South Carolina Statewide Comprehensive Multimodal Transportation Plan

Why a Statewide Multimodal Transportation Plan?

What will this plan do?

Opportunities for Public Input - Public Meeting Dates

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) needs input from the citizens and transportation users across the State on a new long range multimodal transportation plan.

A draft of the plan has been developed and is available on this website for public review and comment.

There will also be a series of Public Information Meetings where Planning representatives from the SCDOT will be available to answer questions about the Plan. The dates, times and locations of those meetings are available on this page.

Comments from the public may be submitted by:

• Attending any of the Public Meetings and speaking with SCDOT staff.
  
• Using the email link on this web page to post a comment.
  
• Submitting written comments to:
  Mark Pleasant
  SCDOT
  Office of Planning
  P.O. Box 191
  Columbia, SC 29202
  

All comments received by April 11, 2008 will be documented and incorporated into the Final Plan.

Why a Statewide Multimodal Transportation Plan?

The state of South Carolina has experienced rapid population growth and development in recent years and this growth is expected to continue.  The demand for passenger travel and the movement of freight has grown even faster than the population.  The transportation system impacts almost every element of our lives, including the economy, the environment, our safety and security, and importantly, our overall quality of life.  An efficient and seamless multimodal transportation system is needed to effectively meet these critical transportation demands and to efficiently move both passengers and freight.

What Will This Plan Do?

Recognizing the need to stretch its limited funds, and to maintain and enhance South Carolina’s position in the global marketplace, SCDOT is developing a statewide multimodal transportation plan that focuses on coordinated and effective use of all transportation assets.  A set of strategic corridors that form the backbone of the state’s transportation system will be identified to provide a network that adequately meets passenger and freight demands. 

Increasing travel demand, increasing congestion, and increasing fuel prices all point to the need for viable transportation choices.  Opportunities to use alternative modes besides the automobile, better modal coordination, and better system connectivity are all critical elements of a plan that provides an effective and seamless statewide transportation system.

Opportunities for Public Input - Public Meeting Dates

There are a variety of opportunities for public and stakeholder input and participation. Public Participation Meetings are being held at seven (7) different locations throughout the State during the month of March, 2008.  The meetings and times are listed below:

Orangeburg, SC
March 24, 2008
4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Stephens Auditorium
City Hall
979 Middleton St
Orangeburg, SC 29116

North Charleston, SC
March 25, 2008
4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Edmund-Burns Elementary
3750 Dorchester Rd.
N. Charleston, SC 29405

Columbia, SC
March 25, 2008
4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Richland County Public Library
7490 Parklane Road
Columbia, SC 29223

Florence, SC
March 26, 2008
4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Florence County Library
509 S. Dargan St
Florence, SC 29506

Greenville, SC
March 27, 2008
4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Phyllis Wheatley Community Center
40 John McCarroll Way
Greenville, SC 29607

Rock Hill, SC
March 31, 2008
4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Manchester Meadows
337 Mount Gallant Rd.
Rock Hill, SC 29730

Greenwood, SC
March 31, 2008
4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Nisbet Auditorium
Nisbet Education Center
1202 Edgefield St.
Greenwood, SC 29646