Governor Mark Sanford has appointed Ken Willingham, President of Thompson Trucking Company, Inc. in North Charleston as his at-large appointee to the SCDOT Commission. The governor’s appointment was confirmed by the South Carolina Senate on October 28 during the special session of the legislature. Willingham succeeds Tee Hooper from Greenville who was appointed to the Commission by Governor Sanford in 2003.
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is seeking comment from the public regarding the following proposals:
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) will begin a twelve-month pilot program to assess the feasibility of increasing the permitted load limit for intermodal container trucks from the current Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) of 90,000 pounds to 100,000 pounds.
The US Secretary of Transportation has designated SC Highway 174 on Edisto Island as a National Scenic Byway, becoming the fourth road in South Carolina to achieve the prestigious designation.
