South Carolina Department of Transportation

South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT)
Agency overview
FormedMay 13, 1977
Preceding agencies
  • South Carolina Highway Commission
  • South Carolina Department of Transportation and Highway Safety
Headquarters955 Park St, Columbia, SC 29201
Agency executive
  • Justin P. Powell, Secretary of Transportation
Websitewww.scdot.org

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is a government agency in the US state of South Carolina. Its mission is to build and maintain roads and bridges and administer mass transit services.

By state law,[1] the SCDOT's function and purpose is the systematic planning, construction, maintenance, and operation of the state highway system and the development of a statewide mass transit system that is consistent with the needs and desires of the public. The SCDOT also coordinates all state and federal programs relating to highways. The goal of the SCDOT is to provide adequate, safe, and efficient transportation services for the movement of people and goods.

  1. ^ South Carolina Code of Laws, Title 57 – Highways, Bridges and Ferries, Section 57-1-30