Report on S.C. bridges and roads will be released Wednesday

A new report that evaluates the current condition, use and funding of South Carolina’s highway transportation system will be released at a news conference at the State House in Columbia at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 20.

According to a news release from TRIP, the report, entitled “Future Mobility in South Carolina: Meeting the State’s Need for Safe and Efficient Mobility,” analyzes road and bridge conditions, traffic congestion, economic development, highway safety, and transportation funding in South Carolina.

TRIP’s report, released in conjunction with SC FOR (South Carolina Alliance to Fix Our Roads), contains lists of the most deteriorated sections of roadways, structurally deficient bridges and significantly congested roads in the state. The report will examine the impact of recent federal surface transportation funding in South Carolina and potential cuts in the state’s funding if Congress fails to approve a long-term surface transportation bill this year. TRIP is a national nonprofit transportation research group based in Washington, DC.

Carolyn Bonifas, TRIP’s Associate Director of Research and Communication, will present the findings of the report at the news conference.

Local officials will also be on hand to comment on the report.