South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) officials said the agency’s adoption of a wide-ranging Complete Streets policy for the state-owned highway system addresses walking, bicycling, and transit needs.
“The goal of the policy is to make our highway system safe and accessible to all users; drivers, passengers, bicyclists, pedestrians, and transit riders,” said Secretary of Transportation Christy A. Hall, who recently signed the document at SCDOT headquarters. “Proper planning is key to ensuring that the appropriate level of multimodal accommodations is provided in the right context, on the right project, and in the right manner to meet the needs of the community.”
The endeavor requires SCDOT to work with the state’s regional transportation planning partners and regional transit providers to identify and include walking, bicycling and transit needs as part of their regional visioning plans.
The plans are slated to be tailored to the unique needs of each area of the state and serve as a foundation for highway planning and design, construction, maintenance, and daily operations.
“I appreciate the time and effort the various advocacy groups put into the new policy,” Hall said. “They have worked side-by-side with us from the beginning and we count on their input as we begin to make South Carolina’s highway more efficient and safer for all of our citizens.”