South Carolina Department of Transportation Annual Report 2016 Christy A. Hall, P.E., Secretary of Transportation SCDOT— Park Street, Columbia, SC T: ‐‐ Email:
[email protected] 1 Executive Summary The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is responsible for operating and maintaining over 41,000 miles (90,000 lane miles) of roads and over 8,400 bridges, ranking SC as the fourth largest state-owned highway system in the nation according to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). SCDOT’s statutory mission (Section 57-1-30, SC Code of Laws) states that, “SCDOT shall have as its functions and purposes the systematic planning, construction, maintenance, and operation of the state highway system and the development of a statewide intermodal and freight system … the goal of the Department is to provide adequate, safe, and efficient transportation services for the movement of people and goods.” SCDOT is one of the largest state agencies and has a staff of approximately 4,350 men and women who work in all of the state’s 46 counties, with the central headquarters located in Columbia. An eight-member Transportation Commission is the policy making body for SCDOT. The Commission works closely with the Secretary of Transportation, who is appointed by the Governor as the chief administrative officer of the Department. SCDOT's Secretary of Transportation carries out the policies of the Commission and carries out the daily operations of the agency and inspires the direction of the staff. Governor Nikki Haley announced the appointment