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The South Carolina Department of Transportation publishes documents on state transportation, including the systematic planning, construction, maintenance, and operation of the state highway system and the development of a statewide intermodal and freight system.

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    Historic architectural survey of Marlboro County, South Carolina : final report
    (South Carolina State Library, 2012-01) Salo, Edward.; South Carolina Department of Transportation.; South Carolina Department of Archives and History.; Marlboro County (S.C.); Brockington and Associates, Inc.; Ellerbee, Jason; Lanphear, Kristina; Wagoner, Paige
    The objective of this survey is to identify all aboveground historic architectural resources in the survey universe that retain sufficient integrity to be included in the Statewide Survey of Historic Places. These resources include buildings, structures, objects, districts, and landscapes that have architectural or historical significance. The results of this survey can serve as an archival record of the Marlboro Countyā€™s historic resources at the time of the survey; this report contains an inventory of every site recorded during the fieldwork.
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    Seismic design specifications for highway bridges
    (South Carolina State Library, 2008-07) South Carolina. Department of Transportation
    The Seismic Design Specifications for Highway Bridges have been developed to provide the SCDOT's bridge designers with a guide to design criteria, analysis methods and detailing procedures for the preparation of highway bridge plans. The primary function of the Specifications is to provide minimum requirements for use by bridge designers to achieve public safety in an earthquake that is likely to occur in the State of South Carolina. The implementation of the Specifications is intended to safeguard against major failures and loss of life, to minimize damage, to maintain functions, and/or to provide for expedited repair.
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    South Carolina Southeast High Speed Rail Corridor improvement study
    (South Carolina State Library, 2001-02) South Carolina. Department of Transportation; Wilbur Smith Associates; Balfour Beatty Rail Systems; Sprague & Sprague Consulting Engineers
    The Southeast Rail Corridor was originally designated as a high-speed corridor in Section 1010 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) of 1991. More specifically, it involved the high-speed grade-crossing improvement program of the Act to reduce or eliminate the hazards of at-grade rail-highway crossings in the designated corridors. It was to connect the southern end of the Northeast Corridor to Charlotte, North Carolina. The high-speed rail grade crossing improvement program was carried over into the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) as Section 1103(c). Subsequently, the Southeast High-Speed Rail Corridor (SEHSR) was extended in December 1998 south from Charlotte to Atlanta and Macon, Georgia running through the Upstate of South Carolina. Another branch was added running through Columbia to Savannah, Georgia and Jacksonville, Florida from Raleigh, North Carolina. The Corridor was further extended in October 2000 from Macon to Jessup, Georgia, tying the two branches together. Planning and development of the Corridor is being guided by a four-state coalition: Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. The goal of the four-state consortium in developing the SEHSR is a top speed of 110 mph. This study and plan is South Carolina's initial examination of the physical feasibility of high-speed passenger rail service in the state.
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    Federal Transit Administration Programs state management plan revision 1
    (South Carolina State Library, 2012-05) South Carolina Department of Transportation. Office of Public Transit. Division of Intermodal and Freight Programs
    The U.S. Department of Transportation, through the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), provides a number of programs designed to assist in the provision of local public transportation services. FTA requires each state to have an approved State Management Plan on file with their regional office. The intent of the South Carolina State Management Plan is to document the Stateā€˜s mission, goals, policies, procedures and administrative guidelines for the FTA programs. The State Management Plan is updated regularly as federal information and/or state processes in administering the federal grants take place.
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    The effect of regulatory requirements and intervening groups on road construction in South Carolina
    (South Carolina State Library, 2017-06-09) South Carolina Department of Transportation; University of South Carolina. School of Earth, Ocean and Environment; United States Federal Highway Administration; Geidel, Gwendelyn; Smith, Caitlin; Jalowiecka, Monika
    This study was designed to evaluate delays occurring during the highway construction process, specifically delays resulting from the Clean Water Act (CWA) permitting process, and to evaluate how other state Departments of Transportation (DOT) in the Southeastern Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (SASHTO) (with the exception of Puerto Rico) respond to these impacts. The study focused on construction project delays that were caused by potential impacts to wetlands and streams under the CWA, in as much as these are the issues, based on information provided by South Carolina DOT (SCDOT), that have historically received challenges.