The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) seeks public comment on the action to amend the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program to include the proposed 2026 Vehicular and Vulnerable Road User (VRU) Road Safety Assessment (RSA) project lists.Â
 Current projects include:
 Vehicular RSA Projects
 The RSA lists were ranked using a combination of crash data and injury severity for vehicular crashes.Â
US 29 (Wade Hampton Boulevard) from Watson Road to Morningside Avenue (mile 12.00 to 16.00) in Greenville County
US 52 (mile 15.00 to 16.20) and US 17A (mile 17.00-18.00) from north of Gaillard Road to near Dock Road in Berkeley County
SC 291 (North Pleasantburg Drive) from near Keith Drive to near Edwards Road (mile 5.80 to 8.00) in Greenville County
US 501 (Church Street) from near El Bethel Road to US 701 (mile 16.40 to 19.50) in Horry County
US 21 (Chestnut Street) from Ashley Street to US 178 (mile 24.00 to 25.30) in Orangeburg County
Vulnerable Road User RSA Projects
Vulnerable road users are non-motorists, such as pedestrians and bicyclists, who can face higher risks on roadways.Â
S-46 (Heriot Street) from US 78 (King Street Extension) to Calhoun Street (mile 0.00 to 2.60) in Charleston County
US 29 (South Granard Street/Cherokee Avenue) from near Hyatt Street to near River Drive (mile 8.80 to 12.00) in Cherokee County
US 123 (Easley Bridge Road) from Harris Avenue to Oneal Street (mile 2.60 to 4.90) in Greenville County
US 76 (Devine Street/Garners Ferry Road) from east of Beltline Boulevard to Colonial Villa Drive (mile 24.20 to 27.60) in Richland County
View a map showing locations of proposed projects.
SCDOT proposes these projects to reduce the frequency and severity of crashes along the identified corridors. The recommended locations for the 2026 Road Safety Assessment (RSA) lists were selected using statewide crash data.Â
Preliminary engineering, right of way and construction work for projects on both lists will be funded by the federal Highway Safety Improvement Program. The total anticipated cost for the vehicular RSA projects listed above is $38 million. The total anticipated cost for VRU RSA projects listed above is $35 million.
SCDOT will receive public comment from now through April 30, 2026.
Visit scdot.org/projects/public-comment-notices to view all STIP Comment Notices and submit comments online. Comments will be accepted through April 30, 2026, and should be submitted to Ginny Jones, Public Involvement Director, SCDOT Office of Public Engagement, 955 Park Street, P.O. Box 191, Columbia, SC 29202. Comments may also be submitted online or by email to SCDOTpubliccomment@scdot.org.
Please note that any information provided, including names and addresses, is subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.
