VOLUME XXVI NO. III SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FALL 2014 irst ct 9 bridge project completed, opened By Bob Kudelka The gloomy weather did not overshadow the significance of steady downpour thun- the eremony however. der and lightning did not The new bridge was not only dampen enthusiasm for good news for the Bla ksburg community - it was the first of the small but determined rowd attending a ribbon- utting er- many bridges to be built with A t emony in Cherokee County this 9 funding. summer. “This bridge today is just the “This is really a great day for beginning of what you’ll see South Carolina said Se retary throughout the state Oakley of Transportation anet P ak said. “Thank you to overnor ley who joined Commissioners Haley. Legislators, local officials and Oakley also thanked members SCDOT maintenan e workers at of the eneral Assembly. In at- the brief eremony on the ump- tendan e were Senator Harvey ing Bran h Road bridge before Peeler Representative Dennis the rest of the eremony was Moss and Representative Steve moved indoors. Moss.

The Jumping Branch Road bridge in Blacksburg is the first bridge completed using a special non-recurring appropriation of 5 million to repair closed or load- stricted bridges in South Carolina. What’s more A t 9 funding to be good stewards and get proj- has meant not only new bridges e ts moving as qui kly as we but the ki k start of major in- an. terstate proje ts and millions of “We’re getting some of our dollars for resurfa ing. top priority interstate widenings “If it wasn’t for A t 9 we a omplished our worst bridges wouldn’t have a se ondary resur- addressed and improving our fa ing program right now due to pavement surfa e Metts said. funding shortfalls said Dire tor “It’s a significant impact.” of Maintenan e im eda. Dire tor of Pre onstru - e Bridges tion itchell etts said sin e A t 9 was signed into law by the passage of A t 9 a lot of overnor ikki Haley on une work has been going on behind 1 after the legislation the s enes as SCDOT engineers was passed by the eneral As- work to put the funds to use. sembly. A t 9 provided SCDOT “We’re very thankful for the with additional millions of dol- money and hope to make a real lars for bridge resurfa ing and PHOTOGRAPHS BY ROB THOMPSON/THE CONNECTOR positive dent in some of the mainline interstate proje ts. SC Transportation Secretary Janet P. Oakley, center, and Deputy Secretary for problems we have Metts said. Engineering Christy Hall gathered with commissioners, engineers and maintenance “This is the first time we’ve got- workers under a tent to officially cut the ribbon on the first ct 9 project, the umping ten any new money from the See ACT 98 page 2 Branch Road bridge. state level sin e 19 so we want

SCDOT Rights of Way ...... 8-10 Summer Interns ...... 16-17 INSIDE THIS ISSUE 511 Streaming Video ...... 11 Equipment Operator’s Conference ...... 18-21 I-95/U.S. 301 Project ...... 12 District Pages ...... 23-30 Strategic Direction ...... 3 Promotions ...... 13-14 Caught Doing Good ...... 31 Hurricane Drill ...... 6 Retirements and Deaths ...... 15 Secretary’s Column ...... 32 2 SCDOT l THE CONNECTOR l FALL 2014

County ACT 98 from page 1 • $154,701,000 for the I-20 widening proje t in Le ington County 1 miles • $38,701,000 for the I-77 widening Deputy Se retary for Engineering proje t in Ri hland County . miles Christy all said SCDOT re eived a non- • $262 million for hases I II of the re urring appropriation of 5 million to I-85 widening project in Spartanburg Winner of awards from S.C. Division, Public Relations Society of be used as the state mat h requirement for Cherokee Counties 1 miles funds not America; Carolinas Association of Business Communicators; S.C. the federal-aid bridge program. State funds to e eed million for preliminary engi- Press Association and AASHTO. originally planned for the state mat h re- neering for hase III of the I-85 widening quirement for federal-aid bridges will be proje t in Cherokee County Editor: Stan Shealy shifted to repair bridges that are losed or • $10 million for preliminary engineer- Photography / Layout Editor: Rob Thompson load-restri ted. This will enable SCDOT ing for I-2620126 in Richland and Lex- to address appro imately per ent of the ington ounties. Editorial Board: Pete Poore, Bob Kudelka, Bonnie Cramer, state’s load-restri ted bridges. Tasha Crumpton, Kim Corley, Drew Stewart, Zoe Cook and Cody Hall said the state owns 1 bridges. Ceremony in Of those 1 are substandard 9 are Cherokee County concludes Crouch. load restri ted and nine are losed as of The rainy ribbon- utting eremony of- The Connector is an employee article. For inquiries regarding news O t. 1. fered a glimpse of similar work that will be newspaper of the South Carolina copy, telephone (803) 737-1270. By late summer SCDOT had million repeated do ens of times as badly needed Department of Transportation. All All materials submitted become the of work under ontra t for new bridges. bridge repla ements are done a ross the news items may be reproduced property of SCDOT unless their More bridges will be let ea h month over state. with credit to The Connector or the return is stipulated. The Connector the ne t to 9 months. In this ase the original stru ture on source. News, photos and informa- is distributed free by mail to employ- “It’ll make a pretty good dent in lower- umping Bran h Road was a ulvert on- tion to appear in The Connector ees and to ing the number of posted and losed bridg- stru ted prior to 19 . It was originally should be submitted to Stan Shealy, others upon es eda said. only 15 feet in length with no more than Office of Communications, S.C. request. feet of roadway width. It was onstru ted of Department of Transportation, P.O. Janet P. esur acing two on rete abutments with metal de k- Box 191, Columbia, SC 29202, no Oakley is Another part of A t 9 provided funds ing supporting the roadway surfa e. It was less than three weeks prior to date the South South Carolina for maintenan e of non-federally aided of publication. Copy should include Carolina Secretary Press Association Associate Member se ondary roads. the name and phone number of the of Transportation. See ACT 98 on page 3 “ or the past ouple of years we did source or person submitting the not have a resurfa ing program eda said. “Last year we had 15 million for preservation only but no resurfa ing. In fiscal year 2014, the amount was $41 million. That in reased to appro imately $60 million for the current fiscal year, eda said. South Carolina There are more than miles of non-federal aid se ondary roads in South Department Carolina. These are primarily two-lane roads and most of these roads are in poor ondition that would eventually need re- o onstru tion. Resurfa ing the roads means high osts of re onstru tion an be avoided. There is Transportation a safety element as well. Jim Rozier John N. Hardee Vacant “Anytime you improve a pavement Commission 1st Congressional 2nd Congressional 3rd Congressional where they’re not dodging potholes you’re District District District going to improve safety eda said.

nterstate mpro ements A t 9 provided an annual appropria- tion of 5 million to SCDOT whi h in turn will transfer an equivalent amount to the South Carolina Transportation In- frastructure Bank (SCTIB) to finance an estimated 55 million on e isting main- line interstates. The A t required SCDOT to submit a list of proje ts to the SCTIB for approval and required approval by the oint Bond Review Committee. Approval of the following proje ts in the amount of 5 9 o urred in De ember 1 W.B. Cook Samuel B. Glover Mike Wooten Clifton Parker for funds not to e eed Woodrow W. Willard 4th Congressional 5th Congressional 6th Congressional 7th Congressional Commissioner • $80 million for the I-85385 in- District District District At-Large ter hange upgrade proje t in reenville District SCDOT l THE CONNECTOR l FALL 2014 3 Strategic Direction n ov. Se retary anet roadmap for the hallenges that are P akley and the Deputy before us now and in the future. Se retaries unveiled the In her introdu tion to the Stra- new Strategi Dire tion for SC- tegi Dire tion Oakley highlights DOT for 1 - 15. Se retary those hallenges and presents four Oakley said the Strategi Dire tion vital goals for SCDOT and its em- is intended to serve as the agen y’s ployees.

out Carolina ontinues to e erien e stead o ulation and e ono i gro t , out a ing t e sout as a region is gro t is essential to a ontinuing i ro e ent to t e ualit o li e o t e iti ens o t e al etto tate, but brings t e t in allenges o our trans ortation s ste being able to a o odate in reasing de and ile e struggle to aintain our urrent s ste in good ondition C understands t at reser ation and oderni ation o our trans ortation s ste is essential to t e e ono i ealt o our tate e ill ta le our in rastru ture allenges it er or an e based anage ent tools, data dri en in est ent strategies, inno ations in ro e t deli er ro on e tion t roug onstru tion, and s art ste ards i o all a ailable resour es e C trategi ire tion is our road a to res ond to t e trans ortation allenges e a e toda and in the foreseeable future. This Strategic Direction defines the ision to i e as ire it res onds to our ital goals it defines the core values that are the principles which govern our a tions and it des ribes our e e asis areas on i e ill o us our anage ent and o erations o er t e ne t ear is is t e road a i ill enable C to or it and engage our e lo ees and ubli and private partners in fulfilling the vision of delivering a orld lass st entur trans ortation s ste or t e astest gro ing state in t e astest gro ing region o t e ountr Secretary anet P akley

SCDOTs Strategic Direction is available online at: www.scdot.orginsidesmp.asp GRAPHIC DESIGN BY BONNIE CRAMER/THE CONNECTOR

was done by SCDOT’s Mainte- ard unter manda olina lowing SC Allian e to i Our who lives in the Bla ksburg nan e for es. The ost was ap- lliott Sellers and illiam Roads Con rete Pavement As- area spoke of the histori al sig- ACT 98 from page 2 pro imately . Stuart. The Bridge Approa h so iation of SC SC orestry As- nificance of the area, noting that Hall read out the names of Work Crew Cherokee Dit hing so iation State Transportation there are three Revolutionary SCDOT employees who ea h Shoulder Crew in ludes Tim Infrastru ture Bank SC arm War military parks in the region. losed down after inspe tions by had a role in building the new ullina Tim Smith Dennis Bureau Palmetto Agribusiness “We’re getting a lot of histori- SCDOT’s Resident Maintenan e bridge Distri t Engineering ibson Tracy ebert oger Coun il SC Manufa turers Alli- cal tourism traffic,” Moss said. Engineer and Bridge Inspe tion Administrator ohn cCarter Pennington ary edley Don an e ones M Aden Asso i- “Those people will be rossing team. Distri t Maintenan e Engineer Black ell and eal Peeler. ates SC Chamber of Commer e that bridge too. The new bridge was on- Todd Cook Assistant Distri t Commission Chairman W.B. SC Tru king Asso iation Caro- Moss thanked the SCDOT stru ted of one -foot ored slab Maintenan e Engineer Perry Cook a knowledged fellow linas A C SC Asphalt Pave- maintenan e workers saying “I stru ture with feet of roadway Crocker and Cherokee County Commissioners in attendan e in- ment Asso iation Broad River appre iate the job you all are width. It has a load apa ity of Maintenan e Engineer Stephen luding ohn H. Hardee Wood- Ele tri Co-op Doug Wilson doing. I see them working in all tons. It took 1 weeks to om- llis. The Distri t Bridge Crew row “Woody W. Willard r. and and the ederal Highway Ad- kinds of weather. We are real plete the onstru tion pro ess. in ludes illiam ke c Mike Wooten. ministration. proud to have them and all of our To save time and money the job Brayer Ste en ainey ich Cook also thanked the fol- Representative Steve Moss rew here. 4 SCDOT l THE CONNECTOR l FALL 2014 Public gets chance to comment, examine future of transportation in South Carolina Tweet tweet: By Pete Poore C s itter gro ing ast he SCDOT Commission gave staff approval to “We an respond in a initiate a - day publi omment period for the timely fashion to help the draft of the Statewide Multimodal Trans- publi learn more about our T agen y’s programs Poore portation Plan SMTP on Aug. 1. SCDOT is in the pro ess of updating the SMTP in said. “We’ve re eived a lot partnership with the SC Department of Commer e of positive feedba k. SC State Ports Authority ederal Highway Adminis- The agen y uses Twitter tration ederal Transit Administration and other key to distribute photographs stakeholders. The SMTP is titled “Charting a Course and has begun to provide to . links to in-house videos. The SMT is updated every five years to reect the By Bob Kudelka “ rom live Tweeting’ latest information on travel and growth trends goals at a re ent groundbreaking and obje tives infrastru ture onditions future de- CDOT’s use of Twit- eremony in Orangeburg ficiencies, estimated funding, and strategies to move ter hit two milestones to providing safety related South Carolina forward. The SMTP in ludes the fol- re ently when the videos, our office is set up S to take full advantage of this lowing do uments whi h are available in detail on the agen y gained its 5t h SCDOT web site www.s dot.org. follower and sent out its so ial media tool as another • Statewide Multimodal Transportation lan (Sum- freight rail servi e in South Carolina and serve as the t h tweet. way to ommuni ate with mary basis for ederal and State rail investment. The fast-growing so ial the publi Poore said. • Statewide Interstate lan to evaluate current and • Statewide Freight lan developed for the first time media platform has be ome ere are a few examples future congestion specific to each interstate corridor in South Carolina to identify a Strategi reight et- an effe tive way to provide of omments about SCDOT • Statewide Strategic Corridors lan to develop a work necessary for the efficient movement of goods in information to the publi on Twitter priority non-Interstate network with a focus on interre- South Carolina and fo used strategies to address the and media said Dire tor • “Fact: If I call the gional onne tivity for the traveling publi and freight state’s urrent and proje ted freight needs of Communi ations Pete SCDOTPress about pot- movement and in ludes an evaluation of urrent and • The Draft Statewide Strategic Safety lan to iden- Poore. holes They take are of it. future ongestion on the network tify emphasis areas and strategies aimed at eliminating In addition to sending or asper ounty and the SC • Statewide Transit lan to identify existing public highway fatalities and severe injuries. “tweeting agen y press DOT ro ks transportation servi es urrent and proje ted needs Seven publi information meetings were held a ross releases and advisories the • “reat hustle SC- and long-range transit strategies the state in September to engage the publi and provide Office of Communications DOTPress iew leared on • Statewide Rail lan to establish priorities and iti ens an opportunity to review and omment on the also uses Twitter to help SB I-85 off ramp at Exit implementation strategies to enhan e passenger and Draft S MTP. the publi answer agen y- in less than a day. Well related questions. Our “fol- done lowers in lude iti ens • “AAASSSSS RT government agen ies or- SCDOTress 3 lanes gani ations businesses and of I-20 WB in E Rich- media. landCounty all open today On Aug. 5 the number Widening proje t looking of followers rea hed 5. good sctweets” As of O t. 1 that number The agency’s official had in reased to 51 1. Twitter account is SC- “Twitter is now a key DOTPress. tool in the Communi ations “We hope our employees Office toolbox,” oore said. help spread the word about Poore said that during a our Twitter a ount to fam- weather emergen y Twitter ily and friends Poore said. is used to get information “It’s a great way to follow out qui kly and dire tly to SCDOT a tivities. the publi and media. Twit- ter has been effe tive in di- re ting users to the SCDOT website where road ondi- tions are updated around the lo k P oore said. Another advantage of Twitter is the opportunity to address on erns from the publi . PHOTOGRAPHS BY ROB THOMPSON/THE CONNECTOR A public meeting on the future of transportation was held in Columbia on Sept. 8 at Colonial Life rena. ere, SCDOTs Doug rate, left, discusses mass transit issues with Charles @SCDOTPress Gossett. SCDOT l THE CONNECTOR l FALL 2014 5 eff ordans ide To emember helps others ketball or bike for 15-to- miles. ordan is a member of a group of athletes alled “ inish Strong. “ inish Strong is a Christian non-profit ministry that partners with other groups and athletes to support haritable auses. The group’s y ling teams either par- ti ipate in athleti events or spon- sor their own events. In uly 1 ordan and some of his teammates took part in the “Ride to Remember. Over y lists gathered in Simpsonville on uly 1 to begin a 5- mile three-day ride from Simpsonville to Mount Pleasant. The event was a fund-raiser for the S.C. Al heimer’s Asso iation. Cy lists ould ride portions of the ross-state journey from PHOTOGRAPHS BY ROB THOMPSON/THE CONNECTOR the Upstate to the Low ountry SCDOT employee Jeff Jordan, front right, rides through Laurens County along S.C. or travel the entire way. ordan Highway 39 on the “A Ride To Remember,” a 3-day, 252-mile bike ride across South hose all three days and 5 Carolina to raise money to benefit the S.C. chapter of the lheimers ssociation. miles. He said the ride was a By Pete Poore and three to four y ling time Anyone with a full-time job little tough at first. “We went trial ra es. ordan ra ks up more and a family has to ee r ise good the first 45 miles too fast, but he Conne tor ontinues its than miles per year on time management to train on- we made the adjustment. The re ords his workout and ompeti- look at SCDOT employ- the bike. This year he logged in sistently. However the Distri t last 1 miles from Orangeburg tion data. How mu h “Every- Tees who ould be onsid- 1 miles as of uly . engineer has one distin t advan- to Mount Pleasant went better thing said the multi-sport ath- ered “et reme athletes. In this Some might ask the Clemson tage. “The Distri t Headquarters than epe ted. said ordan. The lete. His re ords show that sin e edition we’ll introdu e you to graduate “Why The answer building is one mile from the SCDOT engineer and all the he began his fitness program 14 eff ordan an engineer who is is based in Charleston. “I got lo al MCA and it’s possible to y lists who parti ipated raised years ago he’s lost about 1 lbs. the Constru tion S heduler for talked into running the Cooper run to the where you an on- just a few dollars shy of over the years. Distri t . River Bridge Run 1 years ago ne t with their running trails for a for the three-day ride. What’s net for him following During an average year he said ordan. “That’s where it all lun htime run he said. ordan is pleased that his fit- the “Ride to Remember ordan participates in four to five triath- started and the more I ran the bet- The MCA also provides ness program an also help oth- has fo used his training on triath- lons a handful of 5k ra es one ter and faster I got so I stu k with opportunities for ross-training ers as well as benefit his own lons and a Half-Ironman triathlon or two 1k r a es a half marathon the training he added. where ordan an swim play bas- health and well-being. He says he net year.

By Pete Poore

SCDOTs etreme athletes continue uests he Spring 1 issue of The Conne - tor introdu ed you to three SCDOT Temployees a omplishing remark- able athleti hallenges. Here’s an update on their a omplishments sin e then • ike Barbee Competed in the randfather Mountain Marathon on uly 1 in Boone C. Also in uly he ompeted in the Landsford Canal 5k 1.1 miles in Landsford State Park in ork County. Preparing for a 1- mile event in ebruary 15. • Charlie Bro n Shown left Parti ipat- ed in the open water “1 -Mile Swim Around Charleston” on Sept. 21. e finished 19th among starters with a time of 5 hours minutes and 1 se onds. • ark Pleasant did not run the 1 ew ork City Marathon on ov. but he was there. Mark supported a friend who has entered the ra e. This same friend ame to support Mark when he ran the 1 C PHOTO PROVIDED Marathon. 6 SCDOT l THE CONNECTOR l FALL 2014 Annual drill readies SC in case of hurricane

SCDOT employees Julian Robinson, left, and Christopher Bloome place barricades near the entrance of I-26 to simulate closing the entrance ramp during the hurricane lane-reversal drill.

PHOTOGRAPHS BY ROB THOMPSON/THE CONNECTOR SCDOT employees Harriett Caldwell-Moore, left, and Clarence Blakely look over lane reversal plans as SCDOT employees put out cones and barricades to simulate closing exits from interestates as part of a hurricane lane-reversal drill on June 3.

South Carolina Department of Public Safety Director Leroy Smith, left, S.C. Secretary of Transportation Janet P. Oakley, center, and SCDOT Deputy Director for Engineering Christy A. Hall discuss the operations of the hurricane lane-reversal drill at the intersection of Interstates 26 and 77.

ABOVE: SCDOT employees Terry Poole, left, and Milton Hill put out cones to simulate closing an SCDOT exit on I-26 as part of the hurricane lane-reversal employees drill. assist with the hurricane drill LEFT: Kenny Eargle, left, at the S.C. and Brad Latham listen Emergency and respond to radio Management communications in the Central Division Command Center at SCDOT headquarters. Headquarters during the June CODY CROUCH/THE CONNECTOR 3 hurricane evacuation drill. SCDOT l THE CONNECTOR l FALL 2014 7 Taller, wider: C br idge o er te ando i er rel a e ent udat e

PHOTOGRAPHS BY ROB THOMPSON/THE CONNECTOR The swing span on S.C. was built over the ando iver in 99. It will be replaced with a new bridge with a 55-foot vertical clearance.

By Pete Poore elected officials and other local compiled and transmitted to the stakeholders, SCDOT was asked USCG for their review and verti- to re-visit the vertical clearance cal clearance determination. CDOT is moving forward requirements prior to beginning After a thorough review, the with a project to replace construction. SCDOT had been USCG has determined that a 55- the aging S.C. 41 Bridge coordinating and consulting with foot vertical clearance best meets overS the Wando River in Berkeley the Federal Highway Administra- the “reasonable needs of naviga- County. The existing structure is tion (FHWA), the United States tion” for this waterway. SCDOT a swing span bridge built in 1939 Coast Guard (USCG) and other has directed its contractor, PCL and must now be opened manually stakeholders for nearly the last 10 Civil Constructors to proceed with for boat traffic. This bride is both years developing this important in- design and construction of a 55- structurally deficient and function- frastructure project. foot ertical clearance, fied san ally obsolete and is nearing the end In addition, SCDOT sent out structure. of its useful life. The new bridge more than 650 questionnaires to The design-build contract with will have a 55-foot vertical clear- property/dock owners, marinas PCL is for $30.4 million. The con- This sign will have to go once the new bridge is ance to accommodate nautical and other marine facilities up- struction schedule calls for com- finished. The new bridge will be 6 feet, inches wide traffic. stream and downstream and to letion in the fall of . Traffic and will be able to accommodate four 2-foot travel After concern over the pro- those who attended the public will be maintained on the existing lanes with a 5-foot flush median with wide shoulders posed 55-foot vertical clear- meeting held in December 2012. bridge while the new bridge is un- for bikes and pedestrians. ance of the bridge was voiced by The results of the survey were der construction. International alk To School Day

Students from Pine idge Iddle School tread along ish atchery oad as they participate in the International alk To School Day on Oct. . PHOTOGRAPHS BY ROB THOMPSON/THE CONNECTOR 8 SCDOT l THE CONNECTOR l FALL 2014 SCDOT agents train, learn at annual Rights of Way symposium

ROB THOMPSON/THE CONNECTOR The annual meeting is a training opportunity for the Rights of Way staff, and is the only time all the employees gather together during the year. By Bob Kudelka tend this year was a natural fit. her career in right of way and later headed agement system; and Local Public Agency “We’re making sure everybody has the up Arizona DOT and the U.S. Department real estate acquisition. There were also same focus and understanding of the new of Transportation. “She came from your general sessions on the Freedom of Infor- he 2014 Rights of Way Symposium rules and guidelines that have come out,” ranks,” Oakley said. “That’s a testimony mation Act, Map 21 and communication. drew a much larger than expected Keys said. to the vital role you all play and what you Presenters included: Alex Nelson, crowd of SCDOT partners who Secretary of Transportation Janet P. deliver to and for the Department.” Tammy Quick, Doug Timmons, Robert Tjoined employees for the training sessions Oakley provided opening remarks, calling “You are really a focal point for custom- Manning, Holly Moody, Evelyn Turner, in September. the office one of the least - under er service and public engagement for the Robbie Giddens, Cedric Keitt, Daryl In all, nearly 200 people attended the stood in many departments and frequently department. Without you, quite honestly, Hardwick, Barbara Wessinger, Mark symposium, said SCDOT Director of overlooked.” we would not be able to build the trust and Anthony, Mark Walker, Keith Melvin, Rights of Way Brian Keys. “You’re the lynchpin in the middle of have that positive public engagement. You Willie Johnson, Mark Attaway, Beach “I think it’s been tremendous,” Keys the project delivery process,” Oakley said. really are the point of contact, in so many Brooker, Sherri Devereaux, Polly Mc- said as the two-day symposium neared an “You’re the point of public engagement ways, for the Department.” Cutcheon; and Marshall Wainright and end. “I’ve had overwhelmingly positive that frequently has the greatest impact on Kicking off the symposium were infor- Jessica Hekter, both of FHWA. comments from the staff and our partners the public. It’s critical what you do to proj- mative and inspirational remarks by Alex Keys thanked the following for helping in business, appraisers, FHWA, our Local ect delivery.” Nelson and Rob Manning. make the symposium a success: Chair An- Public Agencies and consultants.” In a typical highway project, the task of Then it was time for breakout sessions nette McCrorey; and co-chair Conshelda Keys, who took over as ROW director rights of way employees falls in the middle on topics such as Acquisition and Apprais- Nelson; Tina White; Tina Kennedy; and in August 2013, wanted to continue train- of the design and construction process, al processes; utilities, railroads and rights Shaun Gaines of Clemson University/T3S. ing for the ROW employees and build on a Keys said. Rights of way cannot be pur- of way; real estate acquisition under the Keys also gave special thanks to attorney symposium held in 2011. Having the part- chased until designs are completed. Uniform Act; time management; billboards Paul D. de Holczer and SCDHHS employ- ners in business and local governments at- Oakley noted that Mary Peters began and outdoor advertising; ROW data man- ee Bobby George. SCDOT l THE CONNECTOR l FALL 2014 9 Rights of Way Symposium

Some of the topics covered at the symposium included: l lans eadingl eal state ui sition under te ni or tl tilities ailroadsl ata anage entl illboards utdoor d ertising l re enting te oiling ointl o to anage riorities and i el o al ubli gen eal state ui sitionl reedo o n or ation tl a lCo uni ationl itle l e or tan e o o u entation

HOW MANY OF THESE SPEAKERS CAN YOU IDENTIFY? See the answers on page 10.

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RIGHTS OF WAY Service Awards presented by Director of Rights of Way Brian Keys

Kimberly Caraway - 15 years Patricia Finch - 20 years

Kathryn Copeland Reginald Elliott 10 years 10 years Holly Moody - 15 years

Shirley Cotterell - 20 years

HOW MANY OF THESE SPEAKERS CAN YOU Janet P. IDENTIFY? Oakley Here are the answers from page 9.

Holly Beach Moody Booker Jessica Tim Cosh - 20 years Hekter Evelyn Mark Willie Brian Turner Attaway Johnson Keys

Alex Bobby Nelson George Daryl Hardwick

Polly Doug Tammy McCutcheon Mark Timmons Quick Rob Paul de Holczer Walker Manning

Barbara Marshall Keith Melvin Cedric Sherri Wessinger Wainright Karin Hill Keitt Devereaux

David McDougal - 30 years SCDOT l THE CONNECTOR l FALL 2014 11 SCDOT traffic camera now streaming online By Bob Kudelka wanted those up to date, live im- media and tic cables had made it impossible cameras do not record video. ages. Technological advances mainstream to connect to SCDOT’s stream- The web address for the 511 CDOT this fall began now provide us a chance to media. ing video in the past. Traveler Information System providing online stream- do it.” “In places where they didn’t is www.511sc.org, which can Sing video of traffic as part Sheppard thanked have the IT (Information Tech- also be accessed from SCDOT’s of its 511 Traveler Information the following em- nology) infrastructure, now home page, www.scdot.org. System. ployees in Traffic these first responders can receive There are free apps available for The streaming video from Engineering for help- it over the internet,” Sheppard cell phones and tablets that op- SCDOT’s traffic cameras replac- ing make the proj- said. erate on the iPhone and Android es still images that were updated ect a success: Dan SCDOT has 336 cameras platforms. Links to download online every few seconds. Campbell, Tisha placed along interstates and oth- the applications are on the 511 “Streaming video was always Dickerson, Charlie er major highways. The cameras website under “Extras” and “511 a top requested item from the Shirley and Shaun are linked to the agency’s Traf- Tools.” Do not use these applica- public,” said Director of Traffic Stargel. fic Management Centers where tions while you are driving. Be Engineering Tony Sheppard. Reaction to the employees communicate with safe and either pull over or have “From day one, when we put new technology was first responders, includ- a passenger access them while in any image on the web, people positive, according to ing SCDOT SHEP a motor vehicle. wanted streaming video. They feedback from both social “So trucks, to help man- SCDOT’s 511 system pro- long, still im- age traffic. The vides information on construc- ages... SCDOT highway tion projects, lane closures, cameras are now live streams,” crashes, congestion and severe posted Andrew Kiel of WHRI in weather affecting traffic. It oper- the Upstate. ates 24 hours a day, seven days “Well, real-time traffic infor- a week, and can be accessed mation in the state of South Car- by computer, telephone, smart- olina just became a little better, phone or tablet. courtesy of the South Carolina In addition, the system in- Department of Transportation,” cludes a telephone service wrote Andy Paras in the Charles- through an interactive, voice- ton Post and Courier. “The DOT activated roadway and traffic on Monday unveiled its new live- information system accessed by streaming traffic video cameras, calling 511 from your home, of- which is automatic improvement fice, or cell phone. over the still images it’s provided Earlier this year, the online for the last 12 years or so.” 511 system began a new map- In addition to the public get- ping function called “Reach the ting a better look at traffic con- Beach,” which uses beach ball Live streaming video, shown above in a screen capture, ditions, the streaming video is icons to provide distances and displays current traffic flow and potential problems like a important for first-responders in times to routes to popular SC disabled vehicle. areas where the lack of fiber op- coastal destinations.

I-26 Safety Corridor Project: Clearing, grubbing, guardrail installation By Pete Poore • 182-183 • 187-191 he SCDOT Commis- • 193-189.5 sion approved the Tawarding of a contract for the first of two projects The plan calls for work to intended to improve safety start at the beginning of 2015 The corridor on the I-26 corridor between and to complete the project along I-26 Summerville and I-95. before Labor Day 2015, ap- between SCDOT is moving for- proximately a 270-day peri- I-95 and ward with a project that calls od. The contract was awarded Summerville for the clearing, grubbing, to Cherokee Construction in has a regrading and installation the amount of $5,016,659. history of standard cable guardrails Cherokee’s bid included com- of single- between the following mile pleting the project in 240 days vehicle markers: once the work begins. A sec- crashes. ond project to install high ten- • 170-171 sion cable is still in the design • 175-176 phase. ROB THOMPSON/THE CONNECTOR 12 SCDOT l THE CONNECTOR l FALL 2014 Interstate 95, U.S. 301 interchange project Project to make intersection improvements, extend U.S. 301 to S.C. 6

ROB THOMPSON/THE CONNECTOR Dignitaries break ground on the intersection improvement and connector project in Orangeburg County near Santee. By Bob Kudelka ty Development Commission coach Willie Jeffries, now Com- popular freeway-to-arterial inter- receiving a TIGER III grant of Chair Kenneth Middleton; Or- missioner of the SC Ports Author- change designs in North America. $12 million dollars. With over he economic impact for angeburg County Development ity, officiated the ceremony. Highlights of the project in- $40 million total funds allocated Orangeburg County and Commission Board Member Oakley said the Global Lo- clude: to this project and the support all of South Carolina was Kenneth Ott; SCDOT Commis- gistics Triangle paves the way • Full access to I-95 of FHWA, SCDOT has procured Ta popular theme among speakers sioner Sam Glover; Orangeburg for industrial sites that are rated • Continuous traffic flow from McCarthy Construction through a at the groundbreaking ceremony County Council Chairman John- as “Premier Mega Sites” by the U.S. 301 design-build process to build the for the I-95/U.S. 301 Interchange nie Wright; Orangeburg County Department of Commerce. These • There will be a Connector interchange and connector road- and S.C. 6 Connector Project. Councilmember Johnny Rav- are sites that offer 1,000 acres or Road over to S.C. 6. This will way. Its schedule has been accel- “To simply label this as an in- enell; and 6th District Congress- more to companies and industries have a 5-lane section and a 3-lane erated to be completed in the fall terchange project does not do it man James E. Clyburn. interested in locating in South ditch section. of 2015. justice in terms of its importance The I-95/U.S. 301 Interchange Carolina. • There will be a new inter- Oakley said the site is ideally to the economy of Orangeburg and S.C. 6 Connector Project Commissioner Glover said the section at the proposed develop- situated near the midway point County and South Carolina,” represents a collaborative effort project is going to be a major eco- ment; a new bridge over CSX along I-95 between New York said Secretary of Transportation between federal, state, local and nomic stimulus for South Caroli- railroad; new turn lanes on S.C. City and Miami. Two major inter- Janet P. Oakley. “The improve- private entities to provide a full na, and especially for Orangeburg 6; and reconnection of LTD Rd. states; I-95 and I-26 intersect just ments that we will see at this in- access interchange and connector County. The largest rural county (County Rd.) to S.C. 6 Connector. nine miles from the interchange. terchange represent a new asset road to help service the current in our state, Orangeburg County Glover said vital support was This provides quick access to both that will greatly strengthen South and future infrastructure needs is one of 12 counties in South given by Congressional and State national and regional markets. Carolina’s position in the global of the areas near I-95 and Santee. Carolina nationally designated as Legislators, Orangeburg County “It’s a brand new day in San- economy.” The goal is to improve economic a “persistent poverty county.” and the Lower Savannah Coun- tee,” Santee Mayor Donnie Hill- Joining Oakley at the ground- development for Orangeburg Glover gave a detailed descrip- cil of Governments (LSCOG: iard said. breaking were a host of federal, County by providing full inter- tion of the project, which will be including LSCOG identifying “Nothing can produce a win- state and local leaders. They state access for proposed com- designed as a “Partial Cloverleaf $17.2 million dollars in guide- ner like a little teamwork,” said included Santee Mayor Don- mercial developments. Interchange.” This type of de- share funds, $11 million in ear- Jeffries, wrapping up the cer- nie Hilliard; Orangeburg Coun- Former SC State football sign has become one of the most marks and Orangeburg County emony. SCDOT l THE CONNECTOR l FALL 2014 13 PROMOTIONS Christopher adden promoted Servi es on Aug. 1 . Low ountry on Aug. . Maintenan e on uly . trades spe ialist III at O onee Mainte- to engineer asso iate engineer II at saac Bentley promoted to engi- Cal in Turnage promoted to Charlie reen promoted to trades nan e on une . reenville Maintenan e on Aug. 1 . neer asso iate engineer III in Dire tor printing manager III in Pre onstru - spe ialist I at Dor hester Mainte- l in idi er promoted to sup- Daniel Burton promoted to engi- of Maintenan e on Aug. 1 . tion Support on Aug. . nan e on uly . ply manager I at Equipment Servi e neer asso iate engineer III at Distri t on pson promoted to trades anice Di on promoted to pro- Terry ohnson promoted to trades Depot on une . Spe ial Proje ts Constru tion on Aug. spe ialist III at Ri hland Maintenan e urement manager I in Pro urement spe ialist III at Clarendon Mainte- uan Torres promoted to trades 1 . on Aug. . on Aug. . nan e on uly . spe ialist III at Ri hland Maintenan e eal nderson promoted to arcena eppenhagen promot- Donald ogers promoted to engi- orman dams promoted to on une . trades spe ialist I at Pi kens Mainte- ed to asso iate geodeti te hni ian at neer asso iate engineer III in Dire tor trades spe ialist III at Beaufort Main- nthony Burgess promoted to nan e on Aug. 1 . Le ington Maintenan e on Aug. . of Construction Office on Aug. 2. tenan e on uly . senior geodeti te hni ian at Distri t Cynthia yers promoted to acob obinson promoted to Patricia Bradley promoted to Ben amin ar ey promoted to Office on une 2. trades spe ialist I at Hampton Main- trades spe ialist III at Charleston trades spe ialist III at Pi kens Mainte- trades spe ialist III at Beaufort Main- Tandy est promoted to asso i- tenan e on Aug. 1 . Maintenan e on Aug. . nan e on uly 1 . tenan e on uly . ate geodeti te hni ian at Le ington oe errin promoted to trades ndre iller promoted to ance angdale promoted to illiam Black promoted to trades Constru tion on une . specialist III at Edgefield Maintenance trades spe ialist I at Distri t Main- trades spe ialist III at Colleton Main- spe ialist III at Distri t Maintenan e italiy Bobik promoted to asso i- on Aug. 1 . tenan e Operations on Aug. . tenan e on uly 1 . Operations on uly . ate geodeti te hni ian at reenville eremy odges promoted to en- Kenneth Bar ick promoted to oseph heeler promoted to en- Chad lledge promoted to engi- Constru tion on une . gineer asso iate engineer III at Lau- trades spe ialist III at Sumter Mainte- gineer asso iate engineer III at Materi- neer asso iate engineer III in RP 1 scar ldrete promoted to trades rens Constru tion on Aug. 1 . nan e on Aug. . als and Resear h on uly 1 . Low ountry on uly . spe ialist III at Aiken Maintenan e on ark elder promoted to trades ar uise itherspoon promot- Derrick ant promoted to asso- ack aughn promoted to asso- une . spe ialist at Calhoun Maintenan e ed to trades spe ialist III at Sumter iate geodeti te hni ian at Distri t iate geodeti te hni ian at Anderson Paul rier promoted to trades on Aug. 1 . Maintenan e on Aug. . Bridge Inspe tion on uly 1 . Maintenan e on une 1 . specialist I at District 3 Traffic Sig- esley edden promoted to en- amie ambrell promoted to en- o aldis Bonnette promoted to Billy rant promoted to trades nals on une . gineer asso iate engineer II at Laurens gineer asso iate engineer II at Spar- trades spe ialist III at Equipment Ser- spe ialist III at Colleton Maintenan e Ti any ones promoted to hu- Maintenan e on Aug. 1 . tanburg Maintenan e on Aug. . vi e Depot on uly 1 . on une 1 . man resour e manager II in Human Derrick Tindal promoted to engi- Samuel ickenhoe er promoted Kel in Da is promoted to trades ichael ade promoted to trades Resour es on une . neer asso iate engineer II at Distri t 5 to engineer asso iate engineer III at spe ialist III at eorgetown Mainte- spe ialist III at ork Maintenan e on D ayne e coat promoted to Office on Aug. 17. asper Constru tion on Aug. . nan e on uly 1 . une 1 . trades spe ialist III at Ri hland Main- oseph Stokes promoted to senior rederick Thompson promoted erry Creed promoted to trades Brian olt promoted to engineer tenan e on May 1 . geodeti te hni ian at Bamberg Con- to engineer asso iate engineer II at spe ialist I at Kershaw Maintenan e asso iate engineer I at Distri t Of- ason Sharpe promoted to trades stru tion on Aug. 1 . Spartanburg Maintenan e on Aug. . on uly 1 . fice on une 17. spe ialist I at Spartanburg Mainte- Paul iller promoted to engi- ason Kirby promoted to osha Christopher Singleton promoted onni olmes promoted to senior nan e on May 1 . neer asso iate engineer III at Ri hland officer II at Florence Maintenance on to asso iate geodeti te hni ian at geodetic technician at District 6 Office d ard Burgess promoted to Constru tion on Aug. 1 . Aug. . Horry Constru tion on uly 1 . on une 1 . trades spe ialist I at Laurens Main- ichael Cooper promoted to en- Doyle aites promoted to engi- olando Pe re promoted to incent ade promoted to se- tenan e on May 1 . gineer asso iate engineer I at Dor hes- neer asso iate engineer II at ewberry trades spe ialist III at Aiken Mainte- nior geodeti te hni ian at Distri t bony iddleton promoted to ter Constru tion on Aug. 1 . Constru tion on Aug. . nan e on uly 1 . Bridge Inspe tion on une 1 . engineer asso iate engineer III at ugh Boyd promoted to asso i- auren Bollinger promoted to eonard endri promoted to ohnny reeman promoted to Spartanburg Maintenan e on May 1 . ate geodeti te hni ian at Aiken Con- right of way agent II at Right of Way - trades spe ialist III at Distri t Main- trades spe ialist I at M Cormi k Christopher Couch promoted to stru tion on Aug. 1 . reenville on Aug. . tenan e Operations on uly 1 . Maintenan e on une 1 . senior geodeti te hni ian at reen- reddie oung promoted to el in le ander promoted to Patricia angland promoted eonardo lo er promoted to ville Constru tion on May 1 . trades specialist III at Edgefield Main- trades spe ialist III at O onee Mainte- to engineer asso iate engineer III in trades specialist III at Fairfield Main- Spencer Co promoted to engi- tenan e on Aug. 1 . nan e on Aug. . Traffic Engineering on uly 17. tenan e on une 1 . neer asso iate engineer II at Distri t 5 ames ohnson promoted to asso- obert Patterson promoted to oy Shealy promoted to engineer enry Shumpert promoted to Bridge Inspe tion on May 1 . iate geodeti te hni ian at Ri hland ommuni ations manager at Distri t asso iate engineer I in RP 1 Low- engineer asso iate engineer III at Le - ichael o land promoted to Constru tion on Aug. 1 . Office on Aug. 2. ountry on uly 1 . ington Surveys on une 1 . trades spe ialist I at Laurens Main- immy Payton promoted to trades immie ones promoted to me- my Shepherd promoted to en- anda Pontoo promoted to pro- tenan e on May 1 . spe ialist at Anderson Maintenan e hani II at Aiken Maintenan e on gineer asso iate engineer I in RP gram oordinator I in Business Devel- llen endine promoted to se- on Aug. 1 . Aug. . Midlands on uly 1 . opment and Spe ial Programs on une nior geodeti te hni ian at Aiken Con- ohnathan reer promoted to Charles Cook promoted to trades Brian Di promoted to engineer 1 . stru tion on May 1 . me hani III at Anderson Mainte- spe ialist III at Charleston Mainte- asso iate engineer I in RP Pee ary ndre s promoted to se- esse Thompson promoted to en- nan e on Aug. 1 . nan e on Aug. . Dee on uly 1 . nior geodetic technician in Traffic En- gineer asso iate engineer I at Mate- Carl Smith promoted to asso i- Cory Simmons promoted to icholas arman promoted to gineering on une 1 . rials and Resear h on May 1 . ate geodeti te hni ian at Aiken Con- trades spe ialist III at Distri t Main- engineer asso iate engineer I in Pre- arry ucas promoted to engi- Timothy arbin promoted to stru tion on Aug. 1 . tenan e Operations on Aug. . onstru tion Support on uly 1 . neerassociate engineer III in Traffic trades spe ialist III at reenville ichael Bolin promoted to trades oel Smith promoted to engineer Barbara Sharpe promoted to a - Engineering on une 1 . Maintenan e on May 1 . spe ialist III at Ri hland Maintenan e asso iate engineer II at Charleston countantfiscal analyst III in rogram on reer promoted to engineer eremiah armon promoted to on Aug. 1 . Maintenan e on Aug. . Controls on uly 1 . asso iate engineer III at Materials and engineer asso iate engineer III in RP oseph Butchko promoted to as- ustin elch promoted to asso i- okesh Patel promoted to engi- Resear h on une . 1 Low ountry on May 1 . so iate geodeti te hni ian at reen- ate geodeti te hni ian at Sumter Con- neer asso iate engineer III in RP 1 Delicia ingard promoted to athalia Chandler promoted to ville Constru tion on Aug. 1 . stru tion on Aug. . Low ountry on uly 1 . program oordinator II at a an y engineer asso iate engineer I in RP Daniel Black promoted to asso i- Krys tyn iemira promoted onica eares promoted to Pool on une . Pee Dee on May 1 . ate geodeti te hni ian at ork Con- to trades spe ialist III at Charleston administrative assistant at Florence Charles Seigler promoted to Sara Stone promoted to engineer stru tion on Aug. 1 . Maintenan e on Aug. . Maintenan e on uly . trades spe ialist I at Aiken Mainte- asso iate engineer I in RP Mid- atthe Coker promoted to ames ender promoted to trades Chad reene promoted to senior nan e on une . lands on May 1 . trades spe ialist III at Sumter Mainte- specialist I at District 3 Traffic Sig- geodeti te hni ian at Spartanburg Thomas Bostic promoted to en- ickolas aites promoted to en- nan e on Aug. 1 . nals on Aug. . Constru tion on uly . gineer asso iate engineer II at Marion gineer asso iate engineer I in Dire - obert all promoted to engi- Cayleigh Snodgrass promoted to kesha ennings promoted to pro- Constru tion on une . tor of Construction Office on May 17. neer asso iate engineer I at Ri hland engineer asso iate engineer I at asper gram manager I at Materials and Re- lliott Sellers promoted to trades Constru tion on Aug. 1 . Constru tion on Aug. . sear h on uly . spe ialist III at Distri t Bridge Main- See PROMOTIONS ohn Chandler promoted to in- oger Sears promoted to engi- Patricia Kannegieser promoted tenan e on une . on page 14. formation te hnology manager II in IT neer asso iate engineer III in RP 1 to trades spe ialist III at Beaufort redie c lister promoted to 14 SCDOT l THE CONNECTOR l FALL 2014

program oordinator II in Call Center nan e on O t. . PROMOTIONS on May . ussell enau promoted to me- Davis named Director of Minority oseph Bennett promoted to en- hani III at Charleston Maintenan e continued from page 13 gineer asso iate engineer I in RP on O t. . and Small Business Affairs Upstate on May . Claude Keeton promoted to ichael umphries promoted Christy all promoted to Deputy trades spe ialist III at Ri hland Main- reg Da is has been to engineer asso iate engineer I in Se retary for Engineering on May . tenan e on O t. . named the SCDOT Di- RP Upstate on May 1 . ames arren promoted to Dep- Brian odges promoted to trades re tor of Minority and onathan all promoted to in i- uty Se retary for inan e and Pro ure- spe ialist I at ork Maintenan e on Small Business Affairs. The Of- dent responder I at SHEP - Upstate on ment on May . O t. . fice of Business Development and May 19. illiam odge promoted to Darlene Broughton promoted to Spe ial Programs has transferred odney Da is promoted to trades trades spe ialist I at Clarendon engineer asso iate engineer III in RP from the Division of Support Ser- spe ialist III at Marion Maintenan e Maintenan e on O t. 1 . Midlands on O t. . vi es into the Division of Minor- on May . Ke in Spi ey promoted to asso- Brooks Bickley promoted to en- Scottie ens promoted to trades iate geodeti te hni ian at loren e gineer asso iate engineer II in RP 1 ity and Small Business Affairs. spe ialist III at O onee Maintenan e Maintenan e on O t. 1 . Low ountry on O t. . Davis has more than years on May . Preston ogers promoted to in- Casey ucas promoted to engi- e perien e with small business odney Parker promoted to ident responder II at SHEP - Myrtle neer asso iate engineer II in RP development and minority rela- trades spe ialist III at Williamsburg Bea h on O t. 1 . Midlands on O t. . tions in luding serving as the Maintenan e on May . enni er esse promoted to enni er ecker promoted to en- Dire tor of the South Carolina Thomas ouisy promoted to right of way agent I at Right of Way - gineer asso iate engineer III in RP Minority Business Development trades spe ialist III at Berkeley Main- St. eorge on O t. 1 . Pee Dee on O t. . Agen y and the Small Business Gregory Davis tenan e on May . Timothy Britt promoted to engi- Danielle ester promoted to hu- Development Manager for the ity Supplier Development Coun il obert sgett promoted to engi- neer asso iate engineer II at eorge- man resour e manager I in Human South Carolina Department of Midlands Advisory Committee neer asso iate engineer I at Distri t town Constru tion on O t. 1 . Resour es on O t. . 1 Office on May 2. rederick De ine promoted to a uann itchell promoted to Commer e. and the South Carolina Chamber Bradley Dingey promoted to in i- me hani II at Aiken Maintenan e on trades spe ialist III at asper Mainte- Davis has degrees and certifica- Small Business Task or e. Da- dent responder II at SHEP - Ro k Hill O t. 1 . nan e on Sept. 1 . tions from the University of South vis is a member of the Harvest on May . ichael ealy promoted to trades Sugar Sugar promoted to trades Carolina and Dartmouth College. Chur h in Le ington. He has three ames lmer promoted to trades spe ialist III at Beaufort Maintenan e spe ialist III at Aiken Maintenan e on He has served as a board mem- adult hildren and one energeti spe ialist I at Colleton Maintenan e on O t. 1 . Sept. 1 . ber of more than 15 organi ations grandson. on May . ark Pleasant promoted to pro- Tammy ogers promoted to ad- that support Disadvantaged Busi- In his spare time Davis volun- ake Pagels promoted to trades gram manager III in Office of lan- ministrative spe ialist II at Kershaw ness Enterprise DBE efforts teers with several youth leader- spe ialist III at O onee Maintenan e ning on O t. 1 . Maintenan e on Sept. 1 . including the overnor’s Office ship groups and spends two weeks on May . Kathy Ky er promoted to print- oshua cDo ell promoted to of Small and Minority Business a year at a s hool he has adopted Da id oodard promoted to ing manager II in Pre onstru tion asso iate geodeti te hni ian at Spar- trades specialist I at Fairfield Main- Support on O t. 1 . tanburg Constru tion on Sept. 1 . Assistan e the Carolinas Minor- in Kenya. tenan e on May . Thomas Knight promoted to en- ester Parris promoted to trades ichael ibson promoted to gineer asso iate engineer III in Pre- spe ialist at Cherokee Maintenan e nan e on Sept. 1 . oseph cintyre promoted to trades spe ialist III at O onee Mainte- onstru tion Support on O t. 1 . on Sept. 1 . oseph arcus promoted to me- engineer asso iate engineer III at nan e on May . Chad c illan promoted to rnest Sanders promoted to hani II at Le ington Maintenan e Le ington Constru tion on Sept. . Columbus Buggs promoted to trades spe ialist III at Colleton Main- trades spe ialist III at Colleton Main- on Sept. 1 . ack otley promoted to me- trades spe ialist III at Distri t 1 Bridge tenan e on O t. . tenan e on Sept. 1 . e rey Shields promoted to hani II at Kershaw Maintenan e on Maintenan e on May . obert edding promoted to oy Bro n promoted to trades trades spe ialist III at ork Mainte- Sept. . e rey Cochran promoted to trades spe ialist at reenville Main- spe ialist III at Laurens Maintenan e nan e on Sept. 1 . moretta Smith promoted to engineer asso iate engineer II at Spar- tenan e on O t. . on Sept. 1 . Da id elt promoted to trades right of way agent II at Right of Way tanburg Constru tion on May . oshua Durham promoted to yan artin promoted to engi- spe ialist at Charleston Mainte- - loren e on Sept. . Charles adson promoted to trades spe ialist I at O onee Mainte- neer asso iate engineer II at Materials nan e on Sept. 1 . Da id iles promoted to trades trades specialist III at Fairfield Main- nan e on O t. . and Resear h on Sept. 1 . Christopher ones promoted spe ialist III at Distri t Bridge tenan e on May . ack obertson promoted to Da id Sage promoted to in ident to trades spe ialist III at Distri t 1 Maintenan e on Sept. . Stephen dmunds promoted trades specialist at District 3 Traffic responder II at SHEP - Upstate on Bridge Maintenan e on Sept. 1 . ictor ide promoted to engi- to trades spe ialist III at reenwood Signals on O t. . Sept. 1 . enni er hoades promoted to neer asso iate engineer I at Charles- Maintenan e on May . obert Coker promoted to hief obert Branham promoted to as- engineer asso iate engineer III in ton Constru tion on Sept. . lan dams promoted to engi- geodeti te hni ian at Le ington Con- so iate geodeti te hni ian at Materi- Traffic Engineering on Sept. 17. Bobby asler promoted to trades neer asso iate engineer II at Pi kens stru tion on O t. . als and Resear h on Sept. 1 . enee ardner promoted to en- specialist III at Edgefield Mainte- Constru tion on May . ohn elborn promoted to engi- e ery e is promoted to trades gineer asso iate engineer III in RP nan e on Sept. . Brian ray promoted to asso iate neer asso iate engineer I at Distri t 1 spe ialist III at eorgetown Mainte- Midlands on Sept. 1 . ene Penninger promoted to geodeti te hni ian at Horry 1 Mainte- Office on Oct. 2. nan e on Sept. 1 . Bran ord Breland promoted to trades spe ialist I at Berkeley Main- nan e on May . ina essinger promoted to se- Thomas Bond promoted to trades engineer asso iate engineer II in RP tenan e on Sept. . Christopher Turner promoted to nior geodeti te hni ian at Materials spe ialist III at Colleton Maintenan e 1 Low ountry on Sept. 1 . aria De ito promoted to pro- trades spe ialist III at Horry 1 Mainte- and Resear h on O t. . on Sept. 1 . arcus oore promoted to gram oordinator I in Dire tor of nan e on May . Christopher ybarker promoted ames Buckner promoted to trades spe ialist III at Anderson Construction Office on Sept. 2. Charlie Crockett promoted to to engineer asso iate engineer III at trades spe ialist I at Laurens Main- Maintenan e on Sept. . dam umphries promoted trades spe ialist III at ork Mainte- Materials and Resear h on O t. . tenan e on Sept. 1 . illis Dobison promoted to hief to engineer asso iate engineer III in nan e on May . Charlene Smith promoted to pro- andy ill promoted to trades geodeti te hni ian at Dor hester RP Midlands on Sept. . Da id ohnson promoted to gram oordinator II at Materials and spe ialist III at reenville Mainte- Constru tion on Sept. . anet ones promoted to pro- trades spe ialist III at Berkeley Main- Resear h on O t. . nan e on Sept. 1 . Ke in itchell promoted to gram manager I in Intermodal and tenan e on May . Christopher ilson promoted to Densel Pennington promoted to engineer asso iate engineer II at reight Programs on Sept. . arry Da is promoted to trades trades spe ialist I at Distri t Main- trades spe ialist III at Laurens Main- Charleston Constru tion on Sept. . iram Sipes promoted to engi- spe ialist III at reenville Mainte- tenan e Operations on O t. . tenan e on Sept. 1 . uther Simmons promoted to neer asso iate engineer II in Pre on- nan e on May . Becky Kuhn promoted to admin- ichael Collins promoted to trades spe ialist III at Beaufort Main- stru tion Support on Sept. . Timothy emensky promoted istrative assistant at Chesterfield Con- trades spe ialist III at eorgetown tenan e on Sept. . le ander Burton promoted to to engineer asso iate engineer III in stru tion on O t. . Maintenan e on Sept. 1 . Troy Seigler promoted to trades program oordinator I in Business Traffic Engineering on May 2. erry Crisp promoted to trades Tina Price promoted to supply spe ialist III at M Cormi k Mainte- Development and Spe ial Programs orinda Simmons promoted to spe ialist I at reenville Mainte- spe ialist III at reenwood Mainte- nan e on Sept. . on Sept. . SCDOT l THE CONNECTOR l FALL 2014 15 RETIREMENTS Catherine c uisto retired 16 from District 6 Office. Carlos Sams retired une 30 illiam Bellamy retired Sept. tion. April 4 from the Office of Mate- orris unter retired May from ickens Maintenance. 30 from orry 1 Maintenance. am es o ard retired Sept. rials and Research. 28 from Lexington Maintenance. am es suary retired Oct. 16 illie ilson retired May 27 24 from District 6 Bridge In- Caleb elch retired uly 1 ddie Spears retired uly 1 from ickens Maintenance. from Williamsburg Maintenance. spection. from acancy ool. from Lexington Maintenance. Charlie ac kson retired une Phyllis ilson retired May 31 ntonio agos retired Aug. Toby lston retired May 29 ernelle lston retired May 2 from Spartanburg Maintenance. from Williamsburg Maintenance. 31 from Colleton Construction. from rocurement. 16 from Richland Maintenance. Stee n eathers retired uly udolph erald retired une athaniel oh nson retired ichard Corley retired une nthony Bro n retired May 30 from Spartanburg Mainte- 30 from orry Construction. une 2 from Barnwell Mainte- 30 from reconstruction Support. 22 from Richland Maintenance. nance. Stephen Berry retired une 30 nance. Charles Smoak retired une Timothy Stone retired une ary amsey retired Sept. 1 from SE Myrtle Beach. e rry ii ngston retired une 30 from reconstruction Support. 16 from Richland Maintenance. from Cherokee Maintenance. Marlene itchfield retired 2 from Calhoun Maintenance. eland orley retired Oct. 1 Trina Taylor retired une 20 e rey ardner retired une une 30 from Berkeley Mainte- Charlton Carter retired une from reenville Surveys. from Richland Maintenance. 3 from Lancaster Maintenance. nance. 30 from Calhoun Maintenance. omer andolph retired Dai d Campbell retired uly Darlene right retired une enesis cDo ell retired am es sa retired uly 1 May 29 from District 1 Office. 22 from Laurens Maintenance. 30 from Chesterfield Mainte- Sept. 5 from Berkeley Mainte- from Calhoun Maintenance. Samuel cDo ell retired allace h itten retired Sept. nance. nance. orney itchell retired une May 29 from District 2 Office. 1 from Saluda Maintenance. on ie udson retired Sept. Dai d Carder retired une 10 30 from ampton Maintenance. arold leming retired May Dai d Bro nlee retired Aug. 1 from Darlington Maintenance. from Charleston Maintenance. alph ang ord retired une 7 from District 3 Office. 27 from Laurens Construction. Preston ereen retired une ac uelyn rant retired une 30 from Aiken Construction. Bonita Da enport retired Sammy Kiser retired une 30 30 from eorgetown Mainte- 2 from Charleston Maintenance. ate e nnings retired May 1 une 17 from District 3 Office. from reenville Maintenance. nance. ichard Singleton retired from McCormick Maintenance. endolyn oh nson retired am es are y retired Aug. ddie ughes retired May 16 May 30 from Colleton Mainte- ichard o retired May 1 Sept. 30 from District 3 Office. 29 from Oconee Maintenance. from orry 1 Maintenance. nance. from McCormick Maintenance. Dale assey retired Oct. 2 Charles Simmons retired e is Soles retired May 30 uth Carr retired May 30 ddie Terry retired Sept. 9 from District 3 Office. une 16 from ickens Mainte- from orry 1 Maintenance. from District 6 Bridge Inspec- from McCormick Maintenance. Robert Barfield retired Sept. nance. PROMOTIONS DEATHS Pleasant named Director of Planning Terry Arrants, of Lee l oh n illiam Stroke ark D Pleasannt, of Co- ban lanning Manager. e is a 1985 Maintenance, died Aug. 27. of Chapin, former SCDOT lumbia, has been named graduate of almetto Senior igh. e Dora Ruth Marchant, Road Design employee died Director of lanning, suc- attended ewberry College and is a l of Dorchester Construction, Aug. 17. ceeding Mark Lester. e previously 1991 graduate of Clemson niver- died Aug. 12. l was Chief of Statewide lanning. sity. Denise Biggers, of York e will manage and provide direc- e is married to the former Maintenance, died June 17. l tion of the Office of lanning to imple- eraldine Sherwood of Charles- ment an ongoing statewide transporta- ton, and they have a daughter, l Milton F. “Jay” tion planning process, programs, and Megan, 14. e is a member of McElveen, 69, former coordination consistent with MA-21 Trenholm Road Methodist Church SCDHPT and SCDPS reuirements. and enjoys boating, tennis and run- employee, died Oct. 31. A native of Miami, Fla., leas- ning. ant jointed SCDOT in 1998 as r- l

Myrtis Elizabeth Owens, mployees take on grand hike 83, of West Columbia, former CT ffice uly employee, died Aug. 22. l

Cleo Robinson, of Saluda Maintenance, died Sept. 3. Ella Ann Miles Parnell, 60, of Timmonsville, former l emloyee at istrict 5 ffice, died on July 3. PHOTOS PROVIDED Rayfield Singleton, Susan Johnson, above left, completed a “Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim” of Philip Brooks, 66, of Irmo, l Grand Canyon hike. She covered 44 miles in 48 hours with Jasper Maintenance, died former employee in the a 26,000-foot change in elevation on her hike in June. Allen June 22. CT afety ffice, died Charles Wells, of Sumter Frierson, above right, of Lexington Construction, completed on Aug. 8. l Maintenance, died Oct. 2. 21 miles of the hike in one day. They did a year of training hikes before completing this challenge. 16 SCDOT l THE CONNECTOR l FALL 2014 17 Summer internships bring future engineers to SCDOT By Kimberly Corley He believes that this internship will be Communications an important stepping stone in his future areer. “I have been working on various a h summer do ens of ollege stu- engineering tasks attending County trans- dents a ross the state parti ipate in portation ommittee and publi meetings the South Carolina Department of and estimating enhan ement and -proje ts Transportation’s SCDOT internship pro- reading plans and s oping different jobs in gram. Internships are espe ially important the field,” he said. e is certain that the ex- for those individuals aspiring to a areer in perien e he has gained here at SCDOT has the engineering field. These internships pro- provided him with insights and familiarity vide students with a platform to gain pra - with his hosen profession. ti al epe rien e not found in tet books or Despite being offered other opportunities learned in ollege le ture halls. with private firms, Tosco chose internship Stephen Tosco a senior at the University with SCDOT. When asked what motivated of South Carolina majoring in ivil engi- him to hoose SCDOT he said “A few of neering was assigned to SCDOT headquar- my professors last semester worked with ters and interned with Regional Produ tion SCDOT on different proje ts and had the roup . greatest things to say about the work envi- Tosco first became interested in engi- ronment and employees. Stephen stated a neering at an early age born into a family of areer in publi servi e is one of his goals. Morgan Cook residential home builders. He said “I began In September he ame ba k as a tempo- to want to know more about the onstru - rary employee. After graduating in De em- at Clemson University majoring in ivil en- tion of bigger proje ts su h as highways and ber he hopes to be ome a full-time engineer gineering and interned with the Bamberg bridges. It was this desire that led him to with SCDOT in Columbia or Charleston. He Maintenance Office. pursue the study of ivil engineering and also aspires to obtain his PE li ense. Peeples de ided on his areer path dur- most recently, traffic engineering and proj- organ Cook a rising senior at Clem- ing his junior year of high s hool. “I knew e t management. son University also hose ivil engineering I liked working outside working with my hands he said. “I took a few engineering lasses in high s hool and they started to interest me so I de ided that when I went Trelvonta Peeples checks out the plans where new reflective pavement to Clemson I would major in ivil engineer- markers are being installed in Bamberg. Peeples is a junior at Clemson ing. majoring in civil engineering. as her major. She re eived an assignment to This summer gave him a wealth of pra ti- Traffic Engineering in District 6. al epe rien e that will help him in his fu- Her strong desire to help people drew her ture areer. “Honestly I think you are bet- to a areer in engineering. “I an sit in the ter off learning in the field. ou see it in the office with the engineers here and analye tet book but out here you an a tually see it different s enarios for a problem and in a being made and it’s easier to grasp the on- matter of time the solution that we de ide epts he said. Although he has worked on on is shown and I’ll know that I had some numerous proje ts he parti ularly enjoyed part in helping that area and those people laying asphalt be ause he “was able to see she said. something from start to finish.” Cook applied for a summer internship Peeples would re ommend interning be ause she gravitates toward the trans- with SCDOT be ause students an “get a portation aspe t of ivil engineering. “I good head start on learning different things also knew that if I was able to intern with you can do in the field of engineering.” SCDOT I would be able to see the te hni- He has not de ided if he will pursue a a- al side and standards for transportation reer in publi servi e or a position at a pri- systems in South Carolina whi h would vate firm. owever, he does know that he give me a good foundation to build off of will spe iali e in stru tural engineering. no matter where I go she said. However When asked what the most important she intends on a areer in publi servi e. “I thing was that he would be taking away will definitely be applying to come back and from his internship with SCDOT he an- work with the traffic department in District swered, “ractical field knowledge. The 6,” she said. stuff I wouldn’t be able to learn in the lass- In the field, Cook demonstrated how room. she ee uted studies. She performed traf- Students interested in applying for in- fic and speed studies and collision analyses. Trelvonta Peeples ternship opportunities or to learn more about SCDOT’s internship program may visit “Most of the proje ts I work with are studies ies is entered in various omputer programs obss cgo for more information. based on roads where people request ertain used by SCDOT engineers. She believes this e o l ete inter ie s it os o, things to be done she said. “ or ea mple internship has given her the opportunity to PHOTOGRAPHS BY ROB THOMPSON/THE CONNECTOR Stephen Tosco, above and at right, does his internship in the Regional Coo and eel es are a ailable on our ou left-turn phases at interse tions lower speed familiari e herself with programs su h as Production Group 3 Office at SCDOT headquarters. Tosco is a senior civil ube Canne l at https you tube Morgan Cook uses a traffic counter at an intersection in Charleston. She is a limits and traffic lights installed at intersec- ITMS M i roStation and Petra. engineering student at the University of South Carolina. com SCD Tconnectoronline senior at Clemson studying civil engineering. tions. The data olle ted from these stud- Trelon ta Peeples is a rising junior also 18 SCDOT l THE CONNECTOR l FALL 2014 egional uipment perators Sa ety and Training Con erence ig a or ers so o s ills, learn sa est a s to do te ir or CDOT parti ipated in the operation. 1 Regional Equipment SCDOT was represented by SOperators Safety and our 1 state equipment operator Training Conferen e held in winners who attended training Roanoke a. on Sept. -5. modules and parti ipated in the SCDOT was one of 1 equipment operation ompetition. southeastern region DOTs attending the onferen e whi h SCDOT maintenan e employ- provided spe iali ed training in ees who parti ipated SCDOT work site safety and equipment were Could you pick up a golf ame County ent ball using a backhoe bucket oe D innell Anderson Single A le Tru k and drop it into a small Kenneth addy loren e Single A le Tru k container? Da id amey O onee Tandem A le Tru k Curtis Trimble Anderson Tandem A le Tru k ustin ork Lowboy Tru k reddie Bro n loren e Lowboy Tru k Scott Burgess Le ington Motorgrader ames Catoe Kershaw Motorgrader ABOVE: On May 14-15, the illiam Dingle Clarendon Tra tor-Mower county winners across the el in Bro n ork Tra tor-Mower state participated in SCDOTs Trey Schmuck Anderson Ba khoe Equipment Operators Safety Brian odges ork Ba khoe and Training Conference. They competed in six Ea h of these employees om- As a team, SCDOT finished 5th different equipment peted in individual equipment op- out of the 1 states parti ipating. categories. eration events and two employees SCDOT will be hosting the RIGHT: Joe Dwinnell, pla ed in the respe tive ategories 15 Regional Equipment Opera- left, placed third in the ames Catoe pla ed nd in tors Safety and Training Confer- regional Single Axle Truck the Motorgrader ompetition and en e in late-September or early- competition, and James oe D innell pla ed rd in Single O tober of ne t year in Myrtle Catoe, right, placed second A le Tru k ompetition. Bea h. in the regional Motorgrader competition. ANDY LEAPHART/SUPPORT SERVICES

PHOTOGRAPHS BY ROB THOMPSON/THE CONNECTOR The SCDOT Commission and Secretary Janet P. Oakley recognized the SCDOT equipment operators at the Sept. 18 commission meeting for the job they did representing the agency in the regional competition. SCDOT l THE CONNECTOR l FALL 2014 19

enes ro t e o etition Competitors, their family, judges and SCDOT staff watch the event on April 15 in Columbia.

SEE THE CONTESTANTS on pages 20-21. 20 SCDOT l THE CONNECTOR l FALL 2014 The Contestants ui ent erators a et and raining

Con eren e Mike Armstrong J.W. Austin Anthony Bagwell Brian Bernier Louie Brazell Freddie Brown Greenville York Pickens Dorchester York Florence

Melvin Brown Ric Buckner Scott Burgess William Burgess John Cathcart James Catoe Charles Cleveland Michael Collins York Greenwood Lexington Florence Fairfield Kershaw Anderson Georgetown

Shawn Jacob Courtney Paul Cox Robbie Craigo Jerome Cunningham Justin Davis William Dingle Joe Dwinnel Commander Saluda Chesterfield Greenville Richland Greenville Clarendon Anderson Darlington

Kenneth Eaddy Leroy Elmore Luke Erwin Dominic Ford John Gaither Richard Gilliard Alfonzo Green Anthony Green Florence Florence Colleton Horry Lancaster Berkeley Orangeburg Lexington

Robert Green Gerome Haynes Allen Heyward Brian Hodges Kenneth Hunt Dwayne Jeffcoat Jeff Kelly Darius Lee Sumter Dorchester Lexington York Oconee Richland Oconee York SCDOT l THE CONNECTOR l FALL 2014 21

Charles Long Beverly Lowery Bernard Lucas Kenneth Manke Celina McFadden Chad McMillan Terrell Mingo Jack Miracle Saluda Lee Florence Edgefield Calhoun Colleton Lancaster Greenville

Dallas Mullinax Michael Murphy Brent Nelson ichael OCain Joseph Padgett Robert Perkins Tyrone Peterson William Rabon Greenville Horry Colleton Orangeburg Greenwood Marlboro Lee Horry

William Ramey Matthew Sanford Trey Schmuck Charles Seigler Jeff Setzer Marion Shecut Jeremy Shrewsberry Luther Shuler Oconee Colleton Anderson Aiken McCormick Colleton York Darlington

Perry Smith Charles Stachewicz Chad Stevens Joe Still Richard Stroble Gene Taylor Curtis Trimble Tavious Tucker Colleton Colleton Union Barnwell Charleston Kershaw Anderson Richland

James Corey Watkins Cliff Weaver Jayhue Weisner Jimmy Wheelin Joey Whitt John Williams Joshua Williams Wannamaker Lexington Spartanburg Laurens Edgefield Bamberg Bamberg Calhoun Calhoun 22 SCDOT l THE CONNECTOR l FALL 2014 Families remember loved ones with state issued roadside memorials he South Carolina Department of Transportation SCDOT allows Timmediate family members to apply for a new standard roadside me- morial sign to honor loved ones who were lost in traffic crashes on the state’s highways. The main sign will read “DRI E SA EL . A 1 memo- rial plaue will include the phrase “I MEMOR OF” followed by the victim’s name. An anonymous identification such as “A LOED OE” can also be used. Immediate family members parents children, spouse, siblings, grandparents or grandchildren) may reuest a memori- al by filling out the Memorial Signs Ap- plication. The application must include a copy of the accident report issued by the investigating law enforcement agency. Information on how to obtain an accident report is available on the SC Department of Motor ehicles website. Completed applications should be mailed to the following address SCDOT Attn Roadside Memorials Room 5 PO Bo 191 Columbia SC 9 - 191 More info at: http://www.scdot.org/getting/community_roadside_memorials.aspx SCDOT updates agencys status for new legislative committee By Pete Poore included statistics that show that increased funding provided since 2007 has reduced the number of struc- ecretary of Transportation anet P akley turally deficient bridges. and the three Deputy Secretaries provided a •A report on the pavement condition of SC’s Scomplete update on the status of the South 41,414 highway miles. A figure that represents the Carolina Department of Transportation SCDOT for th largest maintained system in the nation. the newly-created Transportation Management Ad The Committee was given an update on the state oc Committee. The Committee held its first meeting of public transit in South Carolina. Deputy Secretary in Columbia on Sept. 16. Secretary Oakley presented for Intermodal Planning ark ester also discussed: the SCDOT Strategic Direction, mission and values. •Act 114 prioritiation reuirements as enacted She cited four key goals the agency works toward by the eneral Assembly in 2007. achieving. •Long range plans, including the 20-ear Trans- •Reduce fatalities on the SC transportation sys- portation lan for South Carolina which is in the tem to ero and reduce workplace accidents at draft phase of the reuired five-year update. SCDOT to ero. Deputy Secretary for Finance and rocurement •reserve the transportation infrastructure before im arren reviewed SCDOT’s financial resources major repairs are needed. and a breakdown of how the agency’s revenues are •Optimie mobility. received. This review demonstrated SCDOT’s major •Enhance a strengthened economy. dependence on federal funding. Warren also pre- Deputy Secretary for Engineering, Christy sented the agency’s budgeting process. all presented a report on the condition and perfor- The 13-member, bi-partisan committee was mance of the state system. The major points high- formed to study ways to meet South Carolina’s lighted were highway funding needs and bring proposals to the

•Safety. An analysis of crash, injury and fatality eneral Assembly when it begins its 15 session in ROB THOMPSON/THE CONNECTOR data and how that data is being used to develop coun- anuary. One goal of the agency is to preserve the termeasures. Information from the entire presentation can be transportation infrastructure before major repairs are •The status of the state’s 8,419 bridges which found on the SCDOT web site: www.scdot.org needed. SCDOT l THE CONNECTOR l FALL 2014 23

Engineering News Got news? Contact Dede Elmore at p ro ect under ay 803-737-7900 or email her at ElmoreDD@scdot. By Bob Kudelka org.

rowth in the reenville area has led to one of the most ongested inter hanges in South Carolina. Ea h day approi mately 19 Dede Elmore vehi les use the I-5 I-5 inter hange in downtown reenville. The inter hange Road and the I-5 rehabilitation ould was not built to handle such heavy traffic, begin as soon as late spring or early espe ially at rush hour. summer 15. “Right now it’s a parking lot during The s hedule alls for ompletion in the those periods said Design Build Engineer fall of 1. Claude pock, of the Construction Office. Mountain Road A lot of work will be done at night. The Help is on the way. Auxiliary lanes will also be added to north- and Chrome Drive ontra t alls for no daytime lane losures In August SCDOT awarded its largest south-bound I-85 lanes between Salters and Pelham roads. arlington Road on I-5 or I-5. ontra t sin e the Cooper River Bridges the improvements will make this se tion of and Woodruff “Obviously the hallenges during repla ement proje t in 1 to improve interstate safer and more efficient. Both Road that will further improve mobility onstru tion are the numbers of vehi les apa ity and safety of the I-5 I-5 of those elements greatly ontribute to and safety through the inter hange area using the road day to day Ipo k said. inter hange. e onomi development and growth in our allaw said removing the loop ramps “Traffic staging and traffic control Upstate Regional Produ tion Engineer state. along su h a busy stret h and repla ing minimum impacts to current traffic are a Tony alla said the 11 1 The I-5 I-5 proje t will repla e them with ramps and olle tor lanes will big hallenge. ontra t was awarded to a joint venture of ei sting two loop ramps with dire tional in rease safety. reenville County Resident Constru tion latiron Constru tors In . of irestone ramps and provide aui liary lanes in both “ ou will have a longer de ision time to Engineer Dai d ebert will be in harge Colorado and a hry Constru tion the northbound and southbound dire tions merge into traffic so it’s a lot more forgiving of day-to-day supervision on site. Corporation of San Antonio Tea s. along Interstate 5 between Salters Road to drivers allaw said. “It in reases both Hebert said the ommunity is looking Both firms have done major projects S- and Pelham Road S.C. 9 . An apa ity and safety. forward to the proje t. in South Carolina. latiron was a partner additional through lane and ai llary lanes Ipo k said “Motorists should epe rien e “I think everybody’s happy to see it in the joint venture that built the Arthur will be provided along Interstate 5 from more free-ow conditions as opposed to oming Hebert said. “It’s a wel omed Ravenel r. Bridge a hary was the Roper Mountain Road S.C. 1 to Smith delays at the inter hange. proje t. lead ontra tor on the I- widening in Hines Road. The oti e to Pro eed was issued to the The I-5 I-5 inter hange is the third Ri hland County. In addition rehabilitation will be done ontra tor on O t. 1 whi h will begin the busiest in the state behind the I- I-1 Se retary of Transportation an et P on the northbound lanes of I-5 for period of environmental permitting right inter hange in the Columbia area 15 akley said, “This is the first item on the approi mately miles in ea h dire tion of way a quisition and utility oordination. vehi les per day and the I- I-5 list of A t 9 interstate proje ts that has of the inter hange work. arious ull onstru tion should begin during fall inter hange in the Charleston area 1951 advan ed to onstru tion. On e ompleted improvements will be made to Roper 15 but some a tivity along Woodruff vehi les per day .

ROB THOMPSON/THE CONNECTOR contract has been awarded to improve the capacity and safety of the I-5 and I-5 interchange in reenville. The interchange is one of the states busiest, with approximately 194,000 vehicles traveling through the area daily. 24 SCDOT l THE CONNECTOR l FALL 2014

District 1 News Got news? Contact Teresa Jackson at: Kershaw, Lee, Lexington, Richland and Sumter counties 803-737-6715 or email her at [email protected] District Engineer: Thad Brunson (803) 737-6660 FAX (803) 737-0057 Teresa Jackson Ds new resident construction engineers ason ulmer is a 9 graduate of Clemson University with a Ba helor’s degree in Civil Engineering. ulmer began employment with the South Carolina Department of Transportation SCDOT in une 9 in the Pee Dee Road Design roup. In ebruary 1 ulmer transferred to the Le ington Constru tion B offi e. In uly 1 ulmer moved to the Ri hland Constru tion A offi e. In O tober 1 he was promoted to Assistant Resident Constru tion Engineer in the Ri hland Constru tion A offi e. Paul iller is a graduate of Clemson University where he Jason Fulmer Paul Miller Derek Frick Joey McIntyre re eived a Ba helor of S ien e Assistant Resident Resident Construction Assistant Resident Resident Construction degree in ivil engineering. Construction Engineer Engineer Construction Engineer Engineer Miller joined SCDOT following Richland A Construction Richland A Construction graduation working in the Offi e Richland B Construction Lexington B Construction of Materials and Resear h until resident onstru tion engineer for Engineering graduate from of two years. When he’s not graduating in 1 M Intyre 5 . rom 5 Miller Ri hland Constru tion A in 1. Clemson University and has at work ri k enjoys hunting has worked for SCDOT for worked in the private se tor. Miller is a registered professional worked for SCDOT for three fishing playing guitar and more than eight years and in the Miller returned to SCDOT in engineer in South Carolina. years. ri k is a third generation spending time with his family private se tor for approi mately as a proje t manager in Miller and his wife Alana employee of the Department and friends. four years. M Intyre lives in the Anderson Constru tion live in Lei ngton and are the and also worked five summers oe y c ntyre is a graduate of Lei ngton with his wife Chris offi e. Miller transferred to parents of two young hildren in various departments while the University of South Carolina son Luke daughter Reagan Ri hland Constru tion B in 9 onah and Caleb. attending Clemson. ri k resides College of Engineering. Sin e and dog Ella 1. and was promoted to assistant Derek rick is a 1 Civil in Little Mountain with his wife District 1 Office goes

PINKfor breast cancer awareness he Distri t One Offi e wore pink in O tober in observan e of Breast Can er Awareness TMonth. This made for a flashy Boss’s Day photo on O t. 1 . And yes guys do wear pink SCDOT l THE CONNECTOR l FALL 2014 25

District 2 News Got news? Contact Sarah Abbeville, Anderson, Edgefield, Greenwood, Laurens, McKinney at McCormick, Newberry and Saluda counties 864-227-6971 or email her at Interim District Engineer: Kevin McLaughlin (864) 227-6971 McKinneySB@scdot. FAX (864) 227-6567 org.

Sarah McKinney Inspirational women of District 2

Brooke Andrews Jan Chapman Sonja Crenshaw Evelyn Hughes Patti Thew rooke ndre s, a Hu- Danilyn 9 Mya Daniel Crenshaw earned a Masters her job position was transferred before returning to M Cormi k man Resour e Spe ialist and onathan . Chapman has of Musi and is an Adjun t to Columbia in 19 Hughes Maintenan e. Bbegan working at SC- traveled to China four times Professor at Lander University began working for SCDOT. She Thew is urrently enrolled in DOT in 5 . What began as a three of those trips to adopt. She and Anderson University. She is worked in Anderson Constru - the Bridge Program with Pied- two-week temporary job to an- hopes to return to China again the Prin ipal Horn Player with tion for years then transferred mont Te hni al College and the swer phones has turned into 9 one day to take her hildren on reater Anderson Musi al Arts to Anderson Maintenan e where University of South Carolina. years at the District 2 Office. a heritage trip. Her family story Consortium. She also plays in she remains today. She is working on a ba helor’s Andrews also works part-time of adoption is an inspiration to the Lander Wind Ensemble ondly referred to as “Ms. degree in Civil Engineering. She at Belk while going to s hool at others. Her lifetime prayer is that reenWood Winds Lander Evelyn by her oworkers they re ently re eived a s holarship Piedmont Te hni al College for one day there is no su h thing as aulty Brass and for the reen- des ribe her as a dedi ated pub- from Capsugel and is a re ipi- Administrative Office Technolo- an orphan. In her spare time she wood Community Theater. li servant. She treats everyone ent of the SCDOT im Cagney gy. She lives in reenwood with loves to reate memories for her Crenshaw was diagnosed with the same and has earned a lot of S holarship to help further her her son alen. She enjoys riding kids s rapbooking and journal- breast an er Sept. 9 1 and respe t from her o-workers. She studies. her motor y le playing softball ing. is a 1-year survivor. She re ently has lived in Honea Path her en- Prior to employment at SC- and modeling. She is a member parti ipated as a model in the tire life and is very involved with DOT she worked in the res- of the SC Employee Asso iation Pretty In Pink t h Annual Dinner her hur h Chiquola Baptist taurant business after earning a M Abbwood Chapter and en- on a Crensha has Fashion Show to benefit Self Chur h. ulinary degree from ohnson joys meeting other state employ- worked with SCDOT for Regional Health are oundation Wales in Providen e R .I. ees. S years. She began as a Breast Can er und. She en our- atti The a geodeti She urrently resides in Plum supply spe ialist II in reen- ages others to “ et those Mam- te hni ian III in M Cor- Bran h with her husband E hols wood Maintenan e and urrently mograms mi k Maintenan e has Latham also employed with SC- an Chapman began work- P works in the District 2 Office as worked at SCDOT for 1 years. DOT. ing for SCDOT Saluda a pro urement spe ialist. Cren- e lyn ughes has She started on the mowing rew Her son Timothy is a Staff Constru tion in une 199. shaw lives in reenwood with worked for the state of in M Cormi k Maintenan e Sargent in the US Army sta- She serves SCDOT as an admin- her husband Ray and son Da- South Carolina for 5 worked in Abbeville Constru - tioned at t. Bragg. In her spare istrative spe ialist II. She resides vid. Her other son Dennis lives years She worked years at the tion as an inspe tor and fore- time she enjoys spending time in Saluda with her husband in Durham .C. with his wife Department of o ational Edu- men of the Bridge Rehabilitation with her grand hildren travel ary and their four hildren Karen. cation Office in Anderson. When rew in Saluda Maintenan e and baking. 26 SCDOT l THE CONNECTOR l FALL 2014

Got news? District 3 News Please contact Brian Harris at 864-241-1010 Greenville, Oconee, Pickens and Spartanburg counties or by emailing him at [email protected] District Engineer: Steve Gwinn (864) 241-1010 FAX (864) 241-1115 Brian Harris D3 Maintenance recognized for service CDOT District 3 Main- resentative Mike Burns honored tenance has some fine, District 3 Maintenance for their hard-working individu- dedication and exemplary ser- Sals. Included in this distinguish vice to the State of South Caro- group are not only the individu- lina. als who wor in the field but the Senator Tom Corbin also pre- office staff as well. sented Resident Maintenance These men and women de- Engineer Tony Thompson and vote countless hours to all as- the employees at Greenville pects of their jobs. The every- Maintenance with one of South day tasks range from the cutting Carolina’s highest honors for and removing of trees that block their hard work and dedication roadways after a maor storm, to their jobs. These employees to the individuals who work in are always ready and willing the county shops performing get the job done. Whether it is routine maintenance or those ettin a tree out of the road, who prepare equipment for an cleanin out a ditch, remoin upcoming storm. These men snow and ice or servicing a state and women often go unno- vehicle they have never shied ticed in day-to-day operations. away from what needed to be In etember, these main- done. While humbled by these tenance divisions were recog- awards, the men and women of Representative Mike Burns, left, and Senator Tom Corbin, right, present Greenville Resident nized for their hard work and District 3 Maintenance believe Maintenance Engineer Tony Thompson with resolutions from the South Carolina House devotion to the residents of and what they do is just part of a and Senate for the service Greenville Maintenance employees give to the people of South visitors to South Carolina. Rep- regular day’s work. Carolina. Meet Jonathan Michael Hall ame on athan ichael all Title ncident esponder

el ome on athan i chael all to the SC- DOT Distri t f amily. Born in reenville he is the newest member of the in ident response team for the SHEP pro- gram in Distri t . Hall was a eodeti Te h for Spartanburg Maintenan e prior to joining the SHEP program on May 1. He enjoys SHEP be ause it gives him the ability to help peo- ple and potentially save lives. Let’s give him a warm wel ome and wish him the best of lu k with his new position.

Herb Fedder of the Right of Way Western Division was recently honored for 25 years of service. SCDOT l THE CONNECTOR l FALL 2014 27

District 4 News Got news? Contact Edward Cherokee, Chester, Chesterfield, Fairfield, Lancaster, Moore with your Union and York counties ideas at 803-377- 4155 or by emailing District Engineer: John McCarter (803) 377-4155 him at MooreEO@ FAX (803) 581-2088 scdot.org District 4 celebrates 100 years of safety everal long-time em- Edward Moore ployees were re ently Sre ogni ed for not having an injury or an at- fault a ident. Together their Ted Barnes: 35 Years of Service awards add up to 1 years of safety. arshall Bogan has years at Union Main- tenan e ick orne has years at Cherokee Mainte- nan e and Charles ilson has 1 years at Cherokee Maintenan e. Marshall Bogan Rick Horne Charles Wilson Employees in District 4 who have not had an injury resulting in any type of medical treatment or an at-fault injury have been recognized with Safety Awards for the 1st Quarter of 2014-2015. July 2014: August 2014: September 2014: Danny Hodge 5 Years Leon Jordan 12 Years Deana Eubanks 5 Years Jason Stafford 5 Years Jason Johnston 13 Years Robert Hancock 5 Years Ricky Boyd 5 Years Lee Garner 15 Years Timothy Bowers 5 Years Holly Roof 12 Years John Huskins 16 Years Greg Dingler 5 Years John Watson 13 Years Charles Wilson 31 Years Brian Clack 10 Years Todd Cook 13 Years Rick Horne 32 Years Dennis Moore 15 Years District 7 Engineering Administrator John Tommy Clayton 27 Years Marshall Bogan 37 Years Dale Flinchum 15 Years McCarter, left, presents Ted Barnes with his Cecil Matthews 27 Years Roger Roscoe 16 Years Certificate for 5 ears of Service. Charles Harbaugh 19 Years Equipment Operators recognized n April equipment Distri t had winners in two operators met at the ork ategories at the State Level. Maintenan e Comple ustin won 1st pla e in the for the Distri t Equipment Op- Lowboy ompetition and el in erators ompetition. Winners ad- Bro n won 1st pla e in the Mow- van ed to the State Competition in ing ompetition both are em- Columbia. ployed at ork Maintenan e. e ollo ing e l o ees on te istri t o e tition ustin ork Maintenan e ouie Bra ell ork Maintenan e Darius ee ork Maintenan e Paul Co Chesterfield Maintenance Chad Stephens U nion Maintenan e Brian odges ork Maintenan e e remy Shre sberry ork Maintenna e eli n Bro n ork Maintenan e Terrell ingo L an aster Maintenan e 2014 Equipment Operators District Winners oh n aither L an aster Maintenan e Front Row: Chad Stephens, Terrell Mingo. Back Row: J.W. Austin, Darius Lee, Paul oh n Cathcart Fairfield Maintenance Cox, Brian Hodges, Louie Brazell, Jeremy Shrewsberry, Melvin Brown, John Gaither, John Cathcart. 28 SCDOT l THE CONNECTOR l FALL 2014

District 5 News Got news? Contact Michael Miller at 843-661-4710 or by emailing Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Georgetown, Horry, Marion, him at [email protected] Marlboro and Williamsburg counties

District Engineer: Dennis Townsend (843) 661-4710 Michael FAX (843) 661-4704 Miller

Darlington gets its first roundabout intersection

ABOVE: The new roundabout at Highway 401 and Hoffmeyer Road in Darlington county should make the interchange safer. LEFT: Google map image of Meet Gloria Carter the project. arlington Con- was the lo ation for numer- stru tion re ently ous vehi le ollisions. Dcompleted the first Roundabouts are a safer roundabout interse tion at and more efficient means of the jun tion of Highway getting the motoring publi 1 and Hoffmeyer Road. through interse tions. The original interse tion 1,000 horsepower: lo ee roud o is arra uda hip ens senior geodeti te hni ian in CDistri t 5 is the proud owner of this monster ma hine. Owens has owned the Cuda for 1 years after restoring it with his father. This Plymouth Barra uda has a 5 ubi en- gine that put out horse- power before he added the ni- trous The ar is impressive enough that it earned a four-page spread in the De ember 1 Mopar A tion Maga ine. It also served loria Carter is the Darlington as his wedding limo om- County building and grounds plete with the required smokey spe ialist II. She is the Adopt- burnout leaving the hur h of A- Highway Coordinator for Darling- ourse . ton and also maintains supplies for the He is urrently trying to work crews. In May, she received a certificate out the logisti s of mounting the for years of servi e with SCDOT. infant seat for his new daughter Congratulations loria in the ar. SCDOT l THE CONNECTOR l FALL 2014 29 District 6 News Got Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester and Jasper counties news? Contact Michelle District Engineer: Robert Clark (843) 740-1665 Benton at : FAX (843) 740-1663 843-538-8031 or by emailing her at BentonMP@scdot. D6 equipment operators demonstrate skills org Michelle Benton

istri t had their Equipment Op- Richard Stroble Charleston Mainte- erator’s Roadeo for employee’s nan e nd Pla e Gerome Haynes Dto show off their talents. There Dor hester Maintenan e. Single Axle were lots of skilled parti ipants and 1st Pla e Brent Nelson Colleton Main- these were the top winners tenan e nd Pla e Chad McMillan Backhoe 1st Pla e uke r in Colleton Maintenan e. Tandem Axle Colleton Maintenan e nd Pla e Perry 1st Pla e Brian Bernier Dor hester Smith Colleton Maintenan e. otor Maintenan e nd Pla e arion She grader 1st Pla e Matthew Sanford cut Colleton Maintenan e. o boy Charleston Maintenan e nd Pla e 1st Pla e Matthew Sanford Charles- Richard Gilliard Berkeley Mainte- ton Maintenan e nd Pla e Richard nan e. Tractor o er 1st Pla e Stroble C harleston Maintenan e.

Also in D6 During the week of May 19- 11 Distri t SCDOT employees parti ipated in the reat Ameri an Clean Up. 1 bags of litter were pi ked up from U.S. 1 Beaufort County U.S. 5 Berkeley County U.S. 1 Charleston and asper Counties I-95 and U.S. 1 Alternate Colleton County and U.S. Dor hester County .

Robert Barfield from District 6 retired on Sept. 16. Barfield has been our trusted arpenter in Distri t for 19 years. His handiwork is eviden e throughout Distri t and we will enjoy it for many years to ome. He and his wife Bonnie of 45 years retired on the same day. They are looking forward to fishing, traveling and spending time with their four grand hildren. 30 SCDOT l THE CONNECTOR l FALL 2014

District 7 News Got news? Contact lesandra ndsley at: 803-531-6850 or by emailin her at Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Clarendon, ndsleyscdot.or Hampton and Orangeburg counties

District Engineer: Jo Ann Woodrum (803) 531-6850 Aleksandra FAX (803) 531-6854 Endsley Calhoun Maintenance: Excellent QMT alhoun aintenance receied an hard wor of the emloyees in the unit. CT ratin by the ual- It is a constant strule to ee the roads ity aintenance Team durin maintained and reuires the entire team Allendale tries out teamwork exercise Ctheir inspection on March 5. to do it. This unit has set a ood eamle esident aintenance nineer Lyle of how teamwor can roduce C- Davis contributes their success to the T results.

During the May 8 Employee Appreciation Lunch at Allendale Maintenance, employees participated in a team-building exercise that teaches leadership, communication, teamwork, humility and a little Resident Maintenance Engineer Lyle Davis and Assistant Resident competitive fun. effrey ackson made the trolleys that employees Maintenance Engineer Richard Gregory pose with the sign that will be stood on with ropes to lift them in a race against other employees. displayed at the Calhoun aintenance Office. Meet Cynthia Myers

Name: Cynthia Myers Title: Trades Specialist IV Location: Hampton Maintenance Service: 16 ½ years

ynthia Myers started as a trade specialist II in Hampton Maintenance on April 21, 1998. In 2006 she became a lead person and was recently promoted to a trades spe- Ccialist I. yers is the first female foreman in amton ainte- nance. n to of her reular duties as a foreman she is in chare of Flaer Trainin for this unit. yers enoys sendin time with her 5-year-old son, Charles, and loves to travel. They are members of the First Thanful Filly ranch atist Church in Hampton. SCDOT l THE CONNECTOR l FALL 2014 31 CAUGHT DOING GOOD! Do you ant to Outstanding emale eremy armon of the be remoe d rom State Employee of the Pre onstru tion RP ear by the S.C. State Low ountry eote h- our mailing list Employees Asso iation ni al Design Team has been SCSEA . named 1- 1 S.C. oung We’d hate to see you go Day was re ogni ed overnment Civil Engineer of but if you re eive multiple for E emplary Servi e the ear by the Ameri an So i- to the SCSEA and the ety of Civil Engineers ASCE opies or read the issue State of South Carolina South Carolina Se tion. Har- online pl ease let us know both as an employee and mon was sele ted for as a iti en. In addition Developing an ee mplary to remove you from the her e emplary servi e to understanding of the SCDOT mailing list. her ommunity was also eote hni al Design Manual ited. DM . She has been part of l Development and ee u- ust lip this from your the SCDOT family for tion of ost effe tive geote h- paper making sure that 1 years. She is very ni al designs on 1 bridge re- your mailing address label a tive in the SCSEA pla ement proje ts. and serves on the l Meeting or e eeding the is on the ba k. Then send Asso iation’s Board of obje tives and initiatives set it to Wanda Day Dire tors. forth in the DM. 2014 Outstanding During the holidays l Signifi ant ost savings Jeremy Harmon, named SCD T Female she organi es a “Se ret on numerous bridge repla e- the 2013-2014 S.C. Young State Employee Santa Program to assist ment proje ts with his epe ri- Government Civil Engineer Communications of the Year less fortunate families. en e in deep foundation design of the Year, poses with anda Day She also tea hes a and testing. Governor Nikki Haley at P Bo Distri t teen Sunday s hool lass l Signifi ant ost savings dinner in June. Human at her hur h. on any given bridge repla e- Earthquake Drain design and its Columbia, SC ment proje t in the Low ountry appli ability to approa h em- Resour es Manager has been named the 1 be ause of his knowledge of bankment performan e.

SCDOT employee dances his way to stardom in Kershaw County n Sept. Tyke ed earn was the te h- many hours of pra ti e and soreness paid off in ni al award winner of the se ond annual the end. The “stars in luded Redfearn the Mayor Dan ing With the Stars of Kershaw County. of Camden two s hool prin ipals a gym owner Three judges from Columbia evaluated ea h and a few others. “star’s performan e and the riteria were foot- The event was the ki k-off for the AC’s t h work stage presen e and overall performan e. Anniversary season and the “stars raised money He ompeted against seven other “stars that for the AC through ti ket and ad sales as well were nominated by the ine Arts Center AC as donations. Ea h dollar ounted for one vote of Kershaw County’s Board and were randomly towards the People’s Choi e Award. Redfearn assigned to a professional dan e instru tor part- ame in se ond pla e for that award. The event ner. raised over 15. The AC’s mission is “to Redfearn was a tually a se ond hoi e be ause reate an environment that promotes artisti and his friend who de lined re ommended him. The ultural epe rien es and provides superior edu a- professionals had a little over a month to whip the tional instru tional and entertainment opportuni- “stars into shape and Redfearn’s partner inny ties that elevate and enri h the ommunity for all Marshall at Dan in’ on Broad in Camden had her residents of Kershaw County and beyond. work ut out for her. He has always liked dan ing The AC hosts many events throughout the but he’s never had any training beyond taking tap year with both lo al and visiting talent in lud- dan ing when he was - years-old. Mom made ing plays on erts and variety a ts. Redfearn’s him do it daughter and several other o-workers’ hildren His epe rien e is mostly in shag and freestyle attend dan e and other lasses and summer amps i.e. whatever makes you look ra y . They per- su h as art lay and musi at the AC. PHOTO PROVIDED BY JOHNNY DEAL formed a swing routine whi h was new for both The AC also produ es the inally riday ree Tyke Redfearn poses with his dancing partner, Ginny of them. It was a hallenge to be fa ing the rowd Con ert Series and the Carolina Downhome Blues Marshall, after they won the technical award during at the right times and to stay syn hroni ed but estival in Camden. “Dancing With The Stars of Kershaw County.” 32 SCDOT l THE CONNECTOR l FALL 2014

VOLUME XXVI NO. III SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FALL 2014 VIEWPOINTS By an et P akley Secretary o Transportation

am e ited to be ome a mem- ber of the SCDOT family of dedi ated transportation pro- fessionals at Headquarters and in the field. After 5 years in transporta- tion at the federal state and lo al levels in both the publi and pri- vate se tors this is the apstone to my career. I have had the opportunity to spend time with some of you di- PERMIT NO 108 COLUMBIA, SC

re tly and I thank you for your US POSTAGE warm welcome. Our staff is our PRSRT STD greatest asset and I intend to fo- PAID us on that by ontinuing to meet with you hear your ideas listen to your on erns and advan e our onstrate professionalism and mission as a team. ommitment to our ustomers This summer’s survey was a South Carolina’s iti ens busi- first step, we have put in place nesses and tourists. Our transpor- some hanges in response and we tation system and servi es e ist will continue to listen to you. only to support the quality of life some not. ou already demon- Over the last few months the that we an make possible with strated in 1 that you are ready SCDOT leadership and I have for- the mobility that transportation to take on whatever Mother a- mulated a new Strategi Dire tion provides. ture throws at us and a ording for the department. I believe that But, all of this effort to define to the armers’ Almana we may we need to reaffirm our shared a new Strategi Dire tion will be have another challenging winter. I values whi h are those hara ter- mere words without your om- know that you will be just as su - isti s that we all believe in that tie mitment ooperation and buy- essful in 15 as you were last us together and by whi h we will in. Simply put, we must walk the year. be known and remembered. walk and we must do it arm in I am honored that overnor The new Strategi Dire tion arm as a team. Haley appointed me as Se retary fo uses our mission and targets Each of you is important to the of SCDOT. I believe in servant emphasis areas for delivering mission and ea h of you is a val- leadership and look forward to projects, services and activities. ued member of the team. As we serving you over the ne t four These values and a tions are not enter 15 we know there will years. My door is open to all of new to you. Every day you dem- be hallenges some e pe ted and you. SCDOT stewardship, oversight agreement approved he ederal Highway Ad- programs sin e the ena tment of sight Agreement do uments the ministration HWA ap- “Moving Ahead for Progress in roles and responsibilities of the Tproved SCDOT’s Stew- the 1st Century MAP- 1 in HWA’s South Carolina Divi- ardship and Oversight Agree- uly 2012. MA-21 is the cur- sion Office and SCDOT con- ment for the state’s ederal rent federal transportation fund- erning proje t approvals and Aid rogram in late September. ing act. oversight responsibilities to The added significance of this The agreement is required by efficiently and effectively de-

ROB THOMPSON/THE CONNECTOR approval is that SCDOT is the law under Se tion 1 of Title liver federally funded highway first state DOT in the nation to re- and repla es a previous version proje ts that represent appro i- The Assembly Street project in Columbia is completed with eive approval of the agreement executed in ovember 2007. mately of SCDOT’s annual improved crosswalks and medians, bus stops, sidewalks that manages federally-funded The Stewardship and Over- program. and landscaping.