-time funding.
The program focuses on four key areas: highway safety, bridges, road resurfacing, and interstate capacity.
According to SCDOT, the new plan will add another 727 miles of roadway to the more than 8,800 miles of completed and ongoing road work.
“We are grateful to our Governor and the General Assembly for their bold action in investing in our road and bridge network in South Carolina, and we are putting those dollars to work on pavement improvements," SCDOT Commission Chair Pamela Christopher said. "We recognize that there is more work to do, and this action is another step toward improving the pavement on our roadways across South Carolina, ensuring safe and efficient travel for everyone.”
Here is what you should know about the 2025 Pavement Improvement Program
2025 Pavement Improvement Program
The program rehabilitates major roads, primary routes, secondary routes, and neighborhood streets.
The proposed 2025 Pavement Improvement Program projects were chosen using a ranking process based on objective and quantifiable factors.
"These projects comply with the 10-Year Plan, support the performance targets established in the Transportation Asset Management Plan, and utilize a county-by-county distribution of paving funds to ensure that every county in the state receives paving funds," according to the South Carolina Department of Transportation Commission.
Here are the recommended roadway improvement projects for the Upstate.
Total Funds Allocation by County
- Anderson County will receive $19,917,458
- Spartanburg County will receive $25,706,202
- Greenville County will receive $23,714,678
Anderson County
Anderson County will receive $12,483,521 to repair major roads which included Highway SC-184 reconstruction, Highway SC-20 rehabilitation, US Highway 76 rehabilitation, and SC Highway 24.
$5,598,343 for Farm-to-market secondary roads, such as Cotton Bottom Road Rehab, White Street Extension Rehab, and Danenhoever/E. Queen Street Rehab.
$1,835,594 for Neighborhood streets, Winfield Drive Rehab, and Brick Mill Road Rehab.
Spartanburg
Spartanburg will receive $15,566,037 for Major and primary roadway projects, including Asheville Highway Rehab and North Pine Street Rehab.
$8,273,654 for Farm-to-market secondary roads, such as Parris Bridge Road Rehab and Casey Creek Road Reconstruction.
$1,866,512 for Neighborhood streets, West Gate Mall Drive Rehab, Parris Bridges Road Rehab, and West Frontage Road Reconstruction.
Greenville
Greenville will receive $16,204,114 for Major and primary roadway projects, including Whitehorse Road, Augusta Road Rehab, Bessie Road Rehab, and Lee Vaughn Road Rehab.
$5,527,786 for Farm-to-market secondary roads, such as Old Easley Bridge Road Rehab, Miller Road Rehab, and E. North Street Rehab.
$1,982,777 for Neighborhood streets, Hood Road Reconstruction, and Jones Avenue Rehab.
Roadway improvement selection process
The projects selected for the Proposed 2025 Pavement Improvement Program were chosen through a ranking process based on objective and measurable criteria.
"These criteria are in line with the 10-Year Plan, support the performance targets outlined in the Transportation Asset Management Plan, and prioritize a fair distribution of paving funds across all counties in the state," according to SCDOT.
This approach ensures that every county receives its fair share of funding for pavement improvements.
“There is no question that the transportation system in South Carolina is critical to our future as a state and to the prosperity of all South Carolinians," Secretary of Transportation Justin P. Powell said.
"With the implementation of the Strategic 10-Year Plan in 2018, we invested a significant amount of the new gas tax in improving our pavements and catching up on more than 30 years of deferred maintenance on our system," Powell said.
Travis Rose covers Anderson County for the Independent Mail. Reach him via email at trose@gannett.com.
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